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- Football books: from the Seattle Seahawks to Nick Saban Here are some of the best titles to check out as the season begins.
- 'Gone Girl': What the movie's writer and director say about the film's ending'Gone Girl' director David Fincher spoke with the press about the movie's 'whole new third act.' But some early viewers disagree, saying that the movie's ending closely resembles that of the book.
- 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' celebrate 50th anniversariesBoth children's stories have been adapted for the screen and the stage.
- 10 best books of September: the Monitor's picks Here are 10 of the new September, 2014, book releases most highly recommended by the Monitor's critics.
- Joan Rivers – bibliophile? Oh yes, very much soJoan Rivers was not only a bestselling author, but also an avid reader of some pretty serious volumes.
- 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is a window into the cruelty of warAn Australian surgeon suffers in a Japanese POW camp on the Thai-Burma Death Railway, even as he struggles with memories of an affair with the spouse of a family member.
- Reader recommendation: Plain, Honest MenMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'Game of Thrones': Which major characters may not appear in season 5?'Thrones' actor Kristian Nairn, who portrays Hodor, recently said in an interview that he and actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright, who plays Bran Stark, will not be in the upcoming season.
- Title, cover, and other details of George W. Bush's book on his father are revealedBush's book '41' will be released on Nov. 11.
- Previously unpublished Tennessee Williams draft centers on writers D.H. Lawrence and Katherine MansfieldScholar Gerri Kimber wrote that the untitled play 'seems never to have been discussed by scholars until now.' Williams' draft will reportedly be published in 'Katherine Mansfield Studies' in 2015.
- 'The Secret Place' is certain to rank among the best mysteries of the yearA Dublin detective finds a group of teenage girls to be as mysterious as the murder case he must unravel.
- Reader recommendation: Still AliceMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'Reading Rainbow' host LeVar Burton will publish a children's bookBurton's book 'The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm' will reportedly be released this October.
- 'Acceptance,' the finale in Jeff VanderMeer's 'Southern Reach' trilogy, is published'Acceptance,' which was released according to an unusual publication strategy, has largely been receiving positive reviews.
- Terrorist-themed coloring books for kids: instructive or inflammatory?Subjects of new coloring books from Really Big Coloring Books include ISIS and the Boston Marathon bombings.
- 'Getting Schooled' takes an honest look at the life of a teacherA classroom veteran examines the struggle to love his work.
- Reader recommendation: The Glory and the DreamMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Little Free Libraries add charm to neighborhoodsThrough the organization, many are setting up tiny wooden structures where passersby can swap books.
- Bestselling books the week of 9/4/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Never-before-published section of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is available for readingThe children's book by Roald Dahl is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.