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- 'The Spy’s Son’ is a startling story of a father-son team who bluffed the CIAA powerful father-son bond allowed the Nicholsons to mastermind treason and hoodwink the US not once but twice, all right under the nose of a clueless system that failed spectacularly.
- Will Eddie Redmayne star in 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'?The 'Theory of Everything' actor has reportedly been offered the role of protagonist Newt Scamander. 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling is writing the screenplay for the movie, which is set in the world of 'Potter.'
- Amazon creates a YA book clubThe first title selected for the group is 'I'll Give You the Sun' by Jandy Nelson.
- 'Re Jane' cleverly recasts Jane Eyre as a Korean American from QueensPatricia Park's debut novel is a sensitive, witty tale of the search for belonging.
- Reader recommendation: A Lifetime with Mark TwainMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Bestselling books the week of 5/14/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Dana Perino's 'And the Good News Is...' becomes a top sellerFormer press secretary Perino's memoir is currently near the top of multiple bestseller lists. It was released this past April.
- 'The Last Bookaneer' is a celebration of the written wordMatthew Pearl's latest novel is receiving many positive reviews, with critics praising the adventure tale about the race to steal a manuscript.
- 'The Great War of Our Times' offers an insider's view of the war on terrorMichael Morell, former Deputy Director of the CIA, presents a memoir that is both an eye-opener and a warning.
- Reader recommendation: Catastrophe 1914Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'The Heir' Barnes & Noble exclusive edition continues program success'Heir' is the next book in Kiera Cass's young adult 'Selection' series.
- 'Brave New World' is reportedly coming to TV network SyfySyfy is also the home of the upcoming adaptation of Lev Grossman's critically acclaimed novel 'The Magicians.'
- 'Academy Street' follows a young woman – and her unquenched yearning – from Ireland to NY and back againAn exiled Irish girl turned émigré mother of New York lives a full life in just under 150 pages.
- Reader recommendation: Preparation for the Next LifeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' gets air date, 'The Magicians' receives series orderTwo acclaimed fantasy novels are getting closer to your TV screen – 'Jonathan' will air on the BBC this month and on BBC America in June, while an adaptation of Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians' received a series order from network Syfy.
- David McCullough's 'The Wright Brothers' sells well, gets positive reviews'The Wright Brothers' looks like another hit for the 'John Adams' and 'Truman' author. The book was released on May 5.
- 'So You've Been Publicly Shamed' considers today's cruel new forms of public punishmentIn an age of new connectivity online and beyond, a reporter finds empathy for those who’ve faced mortifying infamy.
- Reader recommendation: The Train to Crystal CityMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Little Free Library book highlights the growing projectA book by Margret Aldrich includes photos of the take-a-book-leave-a-book structures and interviews with those who created them.
- Mark Twain's more humble beginnings as a writerStories written by Twain when he was a 29-year-old journalist in San Francisco are the product of a man still unsure of his calling. .