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Scarlett Johansson will reportedly star in an adaptation of 'The Custom of the Country''Custom' will reportedly be a TV miniseries.- Bad guys in books: Try our villains in literature quiz!
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'Bad Paper': The book about debt collection is 'fascinating' and 'unexpectedly fun'Halpern's upcoming book on rogue debt collecting is earning praise for bringing 'unexpected literary heft' to the topic and writing a 'colorful and chilling' story.
'The Sense of Style' argues for writing that is direct, economical, and preciseLinguist Steven Pinker offers a 鈥淕uide to Writing in the 21st Century,鈥� with a look back at the 20th century鈥檚 lingual lessons.
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'Super Thursday' hopes to bring patrons into UK bookstoresMore than 300 titles became available in bookstores today in the UK. Bookstore owners are hoping the huge amount of titles will get curious visitors into their shops.
Nobel controversy: Are writers hurt by financial support?Nobel judge Horace Engdahl lamented that today's writers, who often participate in writers programs and sometimes receive grants, are 'cut off from society'. He praised an era when 'writers would work as taxi drivers, clerks, secretaries and waiters to make a living,' saying that in this way writers 'fed themselves, from a literary perspective'.
New super-sized Bob Dylan book examines the artist's lyrics'The Lyrics: Since 1962' will be released this November and is reportedly more than 960 pages long and weighs about 13 and a half pounds.
How did Mexican food become so popular in the US?Gustavo Arellano 鈥� the voice of "隆Ask a Mexican!" 鈥� considers the entry of Mexican food into the American mainstream.
French author Patrick Modiano wins Nobel prize for literatureThe Frenchman has written about the German occupation of his country during World War II.
'A Brief History of Seven Killings' reads like a reggae version of 'The Sound and the Fury'This haunted and haunting tale of Jamaica鈥檚 bloody political struggles turns on the attempted assassination of Bob Marley.
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'The Giving Tree' celebrates its 50th anniversary'The Giving Tree' centers on the relationship between a boy and a very generous tree.
'Gone Girl': Parts of the 'Amazing Amy' books from the novel are available as a sampleIn 'Gone Girl,' character Amy's parents write a book series titled 'Amazing Amy.' Fans can now download a preview of the book 'The Complete Amazing Amy' on iTunes.聽
With new book, Leon Panetta joins group of top cabinet officials turning their backs on ObamaIn Panetta's new book 'Worthy Fights,' he says the president has 'lost his way' on foreign policy.
Print books are outselling digital by a healthy marginIn the first half of 2014, according to a Nielsen Books & Consumer survey, print book sales were more than twice those of digital.
3 new collections from lauded poets Three celebrated poets have new books of verse out this fall 鈥� and each makes a welcome addition to the literary season.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/9/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.