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'The Origin of Satan' author Elaine Pagels discusses the religious figure's modern conceptionPope Francis recently advised members of the Catholic Church not to dismiss fearing the Devil as 'old-fashioned.' Pagels discusses how the view of Satan has changed over the centuries.- Famous opening lines: Take our literature quiz
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'Perfectly Miserable' is a bittersweet look at author Sarah Payne Stuart's New England hometown'Miserable' is a portrait of Stuart's uneasy, idealized relationship with the town of Concord, Mass., in which she grew up.聽
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Chicago will be home to an Independent Bookstore DayNine indie stores so far have teamed up to hold a Chicago Independent Bookstore Day this July.
'Game of Thrones': Two fans' charity donations earn them the honor of being killed off in the 'Thrones' books'A Song of Ice and Fire' author George R.R. Martin offered the chance to be a character in his books and (naturally) for the character to be killed off in the 'Fire' series and fans quickly took him up on his offer.
Florida high school cancels Cory Doctorow reading programThe book is still an option for eleventh-grade summer reading, but Doctorow's publisher Tor Books is sending 200 copies of Doctorow's novel 'Little Brother' to the school.聽
'The Nile' is a trip through Egypt's history via its river'Nile' author Toby Wilkinson uses the Nile as the basis for an exploration of the various periods of Egypt's history.
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Hillary Clinton's 'Hard Choices': Here's what the reviews are sayingHillary Clinton's memoir 'Hard Choices' was released on June 10. What are critics saying about the book?
One writer goes old-school with his promotion techniques 鈥� stickersAn author harkens back to his days in a band and enlists friends and family to put stickers of his book's cover in as many places as possible.
'Lost for Words' is a delightful and deserving winner of the Wodehouse Prize for comic fictionA novelist shines mercilessly comic light on the insular world of literary prizes.
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'The Romanov Sisters' examines the lives of the royal siblings before their early deathsHelen Rappaport brings out the character of each of the four daughters of Russian Czar Nicholas II and does it neatly.
Hillary Clinton's book 'Hard Choices' arrives and Clinton hits the roadClinton's book 'Hard Choices' was released on June 10.
Daniel Handler creates Lemony Snicket Prize for librariansHandler's award, known as the聽Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity, was recently given out for the first time to New Orleans librarian Laurence Copel.