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Who will win at the National Book Awards?As tonight's announcement approaches, buzz is building over such nominees as Lawrence Wright's 'Going Clear' and Thomas Pynchon's 'Bleeding Edge.'
Anjelica Huston details her childhood, working with father John HustonAngelica Huston's memoir has received mainly positive reviews and is the first of a planned two-part work.
Reader recommendation: Daughter of JerusalemMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Lee Harvey Oswald biographer Peter Savodnik discusses the troubled assassinIn 'The Interloper,' Savodnik examines Oswald's time living in the Soviet Union and how that affected his later life.
'Hunger Games' author Suzanne Collins, in rare interview, muses on war and the cycle of violenceSuzanne Collins says she 'sort of completed' a goal of hers this fall by releasing her children's book 'Year of the Jungle,' which examines war from a child's point of view. Collins wants to write a book about war for every child age group, she says.
Bestselling books the week of 11/21/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Will states and consumers sue Apple over e-book prices?This summer a judge ruled that Apple arranged a conspiracy with major publishers to raise e-book prices. Now Apple faces a class action lawsuit from plaintiff states and a consumer class.
'Heaven Is For Real' trailer gives insight into the film adaptation of Todd Burpo's bestseller'Heaven is For Real' tells the story of the Burpo family, whose son Colton says he traveled to heaven while in surgery.
'Selfie' is chosen as word of the year by the Oxford Dictionaries'Selfie,' which was chosen for inclusion in the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary this summer, was selected by the dictionary's publishers as the 2013 word of the year. 'Selfie' is a photo of a person snapped by themselves, usually using a cell phone.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty SalonPrecious Ramotswe, as endearing as ever, works to untangle fresh mysteries in Alexander McCall Smith's latest entry in the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series.
'The Wizard of Oz': 10 facts about the classic movie Writers Jay Scarfone and William Stillman look back at the making of the iconic 1939 film 'Wizard of Oz' in their book 'The Wizard of Oz: The Official 75th Anniversary Companion.' Here are some stories from the production.
Louisiana residents choose libraries over jail to receive fundsResidents of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana recently voted down a proposal that would have used money currently going to local libraries to build a new prison.
Robert K. Massie's 'Catherine the Great' could become an ABC TV showRobert K. Massie's biography 'Catherine the Great' is reported to be in the process of being adapted into a limited series for ABC.
Nobel prize-winner Doris Lessing diesWinner of the Nobel Literature prize and author of more than 55 works of fiction, opera, nonfiction, and poetry, including 'The Golden Notebook,' British author Doris Lessing died Sunday at her home in London.
The Hired ManIn Aminatta Forna's astonishing new novel, a survivor of the Yugoslav wars keeps watch over the small Croatian town he calls home.
New Italian TV show is 'American Idol' for authors'Masterpiece,' which fuses reality TV with the intimate art of writing, may come to other markets if it succeeds in Italy.
'The Nazi and the Psychiatrist' author Jack El-Hai discusses a fascinating and appalling 'meeting of minds'El-Hai's book centers on Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, an American psychiatrist, and Nazi leader Hermann G枚ring. As the Nuremberg Trials loomed, Kelley tried to understand what had made G枚ring who he was.
Indies First movement turns hundreds of authors into booksellersTo support Indies First, scores of authors will be working in indie bookstores on Small Business Saturday.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E.L. James 'terrified' of the movie'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E.L. James also says that she has written a new book but doesn't know when it will be published.
American MirrorDeborah Solomon's biography portrays Norman Rockwell as an unhappy loner, sadly distant from the idealized scenes of his art.