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California Bookstore Day garners good sales – will it go national?The first-ever California Bookstore Day was held on May 3 and many stores hosted special events, while publishers created special items for the celebration.
'Sookie Stackhouse' author Charlaine Harris launches a new trilogyThe first book in Harris's planned trilogy, titled 'Midnight Crossroads,' is out today.
America's favorite books? The Bible, 'Gone With the Wind,' 'Harry Potter'In a new Harris poll, Americans voted the Bible as their favorite book in a landslide.
Did Dr. Seuss encourage violence against fathers? One reader thinks soThe Toronto Public Library reportedly received a complaint about Dr. Seuss book 'Hop on Pop,' with the patron saying the title encouraged violence against fathers.
'Outlander' trailer shows more of the TV adaptation of the bestselling novelsThe TV series based on the bestselling novels by Diana Gabaldon premieres this summer.
Graduation time: Skip 'Congratulations, by the way' by George Saunders and try David Foster Wallace insteadAs graduation season approaches, readers should skip the new title 'Congratulations, by the way' by George Saunders and pick up David Foster Wallace's 'This is Water' instead.
Meg Cabot's 'Princess Diaries' series will include two more installmentsCabot will release a novel for adults centering on the 'Princess' protagonist, Mia, and a book for younger readers with Mia's half-sister as the main character.
Free Comic Book Day: It's almost timeThe yearly event in which comic book stores hand out select titles for no charge is being celebrated on May 3 this year.
Will Leonardo DiCaprio star in the 'Steve Jobs' film adaptation?Director Danny Boyle could take on the adaptation of Walter Isaacson's biography and he reportedly wants DiCaprio to star.
David Foster Wallace's family objects to planned biopic'Tour' stars Jason Segel as Wallace and is based on the book 'Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself' by David Lipsky, who accompanied Wallace on part of a book tour.
'The BFG' film will reportedly be directed by Steven SpielbergSpielberg's last project was the 2012 Oscar-nominated film 'Lincoln.'
'Gravity' author Tess Gerritsen sues Warner Bros.Gerritsen is suing Warner Bros. for breach of contract, saying she was denied a credit for the film based on her book.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' will be released in e-book format'Mockingbird' was one of the last classics to be available in paper form only.
'The Fault in Our Stars': A new trailer is released'The Fault in Our Stars' trailer shows more of the love story between a teenager diagnosed with cancer, Hazel, and a boy she meets at a support group.
'Gone Girl' trailer offers a glimpse into the film adaptation'Gone Girl' is based on the bestselling novel by Gillian Flynn.
World Book Night: cops are called as Idaho teen hands out challenged bookOn World Book Night in Meridian, Idaho, police were summoned when a high school student and bookstore workers handed out copies of 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' by Sherman Alexie.
New Shirley Jackson story is publishedThe piece, titled 'The Man in the Woods,' is now available on The New Yorker's website.
'The Hobbit': Third film in the series gets a new title'The Hobbit' director Peter Jackson recently announced that the planned title for the third and final film in the trilogy has been changed.
Showtime series 'Penny Dreadful' brings together favorite Victorian literary characters'Dreadful' include such characters as Victor Frankenstein and Mina Harker of 'Dracula.'
World Book Night arrives at Broadway musicals, baseball gameWorld Book Night was celebrated in the US on April 23.
