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- New 'Wolf of Wall Street' trailer shows more of Martin Scorsese's next release'The Wolf of Wall Street' stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a stockbroker who runs afoul of the law.
- 10 best books of November 2013, according to Amazon's editors What did Amazon staff choose as the best releases of November? Check out their full list.
- 10 best books of November: the Monitor's picks Here's what the Monitor's book critics are recommending in the month of November.
- The Two Hotel FrancfortsTwo unhappy married expat couples meet in World War II-era Portugal – a meeting that changes everything for all of them.
- Reader recommendation: The Sea of GrassMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- What books sell best? Self-help, kid lit, and eroticaAs USA Today celebrates the 20th anniversary of its bestseller list, the organization says romance novels, children's books, and inspirational books defined the last two decades of reading.
- Kate DiCamillo's 'Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' will be directed by Robert ZemeckisZemeckis has also directed such films aimed at children such as 'The Polar Express' and 'A Christmas Carol.'
- The War That Ended PeaceWhy did World War I begin? Historian Margaret MacMillan offers a masterly exploration of the factors that led to the devastating conflict.
- Reader recommendation: The Battle that Stopped RomeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Salem witch trials: the original 'Halloween witch' scareWriter Marilynne K. Roach explains which stories are true and what is only myth when it comes to the famous Salem witch trials.
- 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' TV adaptation adds actors'Ray Donovan' actor Eddie Marsan and Bertie Carvel of Broadway's 'Matilda' are set to play the lead roles.
- World Book Night UK undergoes important changes for 2014For the UK celebration, fewer books will be given to volunteers to distribute, but they will be freer give away other titles instead.
- Mr. Lynch's HolidayCatherine Flynn's wry, touching, third novel follows a widower who visits his son in Spain, only to find that the boy's supposedly glamorous expat life is anything but.
- A ghost story – from George Orwell?In 'George Orwell: A Life in Letters,' includes a letter from Orwell to a friend, offering a detailed account of an encounter in an English cemetery with what Orwell believed was a ghost.
- Bestselling Morrissey autobiography snags a US release date'Autobiography' by Morrissey has become the fastest-selling memoir in the UK written by a musician, according to the work's publisher.
- Halloween: R.L. Stine returns to his 'Fear Street' seriesThe new installment in the 'Fear Street' series by Stine will be released next October.
- 'The Sandman: Overture': Neil Gaiman dreams up a new tale"The Sandman: Overture," a new mini-series launched today, marks Gaiman's return to his legendary creation for the first time in 10 years.
- Allegiant'Allegiant' is the third book in Veronica Roth's 'Divergent' trilogy – and yes, the ending is just as controversial as they're saying.
- Reader recommendation: The Islands of Divine MusicMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Bestselling books the week of 10/31/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.