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Authors choose sides in the duel between Amazon and HachetteSome 'old guard' authors are joining forces in a letter criticizing Amazon, even as a cluster of self-published authors is rallying around Amazon, charging that traditional publishers like Hachette mistreat authors and readers.
Author Rainbow Rowell returns to adult fiction with 'Landline'Rowell has recently won acclaim for her young adult novels 'Eleanor & Park' and 'Fangirl.'
Fourth of July: Almost two hundred years ago, Thoreau moved into his Walden Pond cabinOn July 4, 1845, Thoreau moved into the cabin on Walden Pond. Soon after, Harvard asked what he had been up to and Thoreau detailed his adventures for his alma mater.
'American Gods' to be adapted for TV by Starz'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman portrays a battle between old and new gods.
'Denali's Howl' author Andy Hall discusses one of the worst climbing accidents in American historySeven men were killed attempting to climb Mt. McKinley in Alaska in 1967. What happened and why? Hall explores the accident.
Amazon speaks – finally – about its dispute with publisher HachetteAmazon senior vice president of Kindle content Russ Grandinetti told The Wall Street Journal that Amazon is acting 'in the long term interest of our customers.'
Award-winning children's author Walter Dean Myers diesMyers, author of such books as 'Hoops' and 'Monster,' recently published an essay lamenting what he saw as a lack of diverse characters in children's literature.
World Book Night U.S. is coming to an end, says organizationAccording to staff, World Book Night U.S. will be suspended due to lack of money.
Does Shakespeare make us fear bad skin?A new study by British dermatologists draws a connection between the bad attitude shown towards skin conditions in Shakespeare's works and the way we think of it today.
Peter Finn and Petra Couvée talk about 'The Zhivago Affair' and the book that shook the worldAuthors Peter Finn and Petra Couvée explore the history of 'Doctor Zhivago,' the Russian novel that became a worldwide Cold War sensation.
George Orwell museum is planned in IndiaOrwell was born in India and the writer's former home in Motihari will reportedly be converted into a museum.
'The Goldfinch,' 'The Bully Pulpit' receive Carnegie Medals'Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt took the top prize for fiction, while 'Pulpit' by Doris Kearns Goodwin was named the best nonfiction work.
Emily Giffin's newest bestseller 'The One & Only' explores a football-loving Texas townGiffin's novels regularly become bestsellers, and often explore contemporary women and their relationships.
Is the e-reader on its way out?Predictions that the e-reader is done seem to be everywhere. What do those forecasts really mean for the publishing industry?
Seth MacFarlane of 'Family Guy' offers to match donations up to $1 million for 'Reading Rainbow' Kickstarter campaignMacFarlane said he will match up to $1 million in donations made to the fundraiser between June 27 and July 2.
'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair': How is the European hit translating in America?'Quebert' is a sensation in Europe but has received a more mixed reception in the US.
Hillary Clinton's 'Hard Choices' is 'effectively banned' in ChinaChinese publishers have declined to purchase translation rights for Clinton's bestseller, said publisher Simon & Schuster, and China's major import agency will not import the book in English.
Raymond Chandler will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of FameChandler will be one of a small group of writers to join the many actors and directors who have earned Hollywood Walk of Fame stars.
'If I Stay' climbs bestseller lists as movie release date approaches'Stay,' by Gayle Forman, is about a teenager involved in a car crash who must decide whether to live or die.
Why you should read to your newborn babyWhen to start reading to your child? As early as possible, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
