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- Harper Lee sues agent. Who owns 'To Kill a Mockingbird' copyright?Harper Lee sues: Calling Atticus Finch! Author Harper Lee is suing her agent over the copyright to her classic novel, 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' She alleges she was tricked into signing away rights to the book, first published in 1960.
- What My Mother Gave MeThirty women writers tell of the special gifts – everything from a scarf to a horse to a tourist cruise – that deepened appreciation for their mothers.
- Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
- Free Comic Book Day: What is it and how can you celebrate?Free Comic Book Day will be held on May 4 and will give comic book fans a chance to receive free comic books including issues from series like 'Superman' and 'Walking Dead'.
- Edgar Awards honor Dennis Lehane, 'Midnight in Peking'The 2013 Edgar Awards – given to the books judged best in the mystery genre – went to titles that take readers from Boston to Peking, and from the Roaring '20s to the possible end of the world.
- Lauren Graham pens new novel, 'Someday, Someday, Maybe''Parenthood,' 'Gilmore Girls' actress Lauren Graham's new book 'Someday, Someday, Maybe' follows a 20-something aspiring actress named Franny Banks who is living in New York City in the 1990s.
- Hachette makes e-books available to librariesHachette, a longtime holdout among America's "big six" publishers, will make its full e-book catalog available to nonprofit public libraries and school libraries across the nation on May 8th.
- 'Prisoners of the White House': how Obama (and other leaders) become isolatedKenneth Walsh's new book discusses the seclusion of life in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., including some behind-the-scenes looks at the Obamas' daily life.
- 3 new foreign mystery novels that are worth your travel time Craving a foreign excursion? Try the next best thing – one of these mystery novels set in far-away lands.
- 'Gulp' author Mary Roach discusses her foray into the 'taboo' realm of the digestive systemMary Roach's new book 'Gulp' focuses on the sometimes unsavory topic of digestion.
- Tsarnaev brothers will be focus of new biographyThe biography's author Masha Gessen, a journalist born in Russia who has also lived in the US, has also written about Russian president Vladimir Putin.
- RumpLiesl Shurtliff's spin on the legend of Rumpelstiltskin is a funny, charming debut novel aimed at middle-grade readers.
- Reader recommendation: Joy in the MorningMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'Life at the Marmont': 6 stories of Hollywood stars at the famous hotel The Chateau Marmont in Hollywood has played host to everyone from Grace Kelly to Johnny Depp. Here are a few of the stories from the hotel's former owner, Raymond Sarlot, and writer Fred E. Basten.
- Amanda Knox's new memoir reveals a gentler side of the American studentAmanda Knox's memoir is titled 'Waiting to be Heard' and discusses her life from childhood to her time in prison in Italy.
- NY governor Andrew Cuomo will write memoir for 2014Andrew Cuomo's memoir will be 'a full and frank look at his public and private life,' according to publisher HarperCollins.
- 10 best books of May, according to Amazon's editors Amazon staffers say these books are the cream of the crop among May releases.
- The Blind Man's GardenTwo Pakistani brothers flee to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in this riveting story by Pakistani-British author Nadeem Aslam.
- Reader recommendation: The Fine PrintMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.