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James Brown: the electrifying one and onlyJournalist RJ Smith explores the magic and mayhem of James Brown in a new biography of the legendary performer.
'50 Shades of Grey': What is the appeal?'50 Shades of Grey,' an erotic novel inspired by the 'Twilight' series, is soaring in popularity across the US.
Cassandra Clare offers a few hints about her next Shadowhunters seriesCassandra Clare, author of the bestselling 'Mortal Instruments' and 'Infernal Devices' series, will release the first book of her new series, 'The Dark Artifices,' in 2015.
Akira Yoshizawa: the 101st birthday of an origami masterAkira Yoshizawa, an origami pioneer honored today with a google doodle, brought paper to life.
Encyclopedia Britannica puts an end to print publishingThe familiar Encyclopedia Britannica reference books will now only be published digitally, says the company.
Writer Francesca Lia Block enlists her fans to fight Bank of AmericaAfter mortgage and communication problems brought young adult author Francesca Lia Block close to losing her house, she asked her readers to spread the word about her situation.
Right pricing e-books: Is the government actually discouraging competition?Authors Guild President Scott Turow charges in an open letter about e-book pricing: “Our government may be on the verge of killing real competition in order to save the appearance of competition.”
That 'Crazy Daisy' who started the Girl ScoutsOn the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, biographer Stacy A. Cordery talks about Juliette Gordon Low, the unusual woman behind one of the world's most beloved organizations.
Lower e-book prices ahead as government threatens Apple, publishers?The Justice Department has told Apple and five major publishers that it's planning to sue them for fixing e-book prices.
Edith Pearlman takes the NBCC fiction prizeOther National Book Critics Circle honorees include writer John Lewis Gaddis for 'George F. Kennan: An American Life' and Maya Jasanoff for 'Liberty's Exiles.'
Lincoln's close call with electoral defeat'Decided on the Battlefield' by David Alan Johnson tells how Abraham Lincoln nearly lost it all.
Finally! Pottermore will open in AprilAfter lengthy beta testing, the Harry Potter website Pottermore will be open to the public starting in early April.
Jonathan Franzen – this time taking on Twitter – heaps more scorn on social media'Freedom' author Jonathan Franzen, who has previously disparaged Facebook and e-books, says Twitter 'stands for everything I oppose'
Making e-books even more kid-friendly: the Storia reading app from ScholasticScholastic's Storia reading app includes many children's titles previously unavailable in e-book format
'The Hunger Games' come to life (virtual life, that is)A Farmville-like game based on Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' trilogy will be debuting on Facebook March 23
A victim turns the tables on con menAuthor Amy Reading discusses her new book 'The Mark Inside,' which details the story of a Texas rancher who got his revenge on a gang of grifters.
Cal Ripken Jr. co-authors a second children's bookA new book by Cal Ripken Jr. and journalist Kevin Cowherd focuses on the issue of bullying among children.
Edgar Allan Poe turns action hero in the movie 'The Raven'John Cusack will portray Edgar Allan Poe who, in the movie 'The Raven,' is forced to try to discover the identity of a serial killer.
'The Hobbit' production team releases another behind-the-scenes videoDirector Peter Jackson's new 'Hobbit' video shows location shots in New Zealand's mountains and the filming of a pivotal scene where dwarves float down a river in barrels.
'The Book Thief' movie adaptation gets a director'Downton Abbey' director Brian Percival will helm the film version of the popular World War II young adult novel 'The Book Thief.'
