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McDonald's in UK will distribute books rather than toysThe fast food restaurant chain is aiming to distribute 15 million books by the end of 2014.
Indie bookstores report strong sales for 2012Sales at independent bookstores rose almost 8 percent during the year, according to data from about 500 stores.
Poet Richard Blanco is chosen as inaugural poet for 2013Richard Blanco – who will compose an original poem to recite at Obama's Jan. 21 swearing-in – will be the first Latino, the first openly gay, and youngest inaugural poet ever.
Peter Pan moves to WWII in a new comic book seriesCaptain Hook becomes a Nazi and Peter Pan is a freedom fighter in the series 'Peter Panzerfaust.'
'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' moves toward the big screenThe movie version of Maria Semple's novel will be produced by Nina Jacobson ('The Hunger Games') and Megan Ellison ('Zero Dark Thirty').
Publication of a book on Scientology is cancelled in the UK after legal threatsLawrence Wright's book 'Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief' was yanked by its UK publisher Transworld but will still be released in America.
Print book sales fell in 2012 – but no faster than they did in 2011, says NielsenA Nielsen BookScan survey reveals that in 2012 unit sales of paper books dropped more than 9 percent, more or less the same amount that they declined in 2011 and 2010.
'Print is Here to Stay': a WSJ article spreads like wildfireWriter Nicholas Carr's essay arguing that print will live on is all over the Internet.
Bill O'Reilly's 'Killing Kennedy' will be adapted as a National Geographic specialNational Geographic and director Ridley Scott, the producers behind the adaptation of O'Reilly's 'Killing Lincoln,' will also take on 'Killing Kennedy.'
Happy holidays for indie bookstores – but not for Barnes & NobleBarnes & Noble reported disappointing holiday sales numbers while, in contrast, some independent bookstores said they had their best month ever.
Presidential biographer Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and more'I was not drawn to either man because he was president,' says Morris of Roosevelt and Reagan, but instead by 'the enduring fascination of their character.'
Is a 'new adult' genre the step between YA and adult books?Some in the book world say the 'new adult' umbrella signals an intermediate step for readers, while others call the category absurd.
Neil Gaiman says this summer may mark his last book-signing tourNeil Gaiman explained via his blog that the very long lines for his book signings – and the lengthy delays for readers – mean that the experience is "no fun for anybody."
'Fiscal cliff': banished for overuseLake Superior State University's 2012 list of terms that need to be removed from the English language was topped by 'fiscal cliff,"
Doris Kearns Goodwin on her bestselling books and the movie adaptation of 'Lincoln'Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book 'Team of Rivals,' and what it was like to see her work come to life in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln.'
Who is Saint Nicholas?Writer Adam C. English explores the life of the man behind the myth in his book 'The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus.'
The apostle Paul: One of the important influences on ChristmasBiblical historian James D. Tabor discusses Paul's influence on Christianity and the way that we celebrate Christmas.
Brothers Grimm: 4 gruesome plot twists you may have forgottenThe stories by the Brothers Grimm have a lot of gruesome little subplots that you may not remember – or even know. How many of these do you recall from childhood?
2012: the year of self-publishingThe most recent sign that self-publishing is on the rise? New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani chose a self-released book as one of her favorite titles of the year.
The rifle: Its history and its place in the futureHistorian Alexander Rose chronicles the history of a ubiquitous and deadly weapon.
