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Clifford the Big Red Dog turns 50The giant dog at the center of Norman Bridwell's children's series celebrated his 50th anniversary this week.
The sequel to Stephen King's 'The Shining' gets a release dateThirty-six years after Stephen King published 'The Shining,' his sequel – titled 'Doctor Sleep' – is scheduled to come out in September 2013.
'The Casual Vacancy': Adult content shows we're not at Hogwarts anymoreJ.K. Rowling's new book for adults is highly anticipated, and adult content in the books shows it's no Potter do-over, though similar themes echo in 'Vacancy.'
Wal-Mart drops Amazon products from its storesWal-Mart's decision echoes a similar one made by Target last May. Some analysts say both companies are viewing Amazon as more of a competitor.
Monica Lewinsky: Will she or won't she release a new memoir?Monica Lewinsky was rumored to be receiving $12 million for a tell-all about her alleged affair with former president Bill Clinton, but others say she has no such plans.
'The Hobbit' – a new film trailerThe new trailer for 'The Hobbit' includes more glimpses of Gollum as well as new characters like the wizard Radagast the Brown.
E-books vs. print: Most parents prefer reading paper books to their childrenA new survey found that more than 70 percent of parents still prefer print books to the iPad when it comes to reading to children.
M.L. Stedman talks about 'The Light Between Oceans''The Light Between Oceans' author M.L. Stedman discusses her debut novel, her world view, and how her background as an attorney grounds her as a writer.
Salman Rushdie thanks America's independent bookstores for support during fatwaThe letter of gratitude Salman Rushdie wrote to independent bookstores has been made into a poster that will be hung in some stores.
New manuscript by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay is discoveredA Columbia University graduate student found the manuscript in a box at the school.
Grief and the US Civil War: a conversation with Drew Gilpin FaustHarvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust's book 'This Republic of Suffering' has been adapted into a PBS film which will air Sept. 19.
Old friends Junot Díaz and Francisco Goldman talk shopAuthors Junot Díaz and Francisco Goldman chat with each other and Miwa Messer at The Barnes and Noble review.
Who's buying teen books? Lots and lots of adultsNew market research shows that 55 percent of those buying books labeled 'young adult' are in fact 18 and over, a trend that's only been increasing over the past several years.
Amazon starts charging sales tax in CaliforniaWhile book giant Amazon is now required to charge customers sales tax in some states, it's already planning its next move: widely available same-day shipping.
In today's economy, are women surging while men lag?Joining other feminist-themed books like 'The Good Girls Revolt' is 'The End of the Men,' in which Hanna Rosin posits that men are 'frail dependents in need of a protector.'
Philip Roth encounters trouble editing his own Wikipedia pageWhen Philip Roth attempted to correct a Wikipedia entry about his novel 'The Human Stain,' he was told he needed secondary sources.
So low, so fast: E-book prices drop following settlementJust four days after a federal judge approved a settlement in the e-books price fixing case, HarperCollins has already started discounts.
'Wuthering Heights' film is first to cast black HeathcliffThe latest film adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights,' which is coming to the US in October, has received mixed reviews in the UK.
Bret Easton Ellis slams David Foster Wallace on TwitterA decades-long literary feud rears its head again as Bret Easton Ellis uses a new bio of David Foster Wallace as an excuse for trash-talking.
Public bookshelves – in NYC phone booths?Architect John H. Locke has repurposed four New York City phone booths by installing bookshelves.
