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Amazon struggles to get its books onto the bestseller chartsBooks published by Amazon like the Penny Marshall memoir 'My Mother Was Nuts' have not seen strong sales.
Superman rights stay with Warner Bros.A judge ruled that Warner Bros. will retain its rights to the Superman character despite the attempt of the heirs of one of the original artists to retake part of the copyrights.
Herman Melville's "Moby Dick": 10 most memorable lines Here are 10 of the lines most closely associated with Herman Melville's masterpiece "Moby Dick".
Amazon will hire 50,000 temporary workers for the holidaysIs Amazon鈥檚 ambitious hiring a sign of good things to come for the US economy?
There Was a CountryChinua Achebe offers a moving personal history of the short-lived African nation of Biafra.
Reader recommendation: The Forgotten WaltzMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.- Hilary Mantel wins the Man Booker Prize for 'Bring Up the Bodies'Hilary Mantel is the first woman and only Briton to win the Booker Prize twice.
Bestselling books the week of 10/18/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Every Day'Every Day' is marketed at teens, but the beautifully written love story has plenty of adult appeal.
Reader recommendation: Sex, Drugs, and Sea SlimeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Hilary Mantel and Will Self pull ahead in Man Booker Prize raceThe winner of the prestigious Man Booker literary prize will be announced in London on the evening of Oct. 16.
Will Holden Caulfield rise again?In Mary O'Connell's projected novel 'In the Rye,' a high school senior searching Manhattan for her vanished English teacher encounters Holden Caulfield.
Johnny Depp will launch a publishing imprintInfinitum Nihi 鈥� Johnny Depp's new publishing imprint with partner HarperCollins 鈥� will publish titles including a Bob Dylan biography and a novel by Woody Guthrie.- How well do you know J.R.R. Tolkien? Take our quiz
J.R.R. Tolkien, a writer known for his creativity and use of language, is the father of fantasy fiction. His most famous works, 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, have influenced generations of readers and writers worldwide. A dedicated philologist, Tolkien created the fictional locale of Middle Earth with the sole purpose of having a place where the languages he invented could grow. How well do you know this "master of language"?
Booker Prize nominee Tan Twan Eng talks about his novel 'The Garden of Evening Mists'Malaysian writer Tan Twan Eng: how to write historical novels that are also timeless.
Short Nights of the Shadow CatcherTimothy Egan's book is a stunning portrait of Edward Curtis, the photographer who made it his mission to photograph Native Americans.
Reader recommendation: HostageMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Amazon may offer refunds on e-book purchasesAmazon has announced it will give Kindle owners refunds on past e-book purchases if a settlement with publishers accused of fixing prices is approved.
'Charlotte's Web' celebrates its 60th anniversaryThe E.B. White classic 'Charlotte's Web' 鈥� about a pig named Wilbur and his best friend, a spider named Charlotte 鈥� was published 60 years ago today.
California high school considers a ban on a Stephen King bookA California school district committee is debating banning 'Different Seasons,' a story collection by Stephen King.