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The '100-Mile Book Diet': Could it work for you?Canadian website 49th Shelf has started a 'read local' campaign, urging readers to adopt the '100-Mile Book Diet.'
Richard Ford: Why writing is an act of optimismPulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford talks about his new novel "Canada," his memories of the late Raymond Carver, and how art makes life.
Bill supported by J.D. Salinger's family is vetoed in New HampshireGov. John Lynch vetoed a bill that would have allowed J.D. Salinger's family to control his identity for 70 years after his death.
A new app keeps you writing – or elseThe app and desktop program 'Write or Die' fights procrastination by deleting text or making obnoxious noises when writers fail to buckle down.
What should your teen read this summer? Just ask this flowchartThe website Teach.com offers a handy flowchart that lets users shift through 101 titles and find one to match their interests.
Thomas Pynchon's novels are released in e-book formatThe intensely private Thomas Pynchon has resisted the electronic format for his books – until now.
Why America forgets the War of 1812Author Don Hickey discusses the reasons for the conflict and how it's remembered by our northern neighbors.
Name that character in John Grisham's new novelThriller writer John Grisham is auctioning off the chance to name a character in his new book, with proceeds to benefit nonprofit Ubuntu Africa.
Ann Patchett calls out AmazonIn a speech at BookExpo America, the author and bookstore owner said Amazon 'wants to kill us.'
Natasha Trethewey is named as the newest poet laureateThe writer is the first African-American poet laureate in almost a decade and the first Southern writer since Robert Penn Warren was appointed in 1986.
Buzz Bissinger talks about "Father's Day"“Friday Night Lights” author Buzz Bissinger talks about the cross-country trip that taught him to love his son with a new intensity.
'The Hobbit': a glimpse of the studiosA behind-the-scenes video shows "The Hobbit" actors and crew hard at work inside the studios.
In Venice, dirty business for a thoughtful copMystery author Donna Leon talks about her new novel "Beastly Things" and its environmental themes.
Harry Potter 'Book of Spells' will come to life via SonyJ.K. Rowling's 'Book of Spells' will allow players to wave wands and cast spells using Wonderbook technology.
Does Oprah still have her book mojo?Many in the book world are eager to discover if Oprah's book club – after a two-year hiatus and now on the lower-profile OWN network – will still draw readers in massive numbers.
Stephen King's next book will be paper format onlyStephen King will be releasing a new book next June, but the author says it won't be available electronically.
'Devil Wears Prada' may be getting a book sequel'Devil Wears Prada' author Lauren Weiner is said to be releasing a sequel to her bestseller next April.
FC Barcelona stars help to bring e-books to AfricaWorldreader, a nonprofit literacy organization, is using messages from Barcelona soccer stars to help distribute one million digital books to children living in sub-Saharan Africa.
How the transit of Venus opened the planet to our forefathersAuthor Mark Anderson of 'The Day the World Discovered the Sun' explains how the transit of Venus allowed 18th-century astronomers to create an early GPS system.
'A Confederacy of Dunces' to hit the big screen – with Zach Galifianakis?A planned film version of cult favorite 'A Confederacy of Dunces' may feature 'Hangover' star Zach Galifianakis as eccentric protagonist Ignatius J. Reilly.
