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Free e-book copies of The Da Vinci Code'Doubleday has announced that free copies of Dan Brown's famous 'The Da Vinci Code will be available as a promotion for Brown's new novel 'Inferno.'
Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' will open the Cannes Film Festival'The Great Gatsby' is scheduled to hit US theaters May 10, five days before it will open the festival on May 15.
Amazon's new imprints give opportunities to debut authors, short story writersAmazon's Little A imprint will release novels, memoirs, and story collections, while Day One will focus on short stories and new writers.
Gun Guys: A Road TripDan Baum's reportorial style brings much-needed humor and rationality to the fractious gun debate.
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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush' "All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
'Persepolis' removal from some Chicago classrooms prompts protestsTeachers and students first believed the acclaimed graphic novel was being taken out of all classrooms and libraries, but Chicago Public Schools staff say it's only being taken out of seventh-grade classrooms.
Emma Watson rumors: The star addresses 'Fifty Shades of Grey' storiesEmma Watson addressed rumors via Twitter that she would star in the film adaptation of 'Fifty Shades of Grey.' Emma Watson was the subject of rumors that she was attached to star in the film after hackers obtained documents from a film company.
Former Irish president Mary Robinson discusses her new memoir 'Everybody Matters'Mary Robinson, author of 'Everybody Matters,' talked with me about everything from her meeting with the queen of England to the relationship between Ireland and Rwanda.
'WOOL': Why all the hype?Hugh Howey and 'WOOL' represent a story-book story about getting a book into print.聽
Tan Twan Eng wins Man Asian Literary PrizeTan Twan Eng captured the 2012 award for his book 'In the Garden of Evening Mists.'
3 novels about family, crime, and love In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
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Timothy Geithner will release book on 2008 financial crisisGeithner's book will come out in 2014 and is meant to be a 'play book鈥� for 'future policy makers,' said Crown Publishing.
Louis Agassiz: Creator of American ScienceA new biography sheds light on some of the 'undelightful' aspects of the life and work of eminent Swiss zoologist, glaciologist, and paleontologist Louis Agassiz.
Not Less than EverythingA group of Catholic writers profile "religious realists" through history.
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Apple update: Tim Cook to testifyApple CEO Tim Cook has been deposed by the court and will testify for four hours in the Apple price-fixing case.
'French Twist': 6 stories from an American mom's try at Gallic parenting Mom Catherine Crawford took parenting tips from her French friends and decided to try them in her own home. Here, from her book "French Twist," are a few stories about what she learned.
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