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'Hamlet' goes on tour everywhere 鈥� literally, everywhereThe Globe Theatre company has a two-year plan to bring Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to every country on earth.
Bestselling books the week of 7/18/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America- Think you're well-read? Take our World Lit quiz
Sure, you can impress the members of your local book club. But how well read are you, really? Would your book knowledge stand up in a bracing World Lit 101 classroom discussion? The following questions are based on a core cluster of internationally renowned literary titles that appear again and again on the must-read lists of many of America's top colleges. Have you read them? Do you remember them? (Warning: Spoilers and challenging questions abound!)
'Wild' movie adaptation secures a movie studioThe film adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's memoir 'Wild' will be brought to the big screen by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
'The Office' actor Rainn Wilson will release a book in 2014Rainn Wilson's sitcom 'The Office' recently finished its run. The actor has also appeared in movies such as 'The Rocker.'
New 'Game of Thrones' characters revealedIn season four, 'Game of Thrones' will introduce a myriad of new faces. Two new cast members have been announced.聽
'The Catcher in the Rye': 10 memorable quotes Here are 10 memorable quotes from J.D. Salinger's masterwork, 'The Catcher in the Rye.'
The ManorA grand Long Island manor 鈥� inhabited by members of the same family since 1735 鈥� offers a glimpse into the forgotten history of Northern slavery.
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Harry Potter's Diagon Alley: visit on Google Street ViewGoogle has added images of the Diagon Alley set from the 'Harry Potter' movies to its Street View function, allowing users to virtually walk through the magical shopping center.
Can authors ever really retire?Author聽Alice Munro retires from writing at 82. Other seasoned authors continue their craft.聽
Veronica Mars seals a book dealVeronica Mars lives again 鈥� in a new book series as well as an upcoming film.
Difficult MenTelevision today is full of complex drama, damaged characters, and questionable moral compasses 鈥� and we can't get enough. Journalist Brett Martin examines TV's "new Golden Age."
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'Saving Mr. Banks' trailer explores how 'Mary Poppins' was adapted for the big screen'Saving Mr. Banks' stars Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as 'Poppins' author P.L. Travers in the story of how the children's book became a Disney film.
Why did J.K. Rowling write under a pseudonym? 'Just for the joy of it'Fellow bestselling author Stephen King and others in the literary community weigh in on J.K. Rowling's choice to release her latest book, 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' using a pen name.
Zimmerman trial juror B37 drops plans for a bookJuror B37 of the Zimmerman trial first announced that she would be writing a book about the case, but then said she changed her mind when she grasped 'the depth of pain' over the case.
My Lunches with OrsonOrson Welles revealed much about himself and his career in these conversations with his close friend,聽fellow director Henry Jaglom, recorded over lunches together between 1983 and 1985.
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