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Man Booker Prize long list includes writers Colum McCann, Tash AwWhile some books on this year's Man Booker prize long list have gotten buzz here in the US, none of them compare (so far) with the success of last year's winner, Hilary Mantel's 'Bring Up the Bodies.'
Looking for literary love in London?Book review website the Omnivore has created a dating feature that matches participants based on answers to questions like 'What are you currently reading?' and 'What author do you have a crush on?'
'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' trailer is revealedA trailer for 'Catching Fire' includes a glimpse of the new contestants in the second installment of 'The 'Hunger Games,' plus scenes of rebellion.
5 books to take you to the heart of contemporary Europe Traveling to Europe this summer? You can be. New York's Idlewild Books carries guides, memoirs, and fiction titles aimed at transporting readers to all the far reaches of the globe. So what do the experts at Idlewild pick up when they are looking for a book evocative of Europe? Here are five titles on Europe especially recommended by the Idlewild staff.
The Telling RoomMichael Paterniti weaves two lives, ten years, and a brief history of Spain into an epic tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and the world's greatest piece of cheese.聽
Reader recommendation: Born to RunMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
J.K. Rowling's 'The Cuckoo's Calling': What are reviewers saying now that the secret's out?Many publications are reviewing 'The Cuckoo's Calling' now that it's public knowledge that the mystery was written by J.K. Rowling. Most reviews are positive but NPR's critic says she's 'read better.'
'Ender's Game' director and star discuss the proposed boycott of the filmThe website Geeks Out has proposed a boycott against the movie version of 'Ender's Game' because of author Orson Scott Card's views against gay marriage.
Comic-Con 2013: A look at past comic books and a glimpse of the genre's futureGerard Jones, author of 'Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book,' explains the origins of comic books, the hardships they went through, and where they are apt to go next.聽
The person who leaked J.K. Rowling's pen name is revealedRowling was recently discovered to be the author behind the novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' which was billed as written by Robert Galbraith. Rowling's law firm Russells confessed that one of its partners told someone else, according to Reuters, who then tweeted the news to the British newspaper the Sunday Times.
Nelson Mandela: 10 quotes on his birthday To celebrate the 95th birthday of Nelson Mandela, here are 10 of his more memorable quotes.
JFK鈥檚 Last Hundred DaysBiographer Thurston Clarke makes a compelling case that JFK came into his own in the 100 days before Lee Harvey Oswald murdered him in Dallas.
Reader recommendation: Joan EardleyMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'Hamlet' goes on tour everywhere 鈥� literally, everywhereThe Globe Theatre company has a two-year plan to bring Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to every country on earth.
Bestselling books the week of 7/18/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America- Think you're well-read? Take our World Lit quiz
Sure, you can impress the members of your local book club. But how well read are you, really? Would your book knowledge stand up in a bracing World Lit 101 classroom discussion? The following questions are based on a core cluster of internationally renowned literary titles that appear again and again on the must-read lists of many of America's top colleges. Have you read them? Do you remember them? (Warning: Spoilers and challenging questions abound!)
'Wild' movie adaptation secures a movie studioThe film adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's memoir 'Wild' will be brought to the big screen by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
'The Office' actor Rainn Wilson will release a book in 2014Rainn Wilson's sitcom 'The Office' recently finished its run. The actor has also appeared in movies such as 'The Rocker.'
New 'Game of Thrones' characters revealedIn season four, 'Game of Thrones' will introduce a myriad of new faces. Two new cast members have been announced.聽
'The Catcher in the Rye': 10 memorable quotes Here are 10 memorable quotes from J.D. Salinger's masterwork, 'The Catcher in the Rye.'
