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- 'War and Peace' BBC adaptation will star Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson
The adaptation will also star actors Paul Dano and Lily James. It's being directed by Tom Harper of 'Peaky Blinders.'
- 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' stays strong on bestseller lists
'Tidying Up,' which gives readers a one-time solution to de-cluttering their home, has been a mainstay on bestseller lists since its publication.
- ISIS burns Mosul library: Why terrorists target books
UNESCO has called the destruction of libraries and books in Mosul 'one of the most devastating acts of destruction of library collections in human history.'
- 'Those Guys Have All The Fun': ESPN movie adaptation moves forward
'Fun' writer James Andrew Miller is reportedly adapting the book for the screen and 'The Place Beyond the Pines' helmer Derek Cianfrance is expected to direct.
- Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Buried Giant' receives mixed early reviews
Some critics have found the book to be 'difficult to forget' and 'lyrical ... beguiling,' but others called the writing to be 'tedious' and 'flat-footed.'
- A long-lost Sherlock Holmes story surfaces. But is it for real?
Did Arthur Conan Doyle write a long-forgotten Sherlock Holmes tale for charity?
- Academy Awards: Oscar winners that came from books
Oscar-winning films that were based on books include 'The Theory of Everything,' 'Still Alice,' and 'The Imitation Game.'
- 'Faith' asks 23 writers to tell us what they believe
In what do you trust? Do you believe in God? Why or why not? Editor Victoria Zackheim explains why she posed these questions to some of her favorite authors.
- 'The Nightingale' sells well, receives critical praise
Kristin Hannah's 'Nightingale' follows two sisters living in World War II-era France.
- Ewan McGregor will reportedly direct as well as star in 'American Pastoral'
'Pastoral' is based on the book of the same name by Philip Roth. This will be McGregor's debut as a director for a feature film.
- Why is the forthcoming book 'The ABLES' already appearing on bestseller lists?
'ABLES' is appearing on Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestseller lists already but isn't being published until May. It follows teenager Phillip, who attends a school for those with special powers.
- What made Stonewall Jackson such a legend?
S.C. Gwynne's book 'Rebel Yell' details the life of the South's most beloved martyr, the Confederate general who left a brutal battlefield legacy that's still with us today.
- Booksellers to customers: Ask any question you like!
Staff at Memphis's The Booksellers at Laurelwood say customers should come forward for help even with a question like 'I'm looking for a book about a guy who does [a thing] in [a place]....'
- Here's how New England bookstores are coping with the snow
Some stores are trying to bring in customers with special discounts, while others in particularly hard-hit areas like Boston are working hard just to keep their locations open.
- Hold on to your cat in the hat! Long lost Dr. Seuss book to be released
More than twenty years after his death a new Dr. Seuss book, "What Pet Should I Get?" will be published this summer.
- What would British most like to do? Write books – or at least be around them
More people said they would like to be an author than any other job, according to a new poll by the British marketing research company YouGov. The second- and third-highest ranking jobs were similarly book-based – librarian ranked second and academic ranked third.
- Nina Stibbe's 'Love, Nina' will be adapted for British TV
Author Nick Hornby will adapt 'Nina' for television. 'Nina' is based on real letters Stibbes wrote home while she worked as a nanny during the 1980s.
- 'Bosch' TV series is inspired by Michael Connelly's book series
Police detective Harry Bosch is the protagonist in Michael Connelly's series, the most recent installment of which is 'The Burning Room.'
- Neil Gaiman's 'Trigger Warnings' sells well, receives positive reviews
Gaiman is the author of such works as 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane,' 'Stardust,' and 'American Gods.'
- Help! I'm 51 and still haven't read nearly half the books on my bucket list
The lesson I'm starting to grasp is that reading is about quality – and not quantity.