All Books
- 'Cymbeline': Can the Shakespeare play be updated successfully for a movie?
A film version starring Ed Harris, Ethan Hawke, and Dakota Johnson comes out on March 13. Does updating the action to the present day work for the story?
- Author Daniel Torday draws praise for his debut novel 'The Last Flight of Poxl West'
'Poxl' is being published on March 17 and centers on teenager Eli, who loves to hear stories of his uncle's World War II bravery. However, he soon discovers all may not be what it seems.
- 'Dead Wake' sketches the sinking of the Lusitania in full context, color, detail
Did Churchill want the ship sunk? Erik Larson revives the mysteries and what-ifs surrounding the 1915 tragedy.
- 'Mr. Holmes' trailer shows Ian McKellen as the famous detective
'Holmes' stars the actor as a now-retired Sherlock Holmes who's trying to remember what went wrong in a case.
- Bestselling author Alice Hoffman's children's book, 'Nightbird,' receives mostly positive reviews
Hoffman's book tells the story of a girl whose family had a curse placed upon them and whose town is fearful of what they believe to be a monster living in their midst.
- 'Going Into the City' tells the story of 'the Dean of American Rock Critics'
Village Voice critic Robert Christgau earns high marks for his frank look at the challenges and joys of self-assessment.
- App removes profanity from books – is it a good idea?
The Clean Reader app removes objectionable language from a book and adds in 'an alternative word with the same general meaning.' One user wrote, 'This app has brought me back to reading and loving books again.' Should books be edited?
- 'At the Water's Edge': A look at 'Water for Elephants' writer Sara Gruen's upcoming work
'Edge' centers on a trio who travel to Scotland during World War II to search for the Loch Ness monster.
- Will a coloring book help you sleep better?
Research suggests coloring may lower stress, aid relaxation, and improve sleep and attention spans.
- 'Midnight in the Century' vividly evokes a slice of Soviet history
How a writer’s true-life tussle with Stalin’s police became a rich novel of exile and resistance.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood: Author Stewart O'Nan explains what really happened
O'Nan is the author of the novel 'West of Sunset,' which depicts the 'Great Gatsby' author's time in California near the end of his life.
- World Book Day: This tank encourages reading, not war
Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff has created a tank of books, which he is driving around Argentina to bring attention to education and reading. Lemesoff says he hopes it encourages youth to choose education over violence.
- Steve Martin will reportedly star in 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'
The movie is being directed by 'Life of Pi' helmer Ang Lee.
- World Book Day: British and Irish children head to school dressed as book-based characters
World Book Day is celebrated on March 5 in Britain and Ireland and an important part of the day is children dressing up as a literary character for school.
- 'Roosevelt and Stalin' details the surprisingly warm relationship of an unlikely duo
How FDR and Stalin forged a bond that helped to shape history.
- The Maya Angelou stamp: Did Postal Service pick the right quote?
The United States Postal Service honors author Maya Angelou with a forever stamp that includes a quote from her most famous novel "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings."
- Stephen King publishes a new story in The New Yorker
The story, 'A Death,' appears in the publication's March 9 issue.
- North Korea: Books on the 'Hermit Kingdom' are positioned as page-turners
Both the Monitor and Amazon selected Blaine Harden's forthcoming title on North Korea, 'The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot,' as one of the best books to be released this month, while Amazon chose Paul Fischer's 'A Kim Jong-il Production' as one of the best books of February 2015.