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Flora & UlyssesKate DiCamillo has penned another winner for young readers.
Classic novels with themes of alienation are revered by today's teenagers (especially boys)Books by authors like J.D. Salinger and Aldous Huxley are so highly thought of by teenagers that those who are reading them will display them prominently in backpacks or pockets.
Amazon's Source program invites indie stores to sell KindlesAmazon's new program invites indies to sell Kindles and receive a commission from e-books bought by their customers (if the store is eligible). Many stores are unimpressed, with one bookstore worker likening the program to 'being complicit in your execution.'
The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not StayHooman Majd completes a trilogy of books that illuminate the politics, society, and culture of modern Iran through his own decidedly hip eyes.
Film adaptation of Stephen King's 'Cell' will star John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson'Cell' follows a group of people trying to survive after a mysterious 'pulse' sent to cell phones turned those who received them into murderers.
'Madame Bovary' film will star Mia WasikowskaThe new film adaptation of the classic book will also star actors Paul Giamatti and Rhys Ifans.
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Sarah Palin campaigns for Christmas in new bookSarah Palin will go on tour Nov. 12 to promote her new book "Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas." But Sarah Palin will not tour major metropolitan areas, such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles.
The Bully PulpitThis dual biography of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft offers fresh proof of Doris Kearns Goodwin's ability to 'bring dead presidents back to life.'
Bestselling books the week of 11/7/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Amazon and Facebook: Family members speak outAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos's wife MacKenzie defends Bezos and Amazon, while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg's sister Randi expresses ambivalence about social media.
Kurt Vonnegut: 10 quotes on his birthday Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most influential voices of the 20th century. Here are 10 quotes from Vonnegut to mark his birthday.
'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' ad campaign gets stamp of approval from Suzanne CollinsPromotions for 'Catching Fire' have included a fake website which features glamorous shots of the movie's main characters.
'Ender's Game' author Orson Scott Card announces new 'Ender' books鈥淓nder鈥檚 Game鈥� author Orson Scott Card says the new books in the series will be aimed at young adults.
LongbournBritish novelist Jo Baker reimagines 'Pride and Prejudice' from a servants-eye view in the delightful 'Longbourn.'
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'Double Down': What juicy revelations so far?'Double Down,' the sequel to 'Game Change' which focuses on the 2012 presidential election, will be released Nov. 5.
'The Everything Store': 5 behind-the-scenes stories about Amazon Business journalist Brad Stone takes a look at the founding of Amazon and how it operates in his new book 'The Everything Store'.
12 best new children's picture books From cave paintings to book thieves to presidential libraries, the best of this season's children's picture books cover intriguing ground.