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New book by classic children's author Richard Scarry will be releasedScarry's son Richard Scarry Jr. recently found a manuscript by his father and completed the illustrations. The book will be released on Aug. 26.
Who was the man who started World War I?Gavrilo Princip, who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, could well be the most significant forgotten figure of the 20th century. Author Tim Butcher discusses what he learned about Princip for his book 'The Trigger.'
David Gregory slated to write a book about Judaism and his 'spiritual journey'Gregory's book will be released sometime in 2015, according to publisher Simon & Schuster.
'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them': Will David Yates direct?Yates is reportedly in negotiations to direct 'Beasts,' a new story set in the world of 'Harry Potter.' Yates directed the well-received final four movies in the 'Potter' film series.
Leo Tolstoy's wife Sophia is getting her sayMichael R. Katz's forthcoming book 'The Kreutzer Sonata Variations' will include two previously untranslated works by Sophia Andreevna Tolstoy which she wrote in response to her husband's controversial story 'The Kreutzer Sonata.'
Germany's culture minister speaks out against AmazonGerman culture and media minister Monika Gruetters recently addressed the campaign by European authors protesting Amazon's business tactics with Swedish publisher Bonnier Group. Gruetters said she 'supports' the effort.
'Inherent Vice': Will Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel be a winner come awards season?'Inherent Vice' stars Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Waterston, and Josh Brolin.
J.D. Salinger's New Hampshire house up for saleWill the residence provide insight into the mysterious author's later life?
Study: Those who use an e-reader are worse at remembering a plotA new study found that those who read a story on an e-reader versus a paper version were worse at putting the story's events in the right timeline.
Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the literary worldThe Ice Bucket Challenge, created to raise awareness of ALS, was taken by such book world figures as author Stephen King, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and author and indie bookstore supporter Stephen Colbert.
'In the Kingdom of Ice' turns into one of the summer's hottest booksAuthor Hampton Sides also wrote 'Hellhound on His Trail,' a bestselling nonfiction account about the search for the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr.
Doris Kearns Goodwin's 'No Ordinary Time' will be adapted as a limited series'No Ordinary Time' centers on Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during World War II.
J.K. Rowling reveals new information about 'Harry Potter' singer Celestina WarbeckRowling's newest original content penned for the website Pottermore focuses on Celestina Warbeck, an 'off-stage' character whose songs are heard in the 'Potter' novels although the singer never makes an actual appearance.
'Outlander' is renewed for a second season after high ratings for series premiereThe second season of 'Outlander' will reportedly cover the events of Diana Gabaldon's novel 'Dragonfly in Amber.'
What's going on with the Washington Post's 'buy it now' Amazon book links?Some Washington Post book reviews currently have a 'buy it now' link to Amazon embedded in the text, but a Washington Post spokesperson says the buttons are a mistake and that they're meant to go on the side of the page.
Amazon-Bonnier battle goes public with protest by European authorsMore than 1,000 writers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have signed a letter to Amazon saying that the company has made Bonnier-published books less available and manipulated Amazon's recommended reading lists.
Cleary Wolters, the basis for an 'Orange Is the New Black' character, will write a memoirThe character of Alex Vause, portrayed by actress Laura Prepon on the show, is based on Wolters.
'If I Stay' author Gayle Forman discusses the movie adaptation of her YA book'Stay' follows a teenage cellist, Mia, who must decide whether to die or move forward with life after becoming injured in a car accident.
What I didn't know about Tiananmen SquareRowena Xiaoqing He’s new book 'Tiananmen Exiles' offers fresh insight into the challenges that exiled Chinese student leaders faced after they escaped from China.
Amazon expands presence on college campusesAmazon is opening its first on-campus pick-up and drop-off center at Purdue University and its second online storefront.
