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Narnia book 'The Silver Chair' will be next for a movie adaptationC.S. Lewis's 'The Silver Chair' will be the fourth Narnia book recently adapted for the big screen.
What does Jonathan Franzen have against Twitter?Outspoken author Jonathan Franzen said he thinks would-be writers who should be working on their writing skills are instead spending time on 'constant self-promotion.'
'The Smartest Kids in the World': 6 stories about students from Amanda Ripley's book Journalist Amanda Ripley followed three American teenagers as they went to three of the most educationally successful countries in the world to attend school. Here are some of the stories.
Big date coming up? Try reading a good book before you goA recent study done by New York's New School for Social Research found that, after reading literary fiction, participants displayed more social perception and empathy.
Star Wars Reads Day is being held for the second timeChain bookstores, indie locations, schools and school libraries are participating all over the world.
'Run, Brother, Run' author David Berg discusses his brother's murder 鈥� a crime made famous for the wrong reasonsBerg's memoir chronicles the death of his brother and the aftereffects of the crime.
'Mastering the Art of French Eating': 6 stories about moving to France Writer Ann Mah shares her experiences living in Paris after her diplomat husband was assigned there.
Alexander McCall Smith on W.H. Auden: 'I am more grateful than I ever can say'The British poet was recently honored by Alexander McCall Smith of 'The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' fame, in a volume titled 'What W.H. Auden Can Do for You.'- Tom Clancy captured Cold War fear in his thrillersTom Clancy novels were so real, that after the Cold War thriller "The Hunt for Red October" came out, a military official suspected the author of having access to classified material. Tom Clancy says he didn't.聽 He died Tuesday.
Men We ReapedJesmyn Ward's powerful, wrenching memoir tells the story of her upbringing, and chronicles the deaths of five young black men that she loved, including her brother Joshua.
'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' gets a new trailerThe preview shows more of actress Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel as well as Benedict Cumberbatch's voice work portraying the dragon Smaug.
10 best books of October: the Monitor's picks Here are the 10 books Monitor critics liked best this month.
Tom Clancy, prolific thriller author, diesTom Clancy was behind such novels as 'Patriot Games' and 'The Hunt for Red October.'
Elizabeth Gilbert's 'Signature of All Things' wins mostly positive reviewsGilbert returns to fiction with her new novel, which was released Oct. 1.
Former Facebook employee says Dave Eggers copied her memoir in his new novelFormer Facebook employee Kate Losse says Eggers used her personal story as the narrative for his novel 'The Circle.'
Bestselling books the week of 10/3/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
David and GoliathMalcolm Gladwell subverts our assumptions about winners and losers in his newest work.
10 best books of October 2013, according to Amazon's editors Check out Amazon editors' picks for the best titles being released this month.
Memoir-based '12 Years a Slave' is getting major Oscar buzz'12 Years a Slave,' which screened at the Toronto Film Festival, is already being discussed as an Oscar Best Picture frontrunner. The movie arrives in theaters Oct. 18.