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- Bob Woodward will release book on Obama and the economy
Bob Woodward's new title, 'The Price of Politics,' will arrive in bookstores next month.
- Pop-up record store will promote Michael Chabon's new novel
Diesel, a bookstore in Oakland, Calif., will be transformed into the fictional Brokeland Records for one week.
- Helen Gurley Brown shook up the gender roles, revolutionized Cosmopolitan
Longtime Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown shocked some Americans with her views on the single woman.
- A new Amazon tablet on its way?
As Amazon puts its older tablets on sale, rumors swirl that a new model is coming soon.
- 'The Jefferson Lies' is recalled by publisher Thomas Nelson
'The Jefferson Lies' by David Barton was intended as a myth-busting biography of Thomas Jefferson, but publisher Thomas Nelson says it has received numerous reports of factual errors in the book.
- Spy author Charles Cumming discusses his new title 'A Foreign Country'
Cumming talks about missing out on that M16 job and the role of gender in the world of spies.
- Asking 'Where's Waldo' helps increase local bookstore business
The 'Find Waldo Local' campaign, held nationwide for the month of July, had customers hunting for Waldo in independent bookstores and businesses.
- Attention booklovers: Tokyo and Paris are your cities
The World Cities Cultural Report reports that Tokyo has a staggering number of bookstores while Paris made it to number one for the most libraries.
- 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is bestselling book ever in Britain
'Fifty Shades of Grey' has passed the 'Harry Potter' books and 'The Da Vinci Code' to become the country's bestselling book.
- College textbooks: how to spend less this year
College students looking to save money on textbook costs now have a bevy of options, including a new rental program from Amazon.
- Joan Rivers protests Costco ban of her new book
Comedian Joan Rivers handcuffed herself to a shopping cart and compared Costco to "Nazi Germany" because the giant retailer refuses to carry her book.
- Google Books case tests the limits of copyright law
The Authors Guild is seeking more than $2 billion in damages from Google Books – which may make this one of the most expensive copyright damages cases in litigation history.
- David Sedaris essay will become a film
The film adaptation of the David Sedaris essay 'C.O.G.' is slated to start production this October.
- 'Great Gatsby' movie is pushed to summer 2013
'The Great Gatsby' – the latest film version of the novel, directed by Baz Luhrmann – had originally been slated for a Christmas Day 2012 release.
- 'Why Nations Fail': Will this be China's century?
MIT economist Daron Acemoglu analyzes the Chinese system and the challenges the country may face.
- 'Why Nations Fail': Is Egypt's new democracy real or a sham?
'Why Nations Fail' author Daron Acemoglu advises looking to Turkey's history for a hint.
- 'Why Nations Fail': Can the eurozone hang together?
'Why Nations Fail' author Daron Acemoglu compares the EU to the 13 American states pre-Constitution.
- 'Why Nations Fail': Can elites choke American prosperity?
Writer Daron Acemoglu says ancient Venice could teach the US a historical lesson.
- 'Why Nations Fail': co-author Daron Acemoglu offers a comprehensive theory
'Why Nations Fail' co-author Daron Acemoglu suggests that centralized power, rule of law, and open competition are the keys to national success.
- Why is Paulo Coelho slamming James Joyce?
Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho says of Joyce's book 'Ulysses,' 'There is nothing there.'