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'Put me in the story, mom!' Now you really canThe new app 'Put Me in the Story,' released by publisher Sourcebooks, will allow older readers to add the name of a younger one to Sourcebook titles.
After the 2012 election, what's next for Ayn Rand?Rand became the center of the cultural debate again when her books became a part of the 2012 presidential election. Where will the controversial author and her influence go from here? Rand biographer Anne C. Heller offers her take.
Apple and Flipboard team up to bring more books to iOS devicesVia Flipboard, the new version of the app also lets users see what titles are popular in other countries.
'The Baby-sitters Club' novels will get e-book releasesThe first 20 books in the popular children's series by Ann M. Martin will be released in electronic format on Dec. 1.
National Book Awards go to 'The Round House' and 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers'The National Book Awards were given to writers Louise Erdrich and first-time author Katherine Boo in the fiction and nonfiction categories, respectively, while William Alexander and David Ferry were awarded the young people's literature and poetry prizes.
Oxford American Dictionary's word of the year: 'GIF'The word 'GIF,' which has been ever-present in pop culture, beat out other terms like 'Eurogeddon' and 'super PAC.'
World Book Night returns to the USAfter reading celebration World Book Night debuted in America for the first time last year, it will be held again this April.
Philip Roth announces his retirementPhilip Roth says his novel 'Nemesis,' which was released in 2010, was his last book.
Amazon is slammed with $252 million in back taxes by FranceAmazon confirmed during a hearing with Britain's Public Accounts Committee that the French tax authority asked them for the amount in September.
New 'Bridget Jones' book is due next fallAuthor Helen Fielding says the new book will bring Bridget to the present day and feature the protagonist tweeting.
A publishing mystery: Amazon 'buy' button disappearsWas the temporary disappearance of Amazon's 'buy' button from books of major US publishers a mere techno glitch – or a kind of threat?
Nate Silver's book sales skyrocket post-electionSales of political statistician Nate Silver's book 'The Signal and the Noise' saw a surge of 850 percent – lifting it to No. 2 on Amazon – after Silver correctly predicted the 2012 election results.
Romney's loss: How he compares to other presidential also-ransWriter Scott Farris, author of 'Almost President,' discusses how the former presidential nominee stacks up against other men who lost their bid for the highest office in the land.
'Wild': The movie adaptation moves forwardActress Reese Witherspoon is set to star as author Cheryl Strayed, and Strayed says writer Nick Hornby is on board to write the adaptation.
Apple agreement with the European Union would allow lower Amazon e-book pricesThe deal – which would end an antitrust investigation targeted at Apple's e-book pricing in Europe and allow Amazon to sell e-books more cheaply – is good news for Amazon but bad news for publishers.
'Hobbit' in the skies: Air New Zealand creates a Middle-earth-themed safety videoWorking with the 'Hobbit' production team, the airline produced a new safety video that features Peter Jackson and Gollum.
Independent booksellers refuse to stock Amazon titlesFirst Barnes & Noble, then Indigo Books and Music and Books-A-Million – now some indie bookstores are choosing not to add Amazon-published titles to their bookshelves.
Britney Spears as... a novelist?Reports say the pop superstar is close to signing a book deal with an imprint of HarperCollins.
Election season: Remembering the strange election of 1876During the era of Obama and Romney, historian Roy Morris Jr. looks back at the contested nineteenth-century race.
Does the literary world need a women-only prize?The Rosalind Prize for Fiction – named for Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' heroine – follows awards like Australia's women-only Stella Prize and the U.K.'s Orange Prize.
