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Interview with Sheri Fink, author of 'Five Days At Memorial'Sheri Fink, author of 'Five Days At Memorial,' talks about the five horrific days in 2005, during which hurricane Katrina and its aftermath kept healthcare workers and patients trapped in Memorial Hospital in New Orleans.
'Anne of Green Gables' comes to the big screen – as a musicalThe stage musical version of L.M. Montgomery's novel, which is performed annually at the Charlottetown Festival on Prince Edward Island, will be turned into a film.
British survey says 62 percent of people lie about having read classic booksThe novel people most commonly claim to have read is '1984' by George Orwell, followed by 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy.
Jim Carrey will release a children's book later this monthCarrey's book, titled 'How Roland Rolls,' centers on a wave who soon learns he is part of something bigger than himself by being one section of the ocean.
'Last Stand' author Todd Wilkinson discusses Ted Turner's efforts to help the environmentWilkinson's book 'Last Stand' details Ted Turner's second act as an ardent environmentalist.
'Spider-Man' musical gets a tell-all from its script writerPlaywright Glen Berger of 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' chronicles the show's troubled production in a book to be released Nov. 5.
'Salinger' documentary earns mixed reviews'Salinger,' a film directed by Shane Salerno, explores the life of 'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger.
Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot will return in a new authorized novelMystery author Sophie Hannah will write a novel featuring Christie's Hercule Poirot that will be released next fall.
Sherman Alexie to authors: Work at an indie bookstore on Small Business SaturdayAlexie, author of books including 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,' wrote a letter urging his fellow writers to handsell their books on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. 'The most important thing is that we’ll all be helping Independent bookstores, and God knows they’ve helped us over the years,' the author wrote.
Amazon's Kindle MatchBook will let consumers buy print and e-book versions togetherThe new program, which is scheduled to launch in October, would let Amazon users buy a discounted e-book for qualifying titles if they bought the print version as well. But many publishers have yet to come aboard.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' casting: Fans react with disappointmentAfter 'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E.L. James announced the casting of the leads for the 'Grey' film, some fans started a petition asking that the roles be recast.
Conspiracy theories: Why are we so fascinated?Jesse Walker, author of 'The United States of Paranoia,' discusses conspiracy theories – imagined or otherwise – and why Americans can't get enough of them.
E.L. James is one of 2013's highest-earning celebritiesJames recently topped Forbes's 2013 list of highest-earning authors. She's now also tied for third on its list of highest-earning celebrities.
'Sloppy Firsts' author Megan McCafferty brings her protagonist back to middle schoolIn her new series, McCafferty follows her protagonist, Jessica Darling, as she navigates her early teen years.
J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore 'was the ... hardest to leave'In a video on 'Good Morning America' celebrating the 15th anniversary of the release of the 'Harry Potter' books in the US, Rowling singles out Dumbledore as the 'Potter' character she misses the most.
Books by E.L. James, Sylvia Day are most often left behind at Travelodge hotelsThe hotel chain compiled a list of which books are most often left at their locations by customers.
Shanghai commuters now have access to a subway lending libraryThe Metro Line 2 in Shanghai now has shelves of books which commuters can take, read on the subway, then return at another stop.
'Unbroken' movie adaptation gains actorsThe film adaptation of the bestseller by Laura Hillenbrand will be directed by Angelina Jolie.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the danger of the misquoteMartin Luther King Jr. was misquoted on the memorial in his name, leaving workers scrambling to fix his words in time for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
A new trailer for 'Divergent' has arrivedThe movie version of 'Divergent' stars Shailene Woodley as Tris, a teenager who finds she has trouble fitting in within her dystopian society.
