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Stephen King: 'Shining' sequel is scheduled for a 2013 releaseThe sequel to Stephen King's horror classic 'The Shining' will follow a now-adult Danny Torrance and his fight against the strange True Knot group.
Marilyn Monroe: Anything but a dumb blondeWriter Sarah Churchwell says the real Marilyn was smarter, tougher and a better actress than we think.
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman will publish children's bookDennis Rodman's book is currently titled 'Dennis, the Red Bull.'
F. Scott Fitzgerald short story is published 66 years laterFitzgerald's grandchildren found the story, 'Thank You for the Light,' among the author's papers.
Report: consumers switch between print and e-booksA new study by the Book Industry Study Group says readers are choosing both print and e-books.
First official Harry Potter book club is formedThrough the Harry Potter book club, J.K. Rowling will answer readers' questions via a classroom webcast.
Amazon's Sara Nelson chats about her favorite August booksAmazon's Sara Nelson discusses a few of Amazon's top picks for August.
Gore Vidal remembered: a larger-than-life literary presenceGore Vidal, who died yesterday at the age of 86, was a legendary writer and contrarian commentator.
Jonah Lehrer: some blame media adoration for his fabrications'Imagine' author Jonah Lehrer admitted in a statement that he made up remarks attributed to Bob Dylan.
Olympics + 'Hunger Games' = a big boost for archeryOlympic athlete Khatuna Lorig, who trained 'Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence, said that she's seen a huge spike in the popularity of archery.
Maeve Binchy is remembered by Ireland's leaders, fellow writersIrish author Maeve Binchy died at the age of 72.
'Cloud Atlas': 6-minute trailer stokes excitement – and book salesAn unusually long trailer for the upcoming film version of David Mitchell novel 'Cloud Atlas' suggests an ambitious and visually stunning movie.
'Magic Tree House': Author Mary Pope Osborne looks backThe children's series about siblings who travel through time via a magical treehouse is celebrating its twentieth anniversary.
Literary classics get the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' treatmentClassics are getting steamy makeovers, from 'Pride and Prejudice' to... 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'?
Wait – you're saying spoilers are actually good?A study carried out by the University of California San Diego found that readers enjoyed a story more when they'd already had a twist ending spoiled for them.
James Lee Burke discusses 'Creole Belle' and the end of 'traditional' America'Creole Belle' author James Lee Burke talks about the inspiration for his new book and his detective protagonist Dave Robicheaux.
'Columbine' author Dave Cullen examines the Aurora tragedy'Columbine' author Dave Cullen on how best to understand the Aurora shootings and the lessons that such catastrophes have taught us.
Man Booker Prize longlist is announcedTwo novels that have received praise in the US – 'Bring Up the Bodies' by Hilary Mantel and 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce – made the cut.
Hotel swaps the Bible for – 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?A hotel in the United Kingdom has taken Bibles out of its rooms and replaced it with E L James' erotic novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey.'
DOJ defends its Apple lawsuitAfter public complaints by Sen. Charles Schumer and others, the DOJ says it's not wavering in its lawsuit against Apple and five major US publishers.
