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- 3 new novels featuring risk-taking protagonists In these three new releases, characters seize at chances for new experiences.
- 'Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted': 8 stories from the making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' Writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong explores what happened behind the scenes of legendary sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Here are eight stories from her book.
- 'Ender's Game' first full trailer is released'Ender's Game' is based on the classic 1985 sci-fi novel by writer Orson Scott Card. 'Game' is planned for a Nov. 1 release.
- Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- My Beloved BrontosaurusAuthor Brian Switek explores and explains the enduring appeal of dinosaurs.
- Federal judge rules that used digital items cannot be sold by consumersStart-up company ReDigi plans to allow users to sell used e-books despite being told by a federal judge that selling used music is illegal.
- Rick Riordan's Percy-Carter crossover story is here 鈥 check out the e-book coverRick Riordan's short story 'The Son of Sobek,' included in the paperback version of his book 'The Serpent's Shadow,' is out in print form today, and will be released as an e-book June 19.
- '1Q84' author Haruki Murakami makes his first public appearance in Japan in 18 yearsMurakami appeared at Kyoto University to discuss his new novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage.'
- 5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
- The New Digital AgeGoogle executives Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen explore the 21st century, in which they see technology reshaping everything from the lives of individuals to the destinies of nations.
- Mother's Day: why we should be thanking Louisa May Alcott and MarmeeBiographer Eve LaPlante praises Louisa May Alcott and her mother Abigail (model for 'Marmee' in 'Little Women') as 'foremothers' 鈥 who paved the way for modern women.
- David Sedaris's new essay collection: big sales, mixed reviewsDavid Sedaris's new essay collection, 'Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls,' is his first work focusing on his own life since 'When You Are Engulfed in Flames' in 2008.
- Harper Lee sues agent. Who owns 'To Kill a Mockingbird' copyright?Harper Lee sues: Calling Atticus Finch! Author Harper Lee is suing her agent over the copyright to her classic novel, 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' She alleges she was tricked into signing away rights to the book, first published in 1960.
- What My Mother Gave MeThirty women writers tell of the special gifts 鈥 everything from a scarf to a horse to a tourist cruise 鈥 that deepened appreciation for their mothers.
- Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
- Free Comic Book Day: What is it and how can you celebrate?Free Comic Book Day will be held on May 4 and will give comic book fans a chance to receive free comic books including issues from series like 'Superman' and 'Walking Dead'.
- Edgar Awards honor Dennis Lehane, 'Midnight in Peking'The 2013 Edgar Awards 鈥 given to the books judged best in the mystery genre 鈥 went to titles that take readers from Boston to Peking, and from the Roaring '20s to the possible end of the world.
- Lauren Graham pens new novel, 'Someday, Someday, Maybe''Parenthood,' 'Gilmore Girls' actress聽Lauren Graham's new book 'Someday, Someday, Maybe'聽follows a 20-something aspiring actress named Franny Banks who is living in New York City in the 1990s.
- Hachette makes e-books available to librariesHachette, a longtime holdout among America's "big six" publishers, will make its full e-book catalog available to nonprofit public libraries and school libraries across the nation on May 8th.
- 'Prisoners of the White House': how Obama (and other leaders) become isolatedKenneth Walsh's new book discusses the seclusion of life in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., including some behind-the-scenes looks at the Obamas' daily life.