All Books
- Academy Awards: Oscar winners that came from books
Oscar-winning films that were based on books include 'The Theory of Everything,' 'Still Alice,' and 'The Imitation Game.'
- 'Faith' asks 23 writers to tell us what they believe
In what do you trust? Do you believe in God? Why or why not? Editor Victoria Zackheim explains why she posed these questions to some of her favorite authors.
- 'The Nightingale' sells well, receives critical praise
Kristin Hannah's 'Nightingale' follows two sisters living in World War II-era France.
- 'Empire's Crossroads' offers a rich and thorough history of the Caribbean
From colonialism to the present day, academic Carrie Gibson traces the history of the Caribbean in a highly detailed and very readable narrative.
- Reader recommendation: Luncheon of the Boating Party
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- Ewan McGregor will reportedly direct as well as star in 'American Pastoral'
'Pastoral' is based on the book of the same name by Philip Roth. This will be McGregor's debut as a director for a feature film.
- Why is the forthcoming book 'The ABLES' already appearing on bestseller lists?
'ABLES' is appearing on Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestseller lists already but isn't being published until May. It follows teenager Phillip, who attends a school for those with special powers.
- What made Stonewall Jackson such a legend?
S.C. Gwynne's book 'Rebel Yell' details the life of the South's most beloved martyr, the Confederate general who left a brutal battlefield legacy that's still with us today.
- Reader recommendation: The Sacrifice
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- Booksellers to customers: Ask any question you like!
Staff at Memphis's The Booksellers at Laurelwood say customers should come forward for help even with a question like 'I'm looking for a book about a guy who does [a thing] in [a place]....'
- Here's how New England bookstores are coping with the snow
Some stores are trying to bring in customers with special discounts, while others in particularly hard-hit areas like Boston are working hard just to keep their locations open.
- 'It's What I Do' tracks the life of a photographer working in the world's most dangerous spots
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario's action-packed memoir raises questions of ethics, motivation, and intention.
- Reader recommendation: Holding On Upside Down
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- How a dog can help a kid read better
A library in North Carolina joins a number of other schools and institutions in the country that are employing therapy dogs to help children improve reading skills and build self-esteem.
- Hold on to your cat in the hat! Long lost Dr. Seuss book to be released
More than twenty years after his death a new Dr. Seuss book, "What Pet Should I Get?" will be published this summer.
- What would British most like to do? Write books – or at least be around them
More people said they would like to be an author than any other job, according to a new poll by the British marketing research company YouGov. The second- and third-highest ranking jobs were similarly book-based – librarian ranked second and academic ranked third.
- Bestselling books the week of 2/19/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Nina Stibbe's 'Love, Nina' will be adapted for British TV
Author Nick Hornby will adapt 'Nina' for television. 'Nina' is based on real letters Stibbes wrote home while she worked as a nanny during the 1980s.