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A thriller by Spiro Agnew? Strange but trueSpiro Agnew's thriller 'The Canfield Decision' is less than a literary masterpiece.
National Book Award finalists are announcedJunot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award.
Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan: The evolution of the vice president in AmericaAs the presidential race heats up, vice-presidential expert Joel Goldstein discusses how the role of the nation's No. 2 has changed over the decades.
Syrian author Samar Yazbek is honored as an 'International Writer of Courage'Yazbek, whose revolution diary has shed light on life under the Assad regime, received the PEN/Pinter 2012 award for an author who has 'fierce intellectual determination'
Google and publishers reach settlement on digitized books casePublishers can now decide whether Google can digitize out-of-print books still protected by copyright, but does not settle the issue of individual author rights.
Bill O'Reilly returns to presidential assassinations with his new book 'Killing Kennedy'Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's second book comes after his previous title, 'Killing Lincoln,' met with controversy for its alleged historical inaccuracies.
Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite receives rave reviewsCalled 'the best e-reader you can buy,' the Paperwhite has debuted to almost universal praise.
'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' author Maria Semple talks about her new bookSemple shares the moment that she knew she was onto something good with 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' and tells us what inspired a pivotal plot point.
Barnes & Noble yanks Amazon-published books from stores – againIn the face of reports of an Amazon title found in Barnes & Noble stores, the bookseller has again stated that it will not be stocking books published by Amazon.
Lena Dunham reportedly plans memoirThe book by the 'Girls' creator and star would cover romance, eating, and the workplace.
Junot Diaz and other writers are awarded MacArthur genius grantsPulitzer Prize-winner Junot Diaz, reporter David Finkel, and writer Dinaw Mengestu were honored by the MacArthur Foundation, each receiving a $500,000 grant.
Rick Riordan's new book quietly builds buzzWhile J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' is getting the media attention, Rick Riordan's latest children's book 'The Mark of Athena' has been racing up the bestseller lists.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's new memoir: anything but 'total recall'?Arnold Schwarzenegger's new memoir 'Total Recall' is disappointing many readers.
'The Casual Vacancy' e-book suffers technical problemsSome readers were upset by the font size of early releases of the e-book version of 'The Casual Vacancy,' in addition to concerns about its price.
Banned Books Week celebrates its 30th anniversaryEvents included in this year's Banned Books Week include the '50 State Salute.'
What books to assign to a group of inmate-students?Dickens or Denisovich? Mailer or Malamud? This professor agonized over the reading list for a class of prison inmates.
Biographer D.T. Max: getting inside David Foster Wallace's head'The mystery about David was about how someone so immensely talented, creative and successful could feel so bad about himself no matter what,' Max says.
Will J.K. Rowling return to Harry Potter?J. K. Rowling says she'd need a 'fabulous idea' to go back to the world of Harry Potter.
Neil Patrick Harris will release a memoir in 2014Neil Patrick Harris, multi-hyphenate entertainer, will release a memoir in 2014 about his career so far.
Chinese authorities ask booksellers to ban Japanese worksThe government is also pressuring Chinese publishers to stop translating and publishing Japanese content as tension increases between the two countries.
