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'Bates Motel': it all goes back to a brilliant novelist named Robert Bloch'Bates Motel,' which airs its season finale May 20, owes its origins to the novel "Psycho" by horror writer Robert Bloch.
Stephen King's decision to skip the e-book format gets renewed attentionStephen King said his new novel, 'Joyland,' will be released in paper format only. 'Let people ... go to an actual bookstore,' said King.
Belle & Sebastian founder Stuart David will write a memoirStuart David founded the band with Belle & Sebastian current lead singer Stuart Murdoch and is now the lead singer for the band Looper.
J.K. Rowling, Hilary Mantel, and other British authors auction off annotated first editionsJ.K. Rowling and other authors are selling first-edition copies of their books with annotations, written thoughts on the book, and/or illustrations to benefit the writers' organization English PEN.
'The Great Gatsby': Why it draws fans in prisonThe student-inmates in my prison lit class were attracted to 'Gatsby' by scenes of opulence – and the thought of self-improvement.
Laini Taylor's 'Days of Blood and Starlight' sequel will be released spring 2014The third book in the series, 'Dreams of Gods and Monsters,' will conclude the trilogy that started with Taylor's book 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone.'
'Behind the Beautiful Forevers' will become a London stage play'Behind the Beautiful Forevers' by Katherine Boo won the 2012 nonfiction National Book Award and received almost universal critical praise.
Dan Brown at Lincoln Center: more about his childhood than 'Inferno'Dan Brown appeared at Lincoln Center to promote his new novel 'Inferno,' but focused more on his parents and his early years than his Dante-inspired book.
Ultimate Library aims to beef up hotel literary offeringsUltimate Library helps hotels to offer their guests a better array of reading choices, with a focus on books with a sense of place.
'The Maze Runner' will hit the big screen next February'The Maze Runner,' James Dashner's young adult novel and the first of a trilogy, is being adapted into a film starring 'Teen Wolf' actor Dylan O'Brien.
Growth in e-book sales slows in 2012The number of e-books sold last year grew by 43 percent, but that's a fairly small increase compared to the triple-digit increases of past years.
DOJ calls Apple the 'ringmaster' in e-book price-fixing as trial loomsDOJ says Apple pressured publishers, while Apple denies the allegations.
Shakespeare: working magic in solitary confinementCan Shakespeare really touch the hearts of America's most hardened criminals? Professor Laura Bates says the answer is yes.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' comes to China via pirated copies'Fifty Shades of Grey,' having conquered the British and American book markets, has now arrived in China. But readers are discovering the book through pirated copies.
Dan Brown's 'Inferno' gets mixed reviews but tops sales chartsDan Brown's new book following the adventures of hero Robert Langdon is centered around Dante's work 'Inferno.'
'Tiger Eyes,' to be released in June, is the first movie adaptation of a Judy Blume book'Tiger Eyes,' which will hit theaters June 7, was directed by Blume's son Lawrence.
Martin Short will publish memoir in fall 2014The book by Short, who appeared on the comedy TV shows 'SCTV' and 'Saturday Night Live,' will focus on his career in TV, movies, and the stage.
Microsoft buying Barnes & Noble's Nook Media? Microsoft insider says noAn anonymous Microsoft source calls talk about Microsoft planning to buy the Nook Media branch of Barnes & Noble 'nothing more than a rumor.'
Dan Brown's 'Inferno': Will its sales live up to his previous books?Dan Brown's new novel, 'Inferno,' will star protagonist Robert Langdon and focus on Dante's 14th-century epic poem of the same name.
Maya Angelou: 'Mom & Me & Mom' explores a powerful mother-daughter dynamicMaya Angelou's latest memoir tells of getting to know the mother whom she first called 'Lady' rather than 'Mom.' Maya Angelou is famous for her other autobiographical works, including 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.'
