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Edward Norton will reportedly star, direct in adaptation of 'Motherless Brooklyn'Ed Norton previously directed the film 'Keeping the Faith.'
Independent bookstores launch Storytime Day, set for this MayAfter the success of the Indies First movement this November, in which authors worked at independent bookstores, the newest event is called Storytime Day. Spokesperson Kate DiCamillo urges authors to read a story at their local bookstore.
South Carolina bookstore encourages customers to 'trust' the staffSouth Carolina bookstore Fiction Addiction recently launched a program called Trust Fall which asks customers to pre-order, sight unseen, a book specially recommended by the store's owner.
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says he will release a memoir'I want people to understand what we knew, when we knew it, how we made decisions and how we dealt with the enormous economic uncertainty,' Bernanke said of his book.
Amtrak launches writers' residency programAfter receiving requests on Twitter, Amtrak has created a program in which writers will be able to ride their trains for free or a low cost, says Amtrak social media director Julia Quinn.
Reports of a second JK Rowling series has fans on alertReports from the UK suggest that JK Rowling has committed to a seven-book series, although her American publisher says the story is 'without foundation.'
'The Pope and Mussolini' author David I. Kertzer discusses the surprising relationship between the two menWhat actually passed between Pope Pius XI and Mussolini? Kertzer draws on newly released records to find out.
Tina Fey will reportedly star in a film adaptation of 'Taliban Shuffle'The movie will be based on the memoir by journalist Kim Barker, a darkly comic look at reporting in the Middle East.
'Harriet the Spy' celebrates its fiftieth anniversaryThe children's novel by Louise Fitzhugh focuses on a young girl who loves to spy on her friends and neighbors. 'Louise Fitzhugh remembered what it was like to grow up and wasn’t afraid to write about it,' author Judy Blume said of the book.
'Goosebumps' film adaptation is set to star Jack BlackBlack has reportedly signed on to star in a 'Goosebumps' movie as an author who finds his spooky creations are coming to life.
'The Martian': Author Andy Weir discusses his new sci-fi novelWeir's debut novel is experiencing good sales and is receiving praise for the scientific detail involved in his tale of an astronaut stranded on Mars. The author says he was inspired by the movie 'Apollo 13,' where it's 'man versus nature... it's all of us against the physical world.'
'12 Years a Slave': Would it be a good classroom teaching tool?Not only is the memoir by Solomon Northup now an Oscar-nominated film, but director Steve McQueen is encouraging schools to use the book as part of their units on slavery and the Civil War.
Haruki Murakami's newest novel will arrive in the US this AugustAfter a long wait by English-reading fans, Murakami's novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage' will arrive in the US and the UK this August.
'Unbroken' trailer gives a glimpse into the inspirational WWII story'Unbroken' centers on Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic athlete who was captured by the Japanese during World War II.
'Wonder' author R.J. Palacio announces new worksTwo upcoming projects, a book and an e-story, will be set in the 'Wonder' universe.
J.K. Rowling announces sequel to 'The Cuckoo's Calling'Rowling will release a sequel, titled 'The Silkworm,' to 'Cuckoo,' working again under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith.
Penguin Books India pulls controversial book on HinduismPenguin Books India agreed to withdraw the book from circulation in India as well as destroy every copy of the book.
Isabel Allende disdains mystery genreBestselling writer Isabel Allende called 'Ripper,' her latest novel, 'a joke.' 'I'm not a fan of mysteries,' she told NPR. 'I realized I cannot write that kind of book.'
Valentine's Day: Bookstores celebrate all over the worldValentine's Day: Many bookstores have embraced the holiday in manners both touching and funny. Two bookstores celebrated Valentine's Day by offering to set up customers on a 'blind date' with a book.
'House of Cards' novel comes to the US for the first time'House of Cards' by Michael Dobbs is available electronically in America for the first time and will be available in print form this March. 'House of Cards' has been adapted for TV in the UK and the US.
