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African mysteries offer insight into the continent's violenceNovels such as 'Hour of the Red God' by Richard Crompton shed light on volatile conditions in Africa.
Banned Books Week celebration includes Google Hangouts, user-generated videosBanned Books Week is being celebrated from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 this year.
J.D. Salinger: New England residents swap tales about encounters with the authorA Vermont teacher heard many stories about Salinger, from a student who often watched "Jeopardy!" with him to the author's love of church suppers.
'Invisible Man' is banned from libraries in a North Carolina school districtThe Randolph County Board of Education recently voted to ban Ralph Ellison's 1952 novel from libraries.
Man Booker Prize will now be open to any novel written in EnglishThe prestigious UK writing prize will now be open to any works that are published in the UK and were written in English.
J.D. Salinger will be the subject of a biopicFollowing the release of a documentary and book, both titled 'Salinger,' the documentary's director will write the screenplay for a biopic of the 'Catcher in the Rye' author.
Unpublished Hemingway story will be released in Harper's MagazineThe work, titled 'My Life in the Bull Ring with David Ogden Stewart,' will be published in Harper's Magazine.
A new 'Great Expectations' trailer delves more deeply into the storyIn the upcoming adaptation, 'War Horse' actor Jeremy Irvine plays protagonist Pip, while Helena Bonham-Carter of 'The King's Speech' plays Miss Havisham.
James Patterson will donate $1 million to indie bookstoresPatterson says a bookstore will need to be 'viable' and have a kids' section to qualify for a donation.
'The Leftovers' will become an HBO seriesThe TV adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel has received a series order from HBO.
Paperless library opens in TexasThe Bexar County Digital Library doesn't have printed books – instead it lets patrons check out e-books and audiobooks.
Will the Man Booker Prize be open to US authors next year?News reports are saying American authors will be considered for the prestigious UK literary prize next year, while the Booker Prize organizers say these stories are 'incomplete' but haven't discounted the possibility.
'Breaking Bad': Is a Shelley reference a hint about future plot developments?The next 'Breaking Bad' episode is titled 'Ozymandias,' which is also the name of a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem that reflects on the fleeting nature of power and glory.
'Lost Girls' author Robert Kolker discusses a mysterious Long Island murder caseIn 'Lost Girls,' Kolker examines five young female murder victims and the lives they led, along with the aspects of the case much of the media missed at the time.
Man Booker Prize shortlist includes Jhumpa Lahiri, Colm ToibinBooks including 'The Lowland' by Jhumpa Lahiri and 'We Need New Names' by NoViolet Bulawayo made the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize this year, and some are calling the shortened list of nominees the best in years.
'Outlander' TV series casts its romantic leadsTwo actors were recently brought on board to portray Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall in the Starz TV adaptation.
J.K. Rowling will write new movie set in 'Potter' universeJ.K. Rowling will write the screenplay for a film adaptation of the Potter book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and the movie will center on the adventures of textbook author Newt Scamander.
'Beautiful Creatures' authors will pen a spin-off seriesA new series by 'Beautiful' authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl will be known as the 'Dangerous Creatures' books and will kick off with its first full installment this May.
J.J. Abrams and writer Doug Durst collaborate on new book 'S.'Two trailers released by J.J. Abrams were revealed to be promotions for a book which he created and which is written by author Doug Durst.
'American Psycho' sequel could come to FXFX has put an 'American Psycho' sequel into development, which would center on protagonist Patrick Bateman and his new student.
