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- Much-debated Texas textbooks fail to draw the 'yes' votes needed for approval
After a long, contentious battle, the Texas Board of Education has not been able to get the votes it needs to approve a hotly debated new set of textbooks.
- Alice Lee, sister of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' writer Harper Lee, is mourned by fellow church members and friends
Alice Lee was a key figure in Marja Mills's recent bestseller 'The Mockingbird Next Door.'
- 'Three Minutes in Poland' gives new life to a town wiped out by the Holocaust
When Glenn Kurtz discovered a long-forgotten home movie made by his grandparents, he was inspired to rediscover a lost world.
- Reader recommendation: The Patriot
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- Jonathan Franzen's new novel takes on sexual politics, love, and parenthood
'Purity,' Jonathan Franzen's fifth novel, will be published in September 2015.
- Will Satanist material, Bibles both be banned from some Florida schools?
In Florida, the Orange County school board has indicated that it may cease allowing religious groups the chance to distribute literature on high school campuses, cutting off the access of Satanist and Christian groups alike.
- 'A Map of Betrayal' is Ha Jin's heartbreaking portrait of a spy torn between two countries, two families
China and the US are 'like father and mother, so as a son I cannot separate the two and I love them both,' insists Chinese spy Gary Shang at his trial.
- Reader recommendation: Last Stand
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- 'The Imitation Game': A new trailer provides a glimpse into the well-reviewed film
'Game' is already earning Oscar buzz for actor Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Alan Turing.
- 'Prince Lestat' sells well, but many critics find the book confusing
Anne Rice's return to the world of vampires has been selling well, but some readers are finding the mythology of the book too complicated.
- '33 Artists in 3 Acts' is a breezy, approachable introduction to the rock stars of the art world
Art critic Sarah Thornton has access to many of the top artists working today, including Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Ai Weiwei, Maurizio Cattelan and Cindy Sherman.
- Reader recommendation: The Dead And Those About To Die
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- Looking for a 'sweet, charming' novel? Try Charlie Lovett's 'First Impressions'
Lovett's novel follows both 'Pride and Prejudice' writer Jane Austen and contemporary character Sophie, who works in a bookstore.
- National Readathon Day will take place this January
Groups including the publisher Penguin Random House and the National Book Foundation encourage bibliophiles to read between 12 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 and to raise money for the event.
- 'The Georgetown Set' spells out the dangers of elite journalism
Joe Alsop was postwar Washington’s greatest host. But when the party ended, his downfall had true upsides.
- Reader recommendation: Apocalyptic Planet
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- Grimm brothers' first edition stories are released in English for the first time
Jack Zipes recently published 'The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition'. Did you know that – when the tale was first told – Snow White's evil stepmother was her biological mother?
- Amazon and Hachette reach deal after months-long e-book pricing dispute: What does that mean for consumers?
- 'Insurgent' trailer shows protagonist Tris in action
Tris (Shailene Woodley) appears to perform a death-defying rescue in the new clip from the movie.
- '@War' details the unsettling implications of cyber warfare and espionage
Journalist Shane Harris considers the progress that corporations, governments, and individuals are making in their capacity to protect – or to sabotage – the Internet infrastructure.