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Bestselling books the week of 8/14/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
New York Public Library has book lovers share unusual reading spotsCelebrities like Hillary Clinton have been sharing some of their favorite reading locations.
Robin Williams: 'Dead Poets Society' showcased the power of poetry 鈥� and an unusual teacherRobin Williams starred in the movie as fictional teacher John Keating, who was based on real-life teacher and author Samuel F. Pickering.聽
Florida Bookstore Day will be held this NovemberThe celebration echoes California Bookstore Day, which was held for the first time this past May.
'Guantanamo Diary,' the first Gitmo account by a detainee still imprisoned, will be published鈥淕uantanamo Diary鈥� will be published simultaneously around the world on聽Jan. 20, 2015, as part of an international campaign to free Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Gitmo prisoner and author of the memoir.- Mouth-watering reads: Take our food in literature quiz!
Who doesn't love to eat? Giant banquets, cozy teas, unusual snacks, exotic recipes, and romantic repasts have played important parts in the legacy of the written word worldwide. But how well do you know the famous food scenes in literature? Grab a plate and enjoy the Monitor's scrumptious literary food quiz!
'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage' is straightfoward and un-Murakami-likeHaruki Murakami's latest novel has its moments, but sometimes falters as it ranges over the less-than-grand terrain of near-middle age.
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'The Giver' movie adaptation gets closer'The Giver,' which will be released on Aug. 15, stars Brenton Thwaites as protagonist Jonas, actor Jeff Bridges as the Giver, and Meryl Streep as the community's Chief Elder.
Amazon misrepresents Orwell and takes on Disney, as the pricing war intensifiesIn a statement about its dispute with publisher Hachette, Amazon cited '1984' author George Orwell 鈥� while failing to understand the author's words, critics charged. Meanwhile, Amazon appears to be entering into a dispute with Disney.
Bookstores celebrate the release of Haruki Murakami's newest novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage'Celebrations include karaoke and a film contest that will enable the winner to go on his or her own Tsukuru Tazaki-like pilgrimage.
'Frozen' gets a sequel 鈥� in book formThe wildly popular Disney flick 'Frozen' is getting a series of books expanding the story's universe and continuing the adventures of Elsa and Anna.
'Lucky Us' follows two sisters on a chase across 1940s America, in search of fortune and loveAmy Bloom鈥檚 new book is an entertaining, moving, quasi-historical escapade featuring a plucky girl who graduates from the school of hard knocks.
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'The Magician's Land': Critics call the third book in Lev Grossman's trilogy a satisfying finaleMonitor fiction critic Yvonne Zipp called 'The Magician's Land' 'thoroughly satisfying [and] refreshingly original,' one of many positive reviews.
'Outlander': The first episode airs early onlineThe first episode of the TV show 'Outlander,' which is based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling books, was posted online ahead of its Aug. 9 premiere date.
Penguin defends 'creepy,' 'Lolita-esque' cover of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'The new cover of Roald Dahl's beloved children's classic is one of three being released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the book's publication.
'The Presidents War' author Chris DeRose tells how five ex-presidents nagged and cajoled Abraham Lincoln about the Civil WarWhen the Civil War began, five US ex-presidents were still around, and not a one managed to keep his mouth shut.
'China's Second Continent' tells the fascinating yet alarming story of China's economic colonization of AfricaJournalist Howard W. French travels through Africa to meet up with some of the one million Chinese migrants now living and working there.