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- Hans º£½Ç´óÉñ Andersen's 'The Snow Queen' inspires Disney and a children's author'The Snow Queen' inspired not only Disney's hit musical 'Frozen' but also author Karen Foxlee, who based her critically acclaimed novel 'Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy' on the wintry tale.
- 'Game of Thrones' season 4: A new (long!) promo clip peeks at new episodes'Game of Thrones' season 4 will 'top' such shocking moments from season 3 as the Red Wedding, said actor Peter Dinklage. 'Game of Thrones' season 4 debuts on April 6.
- How do you face becoming a military widow at age 26?Artis Henderson, author of a memoir titled 'Unremarried Widow,' talks about the loss of her husband, Miles, who was serving in Afghanistan, after only four months of marriage.Â
- "100 Books to Read in a Lifetime," according to AmazonThe picks range from "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White to Kate Atkinson's "Life After Life."
- Lauren Myracle's 'Internet Girls' series gets revamped for a new ageMyracle rewrote the first three books in her 'Internet Girls' series to reflect current technology and slang. Myracle's releasing a fourth book, 'yolo,' this fall.
- MIT engineers create a vest to help you feel characters' experiences as you readThe vest created by MIT engineers has the ability to raise or lower temperature or heighten a heartbeat to enable a reader to mimic a character's experience.
- 10 best books of February: the Monitor's picks Of the new books coming in February, here are the 10 that ranked highest with the Monitor's book critics.
- The Triple PackageAmy Chua – also known as 'Tiger Mom' – works with her husband to examine the surpassing success of eight US cultural groups.
- Reader recommendation: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in KindergartenMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Charlie Chaplin's novella is published for the first timeCharlie Chaplin's novella titled 'Footlights' centers on the same characters that were featured in his 1952 film 'Limelight.'
- Is there free speech in Russia? These writers think notHundreds of authors – including Jonathan Franzen, Salman Rushdie, and Margaret Atwood – have signed an open letter criticizing Russian laws which they say 'strangle free speech.'
- 'Divergent' trailer shows protagonist Tris's struggle to surviveThe movie 'Divergent' is based on the book of the same name by Veronica Roth.
- Bestselling books the week of 02/06/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- 'Servants' author Lucy Lethbridge talks about the real history of domestic service in BritainWhat's the truth behind beloved TV series like 'Downton Abbey' and 'Upstairs, Downstairs'? Lucy Lethbridge, author of 'Servants,' sought out primary sources to learn the reality of life as a domestic servant in Britain.
- 10 best books of February 2014, according to Amazon's editors Here are the titles Amazon's editors picked as the best of the month.
- One More ThingIn B.J. Novak's 'One More Thing,' comic fiction from the actor and writer unveils a restless mind at work.
- Reader recommendation: If You Want to WriteMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- All Joy and No FunJournalist Jennifer Senior asks: Is American culture driving parents slightly crazy?
- Words Will Break CementHow a band of feminist anarchists shook Putin’s Russia.
- 'The Beatles Are Here!': Five writers reminisceFive writers remember the arrival of The Beatles in the US and how it affected – or, in one case, failed to affect – their lives.