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'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin reads excerpt of upcoming bookAt a Toronto event, George R.R. Martin read an exceprt from his upcoming book 'The Winds of Winter.'
'The Snowy Day' celebrates its 50th anniversaryFifty years after the publication of 'The Snowy Day' with its young African American protagonist, there's still a surprising lack of diversity in children's books.
'Game of Thrones': as you prepare for Season 2These 'Game of Thrones' companion books can help you learn to speak Dothraki or teach you how to cook like Arya.
Adrienne Rich: a voice for the marginalizedAdrienne Rich shaped her verse and prose into a passionate cry for justice.
'Harry Potter' e-books: game-changers for the digital world?Unlike most e-books, digital versions of the 'Harry Potter' series can be read on any device, which may be a harbinger of practices to come.
'Lorax' statue goes missing from Seuss propertyA statue of the famous Dr. Seuss character the Lorax was taken from the author's estate in San Diego.
'50 Shades of Grey' gets the movie treatmentThe bestselling erotic trilogy will be adapted by Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
Cheryl Strayed talks about "Wild"Cheryl Strayed walked 1,100 miles by herself in the California and Oregon wilderness. It was a crazy, reckless, fantastic thing to do.
Kurt Vonnegut: unpublished work released through KindleA Vonnegut novella titled 'Basic Training,' about a young man visiting an eccentric relative, is available through Kindle only.
'Star Wars' novels: still on bestseller listsThe newest 'Star Wars' novel, 'Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse,' holds the No. 8 slot on the New York Times bestseller list. Success has become the norm for the books.
'Hunger Games' heroine Katniss Everdeen becomes – a Barbie doll?Mattel will release a plastic version of the fierce 'Hunger Games' heroine later this year.
'Hunger Games': birth of a franchiseThe first movie version of Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' book trilogy set records with the third-best opening weekend ever.
'Death of a Salesman': meant for you?If you've ever rued your job or made a mistake with your child, 'Death of a Salesman' is your play.
'Harry Potter' e-book, audio pre-sales: delayedPre-sales to school and public libraries of 'Harry Potter' e-books and audio have been temporarily suspended.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachael Ray: 'We did not use ghostwriters'Rachel Ray and Gwyneth Paltrow deny a New York Times story which reported that they relied on ghostwriters for their cookbooks.
'Cat in the Hat' goes to the movies – againFollowing on the success of "The Lorax," a new movie version of "The Cat in the Hat" – this time animated – is now being planned.
Henry David Thoreau as global-warming researcher?Comparing the dates Thoreau recorded of flowers in bloom with those today shows powerful evidence that global warming is taking place, say researchers.
JFK assassination: Did Castro know before it happened?In 'Castro's Secrets,' a former CIA analyst claims that Fidel Castro was aware that the Kennedy assassination would be attempted before it happened.
12 Chinese authors file suit against AppleA group of Chinese writers charge that Apple is selling unlicensed copies of their works.
James Bond novels come back to Random HouseThe lucrative James Bond novels return to Random House, their original publisher, through a new deal.
