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- Reader recommendation: The Hare with Amber EyesMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- James Patterson will donate $1 million to indie bookstoresPatterson says a bookstore will need to be 'viable' and have a kids' section to qualify for a donation.
- 'The Leftovers' will become an HBO seriesThe TV adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel has received a series order from HBO.
- Paperless library opens in TexasThe Bexar County Digital Library doesn't have printed books 鈥 instead it lets patrons check out e-books and audiobooks.
- Will the Man Booker Prize be open to US authors next year?News reports are saying American authors will be considered for the prestigious UK literary prize next year, while the Booker Prize organizers say these stories are 'incomplete' but haven't discounted the possibility.
- 'Breaking Bad': Is a Shelley reference a hint about future plot developments?The next 'Breaking Bad' episode is titled 'Ozymandias,' which is also the name of a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem that reflects on the fleeting nature of power and glory.
- MaddAddamMargaret Atwood's novel is the conclusion to her dystopic trilogy.
- 'Lost Girls' author Robert Kolker discusses a mysterious Long Island murder caseIn 'Lost Girls,' Kolker examines five young female murder victims and the lives they led, along with the aspects of the case much of the media missed at the time.
- Man Booker Prize shortlist includes Jhumpa Lahiri, Colm ToibinBooks including 'The Lowland' by Jhumpa Lahiri and 'We Need New Names' by NoViolet Bulawayo made the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize this year, and some are calling the shortened list of nominees the best in years.
- 4 engaging audiobooks for busy readers For those who prefer to listen rather than flip the pages of a book, here are four strong titles to put into your car's CD deck or download onto your iPod.
- For DiscriminationThe constitutional mission of the Fourteenth Amendment is justice, and not the 鈥渞acial laissez-faire鈥 of colorblindness, argues Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy.
- 'Outlander' TV series casts its romantic leadsTwo actors were recently brought on board to portray Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall in the Starz TV adaptation.
- J.K. Rowling will write new movie set in 'Potter' universeJ.K. Rowling will write the screenplay for a film adaptation of the Potter book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and the movie will center on the adventures of textbook author Newt Scamander.
- 'Beautiful Creatures' authors will pen a spin-off seriesA new series by 'Beautiful' authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl will be known as the 'Dangerous Creatures' books and will kick off with its first full installment this May.
- J.J. Abrams and writer Doug Durst collaborate on new book 'S.'Two trailers released by J.J. Abrams were revealed to be promotions for a book which he created and which is written by author Doug Durst.
- 'American Psycho' sequel could come to FXFX has put an 'American Psycho' sequel into development, which would center on protagonist Patrick Bateman and his new student.
- A secret too good to keepIn today's hyper-connected world, keeping a pen name under wraps is increasingly difficult.
- Interview with Sheri Fink, author of 'Five Days At Memorial'Sheri Fink, author of 'Five Days At Memorial,' talks about the five horrific days in 2005, during which hurricane Katrina and its aftermath kept healthcare workers and patients trapped in Memorial Hospital in New Orleans.
- 'Anne of Green Gables' comes to the big screen 鈥 as a musicalThe stage musical version of L.M. Montgomery's novel, which is performed annually at the Charlottetown Festival on Prince Edward Island, will be turned into a film.
- A House in the SkyAmanda Lindhout recalls her 2008 abduction in a memoir that is gritty and raw, yet also nuanced and moving.