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- Trigger warnings: Should they appear on books?Are 'trigger warnings' on readings assigned to students a courtesy or a form of censorship?
- 'This Is Where I Leave You' movie adaptation boasts star-studded castThe movie is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Jane Fonda, Jason Bateman, and Tina Fey, among many others.
- George R.R. Martin addresses the 'eight books' rumor as 'Game of Thrones' fans buzzAfter Martin's editor created waves by suggesting that his 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series could stretch from seven books to eight, Martin himself spoke out.
- 'Mr. Mercedes' is Stephen King at his pop-fiction bestKing's newest novel begins with a driver slamming into a crowd at a job fair and continues with a white-knuckle chase.
- Bestselling books the week of 6/5/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- Yiyun Li: Tiananmen Square is 'never forgotten,' yet still unclearPrize-winning Chinese American writer Yiyun Li says that today's young Chinese may have only a vague sense of what happened at Tiananmen Square in June, 1989, yet the events of that month are 'never forgotten.'
- Reader recommendation: Jane Austen Ruined My LifeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'Game of Thrones': Learn the language of the Dothraki this fall'Game of Thrones' fans will now be able to learn Dothraki, the language of the nomadic horse lords, through a course created by HBO and Living Language.
- 'Game of Thrones': Will the book series stretch to eight novels?George R.R. Martin's editor recently said that she 'begin[s] to wonder]' if Martin's story can be wrapped up in seven books.聽
- How do they protest in Thailand? By reading in publicIn Thailand, various protestors are gathering in public places to silently read books like '1984' and 'Unarmed Insurrection' to convey how they feel about the country's political situation.
- 'Stories of Fatherhood' offers 17 portraits of parenting from a very diverse group of writersThe new short story collection from Everyman's Library includes pieces from authors including Vladimir Nabokov and John Updike, all ruminating on the ups and downs of being a parent.
- Reader recommendation: Flash BoysMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 10 best books of June 2014, according to Amazon's editors What are the best new books released for the beginning of summer? Check out the full list of Amazon's selections.
- 'The Fault in Our Stars': John Green reveals the novel's 'epically terrible' original endingGreen said that when his editor read the original ending to 'Fault,' she thought it was so bad that she told him: 'I can't tell if you're kidding.'
- 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author Jeff Kinney says he will open a bookstoreJeff Kinney says he plans to open a bookstore in his town of Plainville, Mass., aimed at breaking even within five years.
- 'Any Other Name' author Craig Johnson discusses his Walt Longmire seriesJohnson published his eleventh Walt Longmire book with his new work 'Any Other Name.'聽
- How 50 children were rescued from the Nazis'50 Children' by Steven Pressman tells the little known true story of an American couple's heroic rescue mission into the heart of Nazi Germany.
- 'Eight World Cups' by George Vecsey decodes international soccer for newbies聽New York Times聽sports columnist George Vecsey has covered every World Cup since 1982.
- Reader recommendation: John AdamsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Can you name this bookstore?A new bookstore is set to open in Madison, N.J., but it needs a name and it's asking the public for help.