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Award-winning children's author Walter Dean Myers diesMyers, author of such books as 'Hoops' and 'Monster,' recently published an essay lamenting what he saw as a lack of diverse characters in children's literature.
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Franz Kafka: 10 quotes for his birthday Here, to celebrate his birthday, are some macabre, profound, and darkly witty quotes from Franz Kafka.
'I'll Be Right There' spins a mystery of missing persons set in a tumultous South KoreaA South Korean woman remembers the 1980s and her college years 鈥� a time of turmoil, violence, and ominous disappearances.
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10 best books of July 2014, according to Amazon's editors Looking for a great summer read? Check out these selections by Amazon staff.
World Book Night U.S. is coming to an end, says organizationAccording to staff, World Book Night U.S. will be suspended due to lack of money.
Does Shakespeare make us fear bad skin?A new study by British dermatologists draws a connection between the bad attitude shown towards skin conditions in Shakespeare's works and the way we think of it today.
'No Good Men Among the Living' chronicles the war in Afghanistan from the perspective of the country's citizensJournalist Anand Gopal takes readers beyond the familiar accounts of the Afghan war through the eyes of American soldiers or Western reporters.
Bestselling books the week of 7/3/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in bookstores across America.
Peter Finn and Petra Couv茅e talk about 'The Zhivago Affair' and the book that shook the worldAuthors Peter Finn and Petra Couv茅e explore the history of 'Doctor Zhivago,' the Russian novel that became a worldwide Cold War sensation.
'Silver People' turns the building of the Panama Canal into poetryThis delightful historical novel-in-verse by award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the story of the creation of the Panama Canal through various character voices 鈥� some historic, some fictitious, and some taken from the animal world.
George Orwell museum is planned in IndiaOrwell was born in India and the writer's former home in Motihari will reportedly be converted into a museum.
'The Goldfinch,' 'The Bully Pulpit' receive Carnegie Medals'Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt took the top prize for fiction, while 'Pulpit' by Doris Kearns Goodwin was named the best nonfiction work.
Emily Giffin's newest bestseller 'The One & Only' explores a football-loving Texas townGiffin's novels regularly become bestsellers, and often explore contemporary women and their relationships.
Is the e-reader on its way out?Predictions that the e-reader is done seem to be everywhere. What do those forecasts really mean for the publishing industry?
'Friendship' explores the bittersweet friendship of two late-20-something New YorkersIn her new novel, high-profile blogger Emily Gould creates characters who struggle to find a path from idealistic youth to realistic adulthood.
'Poking a Dead Frog': 10 thoughts on comedy from some of its best writers Author Mike Sacks talked with some of the star creators of contemporary stand-up, film, and television comedy about the current state of the genre as well as advice they'd give to those starting out in the field.
Seth MacFarlane of 'Family Guy' offers to match donations up to $1 million for 'Reading Rainbow' Kickstarter campaignMacFarlane said he will match up to $1 million in donations made to the fundraiser between June 27 and July 2.
'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair': How is the European hit translating in America?'Quebert' is a sensation in Europe but has received a more mixed reception in the US.