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'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.
Alfred Hitchcock: 10 quotes on his birthday 10 memorable quotes from Alfred Hitchcock, master of cinematic suspense.
South WindWashington Post critic Michael Dirda weighs in on Norman Douglas' classic "South Wind" a 1917 novel that makes for hilarious and "utterly pagan" beach reading.
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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.
'The Jaws Log': 5 stories about the classic movie Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb shares stories from the making of the classic horror film "Jaws" in 'his book "The Jaws Log," which was reissued this year.
Asking 'Where's Waldo' helps increase local bookstore businessThe 'Find Waldo Local' campaign, held nationwide for the month of July, had customers hunting for Waldo in independent bookstores and businesses.
15 highest-paid authors of 2012 Here's the annual Forbes ranking of the 15 top-grossing authors in the book industry. Can you guess who's No. 1?
Attention booklovers: Tokyo and Paris are your citiesThe World Cities Cultural Report reports that Tokyo has a staggering number of bookstores while Paris made it to number one for the most libraries.
Showdown at Shepherd’s Bush'Showdown' is a peek into a fascinating moment in time at the Olympic Games.
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'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.
Liar & SpyNewbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead's new children's book is a small masterpiece.
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College textbooks: how to spend less this yearCollege students looking to save money on textbook costs now have a bevy of options, including a new rental program from Amazon.- Stephen King quiz: How well do you know his books?
Stephen King has become a writing legend with books that span many genres: from horror to dystopian science fiction to contemporary novels. Next year, "The Shining," one of King's best-known books, will be getting a sequel in the novel "Doctor Sleep." While you wait to find out what will happen to the Torrance family, try taking our quiz. "The Shining" has become inextricable from American pop culture. But how well do you know some of King's other books?
Joan Rivers protests Costco ban of her new bookComedian Joan Rivers handcuffed herself to a shopping cart and compared Costco to "Nazi Germany" because the giant retailer refuses to carry her book.
'Shiloh 1862' and 'The Long Road to Antietam'Writer Winston Groom illuminates the personal side of a battle in 'Shiloh,' while Richard Slotkin's 'Antietam' is an eye-opening view of an engagement and a war.
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Double CrossThe wonderfully entertaining story of the spies who made D-Day possible is both improbable and true.
