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'A Wrinkle in Time' receives the graphic novel treatmentMadeline L'Engle's classic 'A Wrinkle in Time' has been adapted into a graphic novel by writer and illustrator Hope Larson, the creative force behind the graphic novel 'Mercury.'
Chinese writer Mo Yan wins the Nobel Prize for literatureMo Yan, whose real name is Guan Moye, is the first Chinese citizen to win the award.
Jane Austen society holds yearly celebration in New YorkActivities at the annual gathering included a workshop on how Regency women dressed and a talk by scholar Cornel West on human misfortune in Austen's works.
A thriller by Spiro Agnew? Strange but trueSpiro Agnew's thriller 'The Canfield Decision' is less than a literary masterpiece.
Walking the AmazonEd Stafford walked the length of the Amazon, a feat the experts assured him was impossible.
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National Book Award finalists are announcedJunot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award.
Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan: The evolution of the vice president in AmericaAs the presidential race heats up, vice-presidential expert Joel Goldstein discusses how the role of the nation's No. 2 has changed over the decades.
Bestselling books the week of 10/11/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Syrian author Samar Yazbek is honored as an 'International Writer of Courage'Yazbek, whose revolution diary has shed light on life under the Assad regime, received the PEN/Pinter 2012 award for an author who has 'fierce intellectual determination'
'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels 'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels
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John Lennon: 40 quotes on his birthday Here are 40 quotes from John Lennon, who would have been 72 today.
15 funny lines from 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores' Here are 15 strange remarks from bookstore customers, compiled by writer and bookstore staff member Jen Campbell.
Google and publishers reach settlement on digitized books casePublishers can now decide whether Google can digitize out-of-print books still protected by copyright, but does not settle the issue of individual author rights.
The Queen of KatweHow a new star of the chess world rose from the slums of Kampala.
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Bill O'Reilly returns to presidential assassinations with his new book 'Killing Kennedy'Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's second book comes after his previous title, 'Killing Lincoln,' met with controversy for its alleged historical inaccuracies.
"Lincoln's Hundred Days" and "Seward"Two new Lincoln-related biographies offer further evidence that we will never tire of reading about our sixteenth president.
