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Anne Rice will release a new novel featuring the vampire LestatRice's new novel, 'Prince Lestat,' will be another entry in her popular 'Vampire Chronicles' series.
'Game of Thrones': Catch up with the characters via this season four trailerA new trailer for the HBO drama gives new glimpses into the upcoming season.
Mindy Kaling will reportedly write follow-up to her bestselling book 'Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?'During a panel at Austin's South by Southwest conference, Kaling said she is writing another book. Kaling's show 'The Mindy Project' was recently renewed for a third season.
Pastor reportedly buys his way onto New York Times bestseller listMark Driscoll reportedly paid the firm ResultSource Inc. hundreds of thousands of dollars to secure a place on the NYT bestseller list for his book. It's only the latest story of companies who will work to ensure a book makes it onto a bestseller list.
'Paddington' movie trailer glimpses at children's book series bearThe 'Paddington' book series was written by Michael Bond and initially illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.
Goldman Sachs elevator tweeter loses book dealIt was recently revealed that former banker John Lefevre, who lives in Texas and does not work for Goldman Sachs, was behind the popular Twitter account. Publisher Simon & Schuster said at first it would still publish Lefevre's book but now says the deal has been canceled.
Characters struggle for sleep in new literary worksBoth acclaimed author Karen Russell's new novella 'Sleep Donation' and debut author Kenneth Calhoun's novel 'Black Moon' take place in a future world where sleep problems abound.
Anne Rice and others sign petition urging Amazon to get rid of anonymous commentsA petition asking Amazon to require users to go through identity verification in order to comment has garnered almost 3,000 signatures.
John Le Carre offers stiff warning on intelligence agenciesRecent remarks by fabled spy novelist John le Carre indicate the extent to which he is critical of intelligence agencies.
Which country reads most? (Hint: It's not the US)A survey by the NOP World Culture Score Index found that residents of India read the most per week on average, while Thailand was second and China came in third. The US trailed at number 22.
'Divergent' film company teams with Sephora for a makeup lineSephora has released a makeup line based on the upcoming movie 'Divergent,' adapted from the young adult book of the same name by Veronica Roth. Fellow young adult franchise 'The Hunger Games' also had tie-in makeup products, as well as a clothing line.
New adaptations of Agatha Christie's 'Partners in Crime,' 'And Then There Were None' to air on BBCVarious new TV programs centering on Agatha Christie's work and life will air on the BBC in 2015 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the author's birth.
Oscars 2014: '12 Years a Slave,' other literary adaptations take home prizesThe Oscars 2014 ceremony saw the movie '12 Years a Slave,' based on the memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup, score big by winning the Best Picture prize. The Oscars 2014 awards were held on March 2.
The New York Nobody KnowsCan Israelis and Palestinians live in peace? Are New Yorkers friendly? What's the next hot NYC neighborhood? William Helmreich, author of 'The New York Nobody Knows,' answers all these questions and more.
Alison Bechdel's memoir 'Fun Home' runs into trouble with the South Carolina House of RepresentativesAfter the College of Charleston assigned the graphic memoir 'Fun Home' as summer reading, members of the South Carolina House of Representatives voted to cut funding to the school. The budget will be decided on by the general assembly in March.
'12 Years a Slave' will be distributed to schools as part of World Book NightSpecial World Book Night copies of '12 Years a Slave' will be made available to schools.
'Room 1219' author Greg Merritt discusses what really happened in the 1921 Fatty Arbuckle caseFatty Arbuckle was disgraced by allegations of manslaughter and rape, but what actually happened on Sept., 5, 1921? Merritt takes a fresh look at the case that rocked Hollywood.
John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' wasn't so beloved by one California countyJohn Steinbeck's novel was banned by Kern County in 1939, a prohibition that would stay in place for a year and a half. Various residents called John Steinbeck's 'Wrath' a 'libel and lie' as well as 'obscene in the extreme.'
Apple appeals in antitrust caseApple appeals last year's anti-trust verdict, arguing that the company “had no knowledge" of a conspiracy to fix prices.
'Game of Thrones' clips tease new developments on the HBO dramaThe new season of 'Thrones' debuts on April 6.
