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'In the Heart of the Sea' trailer shows the story that may have inspired 'Moby-Dick''Sea' stars Chris Hemsworth as the first mate of the Essex, the crew of which encountered a sperm whale in the South Pacific.
Haruki Murakami wants you to send him a questionThe bestselling author is reportedly soliciting questions from readers about anything from problems in their own lives to queries about his novels. Murakami will publish his answers on his website over the coming months.
Zuckerberg's book club pick: 'The End of Power' deals with 'microplayers,' like Hezbollah, hedge funds, and startups'The End of Power' – a respected, though modestly-selling, nonfiction book – has now been launched to a global audience thanks to Mark Zuckerberg.
'Wolf Hall' trailer gives a glimpse into the BBC adaptationActors Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis star in the TV adaptation of Hilary Mantel's novel.
'Silver Screen Fiend' details comedian Patton Oswalt's mania for movies'Fiend' details Oswalt's movie habit in which he went to the movies three or more nights a week, viewing old and new films, as well as telling the story of the early days of his career.
Mark Zuckerberg's 2015 challenge? Read moreZuckerberg wrote that he's resolved to read more new books and is inviting Facebook users to join in.
'The Girl on the Train': Is it the next 'Gone Girl'?Like Gillian Flynn's bestseller 'Gone Girl,' 'Train' features a troubled marriage and an unreliable narrator. But the book is also an impressive debut on its own merits.
5 vintage authors I'm happily remembering on New Year's EveRing out the old? Not if it involves forgetting my favorite authors!
10 excellent books you might have missed in 2014Which 2014 books were so good that a critic would gladly read them again on his own time? Danny Heitman shares his list.
Best of 2014: Seven authors reflect on battles close at handA Monitor book critic recalls seven of his favorite author interviews from 2014.
'Beowulf' comes to British TVThe British network ITV is reportedly adapting the epic work.
5 good books I fear I may never readIt's sobering to think of carrying on into next year the weight of all the unread books on one's nightstand.
5 pleasures from 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' on the centennial of Dylan Thomas's birthWhat Thomas captures beautifully in 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' is the dreamlike quality of Christmases past.
Can there be a perfect Christmas? Only in the mind of a poetThere may never be a Christmas as perfect as the one you read about in books.
The 19th-century battle for the soul of New OrleansWriter Gary Krist discusses how New Orleans went from a tolerant, vice-friendly town to one that embraced refinement and racism.
Do readers of e-books sacrifice a sense of 'place' within a text?A few studies suggest that reading on screens instead of pages may impair comprehension because readers lose a sense of place in a text.
How a Virginia bookstore found loving homes for catsThe independent bookstore Tales of the Lonesome Pine works with a local animal shelter to bring cats into the store and search for a permanent home for them using social media.
Critics select 'Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?' for best-of-the-year lists'Pleasant' is a graphic novel by Roz Chast that explores caring for aging parents.
Book-based 'American Sniper' will soon come to theaters'Sniper' is based on the memoir of the same name by Chris Kyle.
Debut author will give grants to six independent bookstoresAuthor Jeffrey Stayton, whose first book is being published this February, recently sponsored a competition to select six independent bookstores as recipients of $250 grants.
