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Kobo removes all self-published titles. Is this censorship, an overreaction, or just good sense?Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo removed self-published pornographic titles from their sites and Kobo stopped sales of self-published titles altogether.
'Fifty Shades of Grey': Charlie Hunnam is out'Fifty Shades of Grey' has lost one of its leads, with Charlie Hunnam citing an 'immersive TV schedule.' 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is set to be released in August 2014.
'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' earns mixed reviewsHelen Fielding's newest book following the misadventures of Bridget Jones has earned mixed reviews, with some critics finding Bridget's exploits a bit too familiar.
McDonald's Happy Meal: Books included during NovemberMcDonald's Happy Meal: Books will be served with one of four original titles in Happy Meals for two weeks in the month of November.
5 reasons Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in LiteratureMerit trumped politics this year when modest, retiring, universally admired Canadian author Alice Munro received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Russia blacklists translation of the QuranMore than 2,000 texts have been banned over the past decade in Russia.
Librarian Shaming lets library workers share their shameful secretsThe Tumblr site Librarian Shaming includes such confessions as 'I prefer Wikipedia' and 'I never return my books on time.'
'War and Peace' will be adapted as a BBC miniseriesThe miniseries of 'War and Peace' is expected to air in the UK in 2015.
Jennifer Lawrence and 'Hunger Games' director Gary Ross will reportedly adapt 'Burial Rites'Hannah Kent's novel 'Burial Rites,' released last month, has received good reviews and now may be a new movie for director Ross and Lawrence.
'Divergent' finale outsells 'Hunger Games' conclusion by almost five to one on AmazonAccording to Amazon, the novel 'Allegiant,' which is set to come out Oct. 22, is already far outpacing the sales for the third book in the 'Hunger Games' series for about the same time before its release.
Alexander McCall Smith brings Jane Austen into the 21st centuryWriters including Alexander McCall Smith and Curtis Sittenfeld will bring some of Austen's most famous stories into contemporary times.
Steinbeck Center workers follow in the footsteps of the Joad familyStaff members from California's Steinbeck Center are currently traveling from Oklahoma to California, mirroring the journey of the main characters of John Steinbeck's novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.'
Furloughed by the government? At least you've got time to read.In the wake of the government shutdown, Baltimore-based breathe bookstore café is offering a 10 percent discount to furloughed workers.
Narnia book 'The Silver Chair' will be next for a movie adaptationC.S. Lewis's 'The Silver Chair' will be the fourth Narnia book recently adapted for the big screen.
What does Jonathan Franzen have against Twitter?Outspoken author Jonathan Franzen said he thinks would-be writers who should be working on their writing skills are instead spending time on 'constant self-promotion.'
Big date coming up? Try reading a good book before you goA recent study done by New York's New School for Social Research found that, after reading literary fiction, participants displayed more social perception and empathy.
Star Wars Reads Day is being held for the second timeChain bookstores, indie locations, schools and school libraries are participating all over the world.
'Run, Brother, Run' author David Berg discusses his brother's murder – a crime made famous for the wrong reasonsBerg's memoir chronicles the death of his brother and the aftereffects of the crime.
Alexander McCall Smith on W.H. Auden: 'I am more grateful than I ever can say'The British poet was recently honored by Alexander McCall Smith of 'The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' fame, in a volume titled 'What W.H. Auden Can Do for You.'
'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' gets a new trailerThe preview shows more of actress Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel as well as Benedict Cumberbatch's voice work portraying the dragon Smaug.
