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'Servants' author Lucy Lethbridge talks about the real history of domestic service in BritainWhat's the truth behind beloved TV series like 'Downton Abbey' and 'Upstairs, Downstairs'? Lucy Lethbridge, author of 'Servants,' sought out primary sources to learn the reality of life as a domestic servant in Britain.
'The Beatles Are Here!': Five writers reminisceFive writers remember the arrival of The Beatles in the US and how it affected – or, in one case, failed to affect – their lives.
For last Civil War vets, a time of fraud and honorRichard Serrano, author of 'Last of the Blue and Gray,' looks back at Civil War hoopla, chicanery, and glory.
Liam Neeson reportedly joins film adaptation of Shusaku Endo novel 'Silence'Director Martin Scorsese is set to helm the adaptation of Endo's novel.
Stephen King will release two new novels this yearOne, titled 'Mr. Mercedes,' will be released this June while the second, 'Revival,' is coming in November.
Amazon creates imprint for Christian worksBoth fiction and nonfiction will be released through the imprint, which is titled Waterfall Press.
New poems by Greek poet Sappho discoveredScholars believe that the poems recently found to be preserved on ancient papyrus are by the seventh-century lyric poet of Lesbos.
Super Bowl 2014: Quirk Books releases a guide to covertly reading during a sporting eventFor those who aren't enthralled by football action – or any sports game, really – publisher Quirk Books has released a fun guide to hanging out with your sports-loving friends and family while still getting some reading time in.
J.K. Rowling says she's had second thoughts about one of the 'Harry Potter' romancesIn an interview conducted by 'Potter' actress Emma Watson, Rowling said she's wondered whether she should have paired two of the characters, Ron and Hermione, romantically.
John Burgess's 'A Woman of Angkor' sheds light on a little-known eraBurgess's book recreates what life would have been like for ordinary Cambodians during the golden age of Khmer civilization.
Amazon and Kobo tie for title of favorite e-book seller in surveyThe survey was conducted by the site Good e-Reader among participants whom Good e-Reader estimated buy between 50 and 100 books a year.
Book the Writer service brings authors to book clubs – for a feeWhile authors have appeared in person, via Skype or via telephone at book clubs before, Book the Writer has the clubs pay for the author's appearance.
'The Giver': How will the movie adaptation be different from the book?Actor Jeff Bridges, who is starring in the film, cautioned that the movie is 'taking a lot of licenses.'
'The Fault in Our Stars' trailer: Here's a peek at the teenage love storyThe film adaptation of 'Fault' is set to arrive this June.
Malcolm Gladwell as punishment? Judge orders woman to read 'David and Goliath'After a woman recently turned herself in to American authorities and confessed to participating in setting several fires, a judge ordered she read both 'Goliath' and Mary C. Wood's 'Nature's Trust' in addition to serving a prison sentence and completing community service.
'The Astronaut Wives Club' could become a TV showABC has ordered a pilot for an adaptation of Lily Koppel's book 'The Astronaut Wives Club.'
Barnes & Noble exclusive editions give the struggling company an advantageThe company has experienced success with its 'exclusive editions' program, in which B&N will release versions of popular tween and young adult titles with never-before-seen content.
America's first bookless public library appears to be a successBiblioTech, located in San Antonio, is on track to surpass 100,000 visitors in its first year, with fans coming from as far away as Hong Kong to see it.
Shakespeare will meet Star Wars again in Ian Doescher's 'The Empire Striketh Back'Doescher tells the famous sci-fi tales in iambic pentameter in his book series.
'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter': Here's what to expect from the new theme park sectionThe new section of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios is expected to represent the Diagon Alley shopping area frequented by the wizarding world in the books.
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