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- George Harrison:10 quotes on his birthday 10 quotes from George Harrison, "the Quiet Beatle."
- Paramount Pictures sues to stop publication of 'Godfather' prequelThe prequel 'The Family Corleone' has been approved by the estate of original author Mario Puzo.
- Encyclopedia of evil: a catalog of history's 100 worst atrocitiesLibrarian Matthew White discusses 'The Great Big Book of Horrible Things' and his desire to set the record straight.
- The Lives of Margaret FullerMargaret Fuller, problem child of American transcendentalism, gets fresh treatment from Pulitzer Prize-winner John Matteson.
- Reader recommendation: This Is WaterMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Steve Jobs: 10 quotes on his birthday 10 quotes from Steve Jobs
- Cormac McCarthy, copy editor extraordinaireCormac McCarthy, author of 'No Country for Old Men' and 'The Road,' has copy-edited a biography of a quantum physicist.
- A new book from J.K. Rowling – like "a followup to the Bible"?J.K. Rowling's next book – a novel for adults – will be published by Little, Brown, which is keeping mum as to the book's title, genre, and release date.
- J.K. Rowling to write adult novel. Can she cast 'Potter' spell again?The author of the mega-selling "Harry Potter" series said Thursday she has an agreement with Little, Brown in the United States and Britain to publish her first adult novel.
- Author of a Sarah Palin tell-all is fined for publishing e-mails deemed confidentialFrank Bailey, author of 'Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin,' paid his $11,900 fine after an activist protested his ability to publish the e-mails.
- Amazon takes a company's e-books out of stores after disagreementWhen the Independent Publishers Group couldn't come to terms with Amazon, the bookselling giant took 5,000 IPG titles out of their Kindle e-book store.
- Charlotte au ChocolatHer parents' restaurant was celebrated, but Charlotte Silver's childhood as a rich little poor girl was less glamorous than it looked.
- Reader recommendation: Saved by a PoemMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 7 memories from the first year of a baby's life Writer Ann Lamott and her son Sam share stories of unexpectedly adding a new generation to the family.
- 6 stories from a veteran flight attendant In 'Cruising Attitude,' flight attendant Heather Poole shares stories from her years in the air.
- In an age of Kindles, Harcourt Bindery sticks to tried-and-true book methodsThe Charlestown, Mass., bindery still makes books by hand, using a 19th-century production model.
- Anthony Shadid's memoir will be released earlyLate New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid's book was originally planned for a March 27 release date but its publication has now been moved up.
- Bestselling books the week of 2/23/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- 'The Hunger Games' stars will tour America's mallsThe stars of 'The Hunger Games' will appear for Q&A sessions at malls in Los Angeles, Seattle, and other areas.
- Stephen Colbert will release a new book – but this one is for kidsTV host Stephen Colbert has written a children's book about a flag pole trying to find out who it really is.