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National Book Award 2014 nominees for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people's literature are announcedWorks that were nominated include 'The Innovators,' by Walter Isaacson and 'Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?' by Roz Chast for the nonfiction prize as well as 'All the Light We Cannot See,' by Anthony Doerr and 'Station Eleven,' by Emily St. John Mandel for the fiction award.
Agatha Christie: What one writer discovered in her personal notebooksAuthor John Curran discusses Christie's writing approach and her never-ending appeal.
'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1' trailer gives a glimpse into the new installmentThe character of Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), who was taken prisoner by the evil Capitol, is the main focus in the new trailer for the 'Hunger Games' film. 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1' stars Jennifer Lawrence, Hutcherson, and Woody Harrelson.
Dan Brown's 'The Digital Fortress' will be adapted for TVA pilot for the series will reportedly air on ABC.
Oscar Pistorius: Will he write a memoir?Pistorius's manager and agent Peet van Zyl says his client will write a book, but the law may not let him.
'Serena': A trailer for the star-studded movie adaptation has arrivedThe movie adaptation of 'Serena' by Ron Rash stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.
'Station Eleven' presents a more positive view of a post-disaster worldWhile Mandel doesn't shy away from depicting the difficulties of post-disaster life in her new novel, reviewers are noting that her book, unlike many other apocalyptic tales, presents the survival of art forms like theater and music.
Want to learn more about 'Gone Girl' character Amy Dunne? Here's her Pinterest boardAs promotion for the upcoming film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel, those behind the movie have created a Pinterest account for character Amy Dunne.
Young adults more likely to read than those who are 30 and up, says Pew reportStudy participants between the ages of 16 and 29 were more likely to have read a book in the last year than those 30 and older, but young adults are less likely to value the place of a library in a community.
HBO's upcoming miniseries adaptation 'Olive Kitteridge' gets rave reviews'Olive' stars Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins.
How one Minnesota town took up arms against robber Jesse JamesThis week, the town of Northfield, Minn. is honoring the 138th anniversary of the robbery of the Northfield First National Bank, which became the final holdup of the James and Younger gang.
Bestseller 'Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book' gets a holiday follow-upDiane Muldrow's guide to life 'Golden' became a bestseller and there's now an installment for the holidays.
Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme: Here are the top picksFacebook recently revealed some of the books that users picked most often when participating in a meme about what books 'stayed with you.'
Man Booker Prize: Two American writers make the cut for the shortlistIn addition to the American contenders Karen Joy Fowler for 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' and Joshua Ferris of 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour,' other nominees include Richard Flanagan for 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' and Ali Smith for 'How to Be Both.'
Leo Tolstoy's life was imagined in the film 'The Last Station'Those who may have remembered Leo Tolstoy only from high school classes got a new portrait of him in the Oscar-nominated movie 'The Last Station,' starring Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren.
Margaret Atwood's latest work to be released in 2114Through the Future Library project, Atwood's newest work will be hidden for 100 years and finally printed in 2114.
Author says he's discovered Jack the Ripper's identityRussell Edwards, author of 'Naming Jack the Ripper,' claims DNA findings confirm who was responsible for the crimes attributed to the serial killer.
'Gone Girl': What the movie's writer and director say about the film's ending'Gone Girl' director David Fincher spoke with the press about the movie's 'whole new third act.' But some early viewers disagree, saying that the movie's ending closely resembles that of the book.
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' celebrate 50th anniversariesBoth children's stories have been adapted for the screen and the stage.
Joan Rivers – bibliophile? Oh yes, very much soJoan Rivers was not only a bestselling author, but also an avid reader of some pretty serious volumes.
