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'The Giver' trailer provides a glimpse into the film adaptation of the classic novel'The Giver' stars Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, and Brenton Thwaites.
Book predicting a bleak future for Apple without Steve Jobs is 'nonsense,' says Apple CEO Tim CookYukari Iwantani Kane's new book 'Haunted Empire' questions the future of Apple without Steve Jobs at the helm. Cook says 'Empire' 'fails to capture Apple, Steve, or anyone else in the company.'
'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' fans: re-read those books!Hoping to drum up interest in the upcoming third book, the publishers of Laini Taylor's 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' trilogy are using 'The Great Daughter of Smoke & Bone Re-read' program to get fans discussing the series on Goodreads.
ABC Family orders pilot of TV adaptation of Blake Nelson's 'Recovery Road'Blake Nelson's novel 'Recovery Road' was released in 2011.
Vintage Books re-releases novels that were the basis for classic filmsThe new Vintage Books imprint, titled Vintage Movie Classics, re-released such novels as 'Show Boat' by Edna Ferber.
New data says less than 3 percent of children's books surveyed in 2013 were about black peopleThe Cooperative Children's Book Center of the University of Wisconsin – Madison found that of the new children's books they received at their center, less than 3 percent focused on black people and even fewer were by black authors (about 2 percent, according to the CCBC.)
Spiritual counselor to the Nazis? 'Mission at Nuremberg' author Tim Townsend tells the unlikely story'Mission at Nuremberg' tells the story of Henry Gerecke, the official chaplain of the Nuremberg Trials, and his relationship with the Nazis facing justice there.
Russell Brand's new book will focus on his political viewsBrand's new book will 'urg[e] its readers to discard apathy and challenge the status quo,' according to its publisher.
J.K. Rowling writes history of Quidditch World Cup for the Pottermore websiteThe website Pottermore recently posted the first part of an essay by Rowling on the history of the Quidditch World Cup, the championship of the popular sport in the 'Potter' world. It's only the newest original material from Rowling revealed on Pottermore.
'Topsy' author Michael Daly discusses the unfortunate life story of a famous elephantAs a baby, the elephant named Topsy was beloved by 19th-century circus audiences. But as an adult she would suffer a horrible fate at the hands of Thomas Edison.
National Book Critics Circle select 'Americanah,' 'Five Days at Memorial' as winners'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took the prize for fiction, while 'Five Days at Memorial' by Sheri Fink secured the nonfiction prize.
Jane Lynch will co-write a children's book on bullyingLynch, who stars on the TV series 'Glee,' will co-write a story about a little girl who enjoys bullying others until someone takes her on.
Helen Oyeyemi takes on a new fairy tale in 'Boy, Snow, Bird''Boy, Snow, Bird' is a take on the 'Snow White' legend.
North Korean dictators: also successful children's book authors?North Korean dictators Kim Jong-Il and Kim Il-Sung were credited with writing children's books featuring thinly veiled metaphors for North Korean political theory.
HBO adapts 'The Normal Heart' for TV – check out the trailerThe HBO adaptation of 'The Normal Heart' stars Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, and Jim Parsons.
Oprah Winfrey will release a collection of her magazine columnsWinfrey's book 'What I Know for Sure' will be a compilation of columns of the same name that she's written for O the Oprah Magazine.
Pastor's church responds after he allegedly buys his way onto NYT bestseller list'Outside counsel advised our marketing team to use Result Source,' Mars Hill Church said of Pastor Mark Driscoll's decision to pay a marketing company to ensure his book was a bestseller. 'While not uncommon or illegal, this unwise strategy is not one we had used before or since, and not one we will use again.'
'Game of Thrones' showrunners: HBO drama will run for seven seasons'Thrones' showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff recently said they're planning on seven seasons for the HBO fantasy drama.
Keith Richards will release a children's book this fallThe book is said to focus on the relationship between Richards and his grandfather, who got him interested in music.
'The Goldfinch' will be adapted by 'The Hunger Games' producers'The Hunger Games' producer Nina Jacobson says she and those at her production company Color Force will produce an adaptation of Donna Tartt's bestselling novel, though Jacobson says they're not sure if 'Goldfinch' will become a TV or movie production.
