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New adaptations of Agatha Christie's 'Partners in Crime,' 'And Then There Were None' to air on BBCVarious new TV programs centering on Agatha Christie's work and life will air on the BBC in 2015 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the author's birth.
Oscars 2014: '12 Years a Slave,' other literary adaptations take home prizesThe Oscars 2014 ceremony saw the movie '12 Years a Slave,' based on the memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup, score big by winning the Best Picture prize. The Oscars 2014 awards were held on March 2.
10 best books of March: the Monitor's picks Spring is in the air (well, almost, anyway) and a new crop of books has just arrived. Here are some of the Monitor book critics' favorite March picks.- 'Mein Kampf,' signed by Hitler, sold for $64,850Mein Kampf lays out Adolf Hitler's vision for a resurgent Germany after World War I along with his racist National Socialist political ideology. While copies of the book "Mein Kampf" are not rare, editions signed by Hitler are scarce.
An Unnecessary WomanLebanese-American author Rabih Alameddine fits an entire, richly lived life into one day 鈥� finding room for war, tragedy, AK-47s, and lots of literature.
The New York Nobody KnowsCan Israelis and Palestinians live in peace? Are New Yorkers friendly? What's the next hot NYC neighborhood? William Helmreich, author of 'The New York Nobody Knows,' answers all these questions and more.
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Alison Bechdel's memoir 'Fun Home' runs into trouble with the South Carolina House of RepresentativesAfter the College of Charleston assigned the graphic memoir 'Fun Home' as summer reading, members of the South Carolina House of Representatives voted to cut funding to the school. The budget will be decided on by the general assembly in March.
'12 Years a Slave' will be distributed to schools as part of World Book NightSpecial World Book Night copies of '12 Years a Slave' will be made available to schools.
'Room 1219' author Greg Merritt discusses what really happened in the 1921 Fatty Arbuckle caseFatty Arbuckle was disgraced by allegations of manslaughter and rape, but what actually happened on Sept., 5, 1921? Merritt takes a fresh look at the case that rocked Hollywood.
John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' wasn't so beloved by one California countyJohn Steinbeck's novel was banned by Kern County in 1939, a prohibition that would stay in place for a year and a half. Various residents called John Steinbeck's 'Wrath' a 'libel and lie' as well as 'obscene in the extreme.'
Five Came BackHow a quintet of legendary American film directors were forever changed by their service in World War II.
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Apple appeals in antitrust caseApple appeals last year's anti-trust verdict, arguing that the company 鈥渉ad no knowledge" of a conspiracy to fix prices.
'Game of Thrones' clips tease new developments on the HBO dramaThe new season of 'Thrones' debuts on April 6.
I Am AbrahamJerome Charyn channels Lincoln in a memoir imagined to have been written by America's 16th president.
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Edward Norton will reportedly star, direct in adaptation of 'Motherless Brooklyn'Ed Norton previously directed the film 'Keeping the Faith.'
Independent bookstores launch Storytime Day, set for this MayAfter the success of the Indies First movement this November, in which authors worked at independent bookstores, the newest event is called Storytime Day. Spokesperson Kate DiCamillo urges authors to read a story at their local bookstore.