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What can literature teach us about handling money?A Wall Street Journal writer recently decided to seek out the financial lessons embedded in works by classic 19th-century authors like Tolstoy and Flaubert. It turns out that the great writers knew a thing or two about money.
New biopic will center on 'Lord of the Rings' author J.R.R. TolkienThe news of the J.R.R. Tolkien biopic comes as the second 'Hobbit' film, 'The Desolation of Smaug,' is set to come to theaters in a few weeks.
- Bible teaches Costco a lesson: genre matters
Booksellers need to be careful when they assign a book a genre – as Costco learned when it categorized the Bible as 'fiction.'
'The Invisible Woman' trailer portrays Charles Dickens in a secret relationshipThe actual facts are murky, but this biopic directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes depicts a secret relationship between Charles Dickens and actress Ellen Ternan.
London will get 'book benches' through public art projectBeginning next summer, benches depicting famous literary works set in London will be popping up all over the city.
Prolific TV creator Shonda Rhimes will write 'part memoir, part inspiration' bookShonda Rhimes is the creator of the TV shows 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice,' and 'Scandal.'
'Where the Wild Things Are' celebrates its 50th anniversaryMaurice Sendak's 1963 children's classic 'Where the Wild Things Are' still tops polls as a favorite picture book and was adapted into a film in 2009.
JFK biographer Robert Dallek looks back at the life of the 35th presidentJFK biographer Robert Dallek discusses the Bay of Pigs, Kennedy's relationship with his vice-president, and what we can learn from his life.
James McBride, George Packer are National Book Awards winnersJames McBride won the National Book Award for fiction for his novel set during the Civil War, while George Packer picked up the non-fiction award for his examination of contemporary America.
Who will win at the National Book Awards?As tonight's announcement approaches, buzz is building over such nominees as Lawrence Wright's 'Going Clear' and Thomas Pynchon's 'Bleeding Edge.'
Anjelica Huston details her childhood, working with father John HustonAngelica Huston's memoir has received mainly positive reviews and is the first of a planned two-part work.
Lee Harvey Oswald biographer Peter Savodnik discusses the troubled assassinIn 'The Interloper,' Savodnik examines Oswald's time living in the Soviet Union and how that affected his later life.
'Hunger Games' author Suzanne Collins, in rare interview, muses on war and the cycle of violenceSuzanne Collins says she 'sort of completed' a goal of hers this fall by releasing her children's book 'Year of the Jungle,' which examines war from a child's point of view. Collins wants to write a book about war for every child age group, she says.
Will states and consumers sue Apple over e-book prices?This summer a judge ruled that Apple arranged a conspiracy with major publishers to raise e-book prices. Now Apple faces a class action lawsuit from plaintiff states and a consumer class.
'Heaven Is For Real' trailer gives insight into the film adaptation of Todd Burpo's bestseller'Heaven is For Real' tells the story of the Burpo family, whose son Colton says he traveled to heaven while in surgery.
'Selfie' is chosen as word of the year by the Oxford Dictionaries'Selfie,' which was chosen for inclusion in the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary this summer, was selected by the dictionary's publishers as the 2013 word of the year. 'Selfie' is a photo of a person snapped by themselves, usually using a cell phone.
Louisiana residents choose libraries over jail to receive fundsResidents of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana recently voted down a proposal that would have used money currently going to local libraries to build a new prison.
Robert K. Massie's 'Catherine the Great' could become an ABC TV showRobert K. Massie's biography 'Catherine the Great' is reported to be in the process of being adapted into a limited series for ABC.
New Italian TV show is 'American Idol' for authors'Masterpiece,' which fuses reality TV with the intimate art of writing, may come to other markets if it succeeds in Italy.
'The Nazi and the Psychiatrist' author Jack El-Hai discusses a fascinating and appalling 'meeting of minds'El-Hai's book centers on Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, an American psychiatrist, and Nazi leader Hermann Göring. As the Nuremberg Trials loomed, Kelley tried to understand what had made Göring who he was.
