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Rick Riordan's 'The Lightning Thief' is adapted as a musicalRiordan's book 'The Lightning Thief' is reported to be the basis for a show that will be part of New York's Free Summer Theatre Program.
'Game of Thrones' and 'Hunger Games' names seem popular for babiesAccording to the website Nameberry, names like Khaleesi from 'Game of Thrones' and Katniss from 'Hunger Games' are getting lots of page views.
Bestselling books the week of 7/17/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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'The Emperor Far Away' examines the ethnic groups that the Chinese government sees as a threatFrom Tibetans to Uighurs, journalist David Eimer investigates the lives of some of the 100 million members of China's 55 ethnic minorities.
Harper Lee says she didn't cooperate with new book 'The Mockingbird Next Door'Lee says that 'as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood,' while author Marja Mills tells the Monitor, 'Nelle Harper Lee and Alice F. Lee were aware I was writing this book.'
'American Psycho' musical is reportedly coming to off-BroadwayA London production of the show, starring 'Doctor Who' actor Matt Smith, received mixed reviews.
A self-published poet laureate? North Carolina pick draws controversyNorth Carolina Governor Pat McCrory chose self-published poet Valerie Macon without approval from the North Carolina Arts Council.
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Chicago Independent Bookstore Day draws indie store fansOne participating bookstore reported a 300 percent increase in sales.
''Factory Man' wonderfully recounts the David-and-Goliath story of a Virginia furniture maker fighting Chinese importsBeth Macy's new book focuses on John Bassett III, a third-generation furniture manufacturer who filed the largest anti-dumping case ever brought against the People's Republic of China.
Amazon counteracts French 'Anti-Amazon' law preventing free shipping by charging one centAmazon is fighting a French law that prevents online retailers from providing free shipping on books by charging only one cent.
'My Salinger Year' author Joanna Rakoff talks about her professional friendship with J.D. SalingerJoanna Rakoff, author of 鈥楳y Salinger Year,鈥� says her contact with J.D. Salinger left her feeling that 'he was very different from this popular portrayal of him.'
'The Mockingbird Next Door,' a portrait of author Harper Lee, garners critical praiseThe story of how journalist Marja Mills came to know the 'To Kill A Mockingbird' writer Lee is being called 'witty' and 'charming.'
What's Bill Gates's favorite business book?'Business Adventures' by John Brooks, published in 1969, is seeing new life, thanks to praise from Bill Gates.- 'Wild' movie adaptation gets a new trailer'Wild' stars Reese Witherspoon as memoir author Cheryl Strayed, who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail after experiencing various personal crises.
Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize-winning writer and critic of South African apartheid, diesGordimer wrote about the oppression of the South African apartheid regime and was behind such works as 'Burger's Daughter' and 'The Conservationist.'
In 'The Silkworm,' J.K. Rowling offers both a mystery and a wry send-up of the publishing industryJ.K. Rowling's second mystery published under the name of Robert Galbraith showcases her gifts as a storyteller with a first-rate imagination.
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Henry David Thoreau: 10 quotes for his birthday Here are ten quotes to celebrate the birthday of Henry David Thoreau.