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J.K. Rowling's novel for adults gets a title and plot summary'The Casual Vacancy' by J.K. Rowling will center on an election for a parish council seat.
Kids' book parody gets a squeaky-clean versionAdam Mansbach's picture book 'Go the F--- To Sleep' is now available in a kid-friendly version called 'Seriously, Go To Sleep.'
3 new novels grapple with questions of mortality Three new works of fiction address themes of mortality, including a ghost – in an Anne Tyler novel.
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6 odd baseball rituals 6 baseball rituals – meant to ensure a win – from Hart Seely's book 'The Juju Rules.'
Enemies: A History of the FBIPulitzer Prize-winner Tim Weiner explores the fascinating but disquieting history of the FBI.
Bestselling books the week of 4/12/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: dispatches from a diehard fanThe Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Fla., more than lived up to its hype for this fan.
4 bestselling poetry books to celebrate National Poetry Month
Figment lets young writers share and critique workFigment is a website that gives teenagers and young adults a forum for posting their work and giving advice to others.
Titanic: 5 stories from survivors From 'Shadow of the Titanic' by Andrew Wilson, here are the stories of five of the people who made it out of the Titanic disaster.
QuietIs it getting harder to hear the quiet voices among us?
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'Drop Dead Healthy': 8 of A.J. Jacob's unusual get-fit regimens From a working at a treadmill desk to practicing extreme chewing, here are 8 strategies A.J. Jacobs tried as part of his quest for perfect fitness.
'Delirium' author Lauren Oliver will pen a book for adultsLauren Oliver's new book 'Rooms' will be released in 2014.
10 most challenged books on the American Library Association's 2011 listThe 'ttyl' series by Lauren Myracle and 'The Color of Earth' by Kim Dong Hwa top the 2011 rankings of most challenged books.
Swimming: 8 facts – trivial and not – from 'Swim' From author and journalist Lynn Sherr's new book 'Swim,' here are 8 facts about the history of humans in the water
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6 life lessons a male reader learned from Jane Austen Writer William Deresiewicz shares how Austen changed his life in "A Jane Austen Education."
