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'Gone Girl' trailer delves more into the mystery of Gillian Flynn's novel'Gone Girl' stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.
'Indonesia, Etc.' draws a skillful portrait of a complex nationIndonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation and the world's third-largest democracy, but writer Elizabeth Pisani says the country 'punches below its weight on the world stage.'
Tiny books by young Bront毛s digitized for the general publicHarvard University is putting its collection of nine tiny, handmade books made by young Charlotte and Branwell Bront毛 online for public viewing
J.K. Rowling pens a new 'Harry Potter' story and 'Potter' theme park opensJ.K. Rowling recently released a short story about the futures of such characters as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, while the new section of Universal Studios titled The Wizarding World of Harry Potter 鈥� Diagon Alley just opened to the public. J.K. Rowling also recently published the mystery 'The Silkworm' under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
Young adult books: 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' author James Thurber picks the best YA titlesBeyond John Green and Veronica Roth: James Thurber compiled his own list of books that he thought young adults might enjoy, and his picks still hold up today.
Uzodinma Iweala鈥檚 novel 'Beasts of No Nation' will reportedly be adapted as a film'True Detective' helmer Cary Fukunaga is said to be on board to direct with actor Idris Elba expected to star in the film.
'My Struggle, Book Three: Boyhood' continues the sprawling odyssey of an unlikely Norwegian folk heroThe obscure Norwegian writer has taken the literary world by storm with his six-volume, 3,000-page epic of the quotidian.
Reader recommendation: The Guns of AugustMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Authors choose sides in the duel between Amazon and HachetteSome 'old guard' authors are joining forces in a letter criticizing Amazon, even as a cluster of self-published authors is rallying around Amazon, charging that traditional publishers like Hachette mistreat authors and readers.
Five-year-old writes book about fairies for British charityFive-year-old Lydia Port-Burke has self-published a fairy tale now available on iTunes. Proceeds for the book will go to BBC Children in Need.
10 best books of July: the Monitor's picks The Monitor's book critics give thumbs up to these 10 new July titles.
Author Rainbow Rowell returns to adult fiction with 'Landline'Rowell has recently won acclaim for her young adult novels 'Eleanor & Park' and 'Fangirl.'
Bedtime stories for a teenager? One set of children's books brings a father and son togetherMonitor contributor Danny Heitman enjoys reading a children's book series about a wealthy elephant named Uncle to his son. What's surprising about that? His son is a teenager.
Fourth of July: Almost two hundred years ago, Thoreau moved into his Walden Pond cabinOn July 4, 1845, Thoreau moved into the cabin on Walden Pond. Soon after, Harvard asked what he had been up to and Thoreau detailed his adventures for his alma mater.
'Independence' tells in rich detail how the American Revolution grewAmong the colonists, rebellion began early and ran deep.
Reader recommendation: Remember Me Like ThisMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'American Gods' to be adapted for TV by Starz'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman portrays a battle between old and new gods.
'Denali's Howl' author Andy Hall discusses one of the worst climbing accidents in American historySeven men were killed attempting to climb Mt. McKinley in Alaska in 1967. What happened and why? Hall explores the accident.
Amazon speaks 鈥� finally 鈥� about its dispute with publisher HachetteAmazon senior vice president of Kindle content Russ Grandinetti told The Wall Street Journal that Amazon is acting 'in the long term interest of our customers.'
'James Madison' proves the author's thesis that the Founding Father played a key role in the founding of AmericaAuthor Lynne Cheney avoids Madison's failings, but it's hard to argue with the author's position that he played an extremely important role in securing 'liberty and happiness for generations to come.'