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Fantasy Author Robert Jordan Dies
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It was reported early this morning that Robert Jordan, author of The Wheel of Time series, ... |
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Stephen King -- A Vandal?
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According to The Daily Telegraph in Australia, Stephen King was mistaken for a vandal when ... |
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Keith Richards Inks $7 Million Book Deal
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Keith Richards is putting down his guitar and pulling out his pen to write his memoir. Little, ... |
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Author Ordered to Pay $349K in Legal Fees
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A U.S. District Judge has ordered author Laura Albert to pay $349,500 in legal fees, triple the ... |
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Laura and Jenna Bush to Write Children's Book
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First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna have signed a deal with HarperCollins to write a ... |
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Last Potter Book Doesn't Arrive Without Controversy
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If you're worried, you may run across a Harry Potter spoiler by reading this article, don't fret. ... |
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Faulks Named New Bond Writer
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Charlotte Grey author Sebastian Faulks has been selected by the Fleming estate to write a ... |
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New Bill Clinton Book Due Out in September
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has a new book coming to bookstores. GIVING: How Each of Us ... |
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Potter Fans Sign Petition to Keep Rowling Writing
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Fans around the world have signed a petition asking J.K. Rowling to keep writing Harry Potter ... |
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Valerie Bertinelli Writing Memoir
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Actress Valerie Bertinelli is working on her memoir. Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One ... |
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Sting Lyrics Become Book
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Lyrics by Sting is a new book coming out this fall, featuring almost every song the musician ... |
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Little House on the Prairie 75 Years Later
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Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie is celebrating its 75th year. The first ... |
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Jane Austen Portrait Fails to Sell at Auction
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A portrait of Jane Austen as a young girl didn't sell at a Christie's auction. The portrait is ... |
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Chevy Chase Tells All
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Actor and comedian Chevy Chase is telling all in a biography written by Rena Fruchter. Virgin Books ... |
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Release Date Set for Final Harry Potter Book
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be published July 21, 2007, at midnight. Author ... |
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Bestselling Author Sidney Sheldon Dies
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Sidney Sheldon, the bestselling author of more than 25 novels, died Tuesday. He was 89.
He's ... |
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Publisher Gives Writers an Idol Like Contest
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Touchstone Fireside, a Simon & Schuster imprint, is holding a "First Chapters" contest. Writers ... |
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Contest for Agentless Writers Canceled
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Officials behind The Sobol Award have canceled the controversial contest. The contest offered a ... |
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Rapper 50 Cent Launches G-Unit Books
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Curtis Jackson, best known as 50 Cent, has partnered with Simon & Schuster's MTV/Pocket Books to ... |
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Steve Martin to Pen Memoir
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Actor Steve Martin has entered into a publishing deal to pen his memoir. Scribner, an imprint of ... |
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Barnes & Noble Announces Online Book Club
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Barnes & Noble has launched an online book club to put readers directly in touch with the authors ... |
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Novel Laureate Robbed and Assaulted in Her Home
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South African Laureate for literature Nadine Gordimer has been robbed in her home. She was assaulted and ... |
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The End for Lemony Snicket
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Lemony Snicket, also known as author Daniel Handler, has completed his A Series of Unfortunate ... |
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Grisham Releases First Nonfiction Title
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Bestselling author John Grisham has released his |
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Man Booker Prize Winner Sets New Record
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Author Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss edged out her competitors to take home the Man ... |
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Angelou, Gore Among Quill Book Award Winners
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Nora Roberts, Maya Angelou, Tyler Perry and former Vice President Al Gore were among the winners at ... |
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National Book Awards Finalists Announced
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An eclectic mix of authors are up for the 2006 National Book Award. Of the 20 finalists, one book ... |
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Georgia to Rule on Harry Potter Banning
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Laura Mallory, a parent in Loganville, Georgia, wants all Harry Potter books removed from Gwinnett ... |
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Unfinished Tolkien Work to be Published
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One of J.R.R. Tolkien's unfinished works has been completed and will be released in spring 2007. ... |
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Garrison Keillor to Open Bookstore
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Author, humorist and columnist Garrison Keillor is opening a bookstore. He plans to hang his ... |
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Hannibal Lecter Wishes You Happy Holidays
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Thomas Harris is bringing back cannibal Hannibal Lecter just in time for the holidays. Hannibal ... |
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Rupert Everett Dishes on Hollywood
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Rupert Everett's new autobiography slams the movie industry, celebrity and more. Everett ... |
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist Released
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This year's finalists for Britain's famed Man Booker Prize have been announced. The six books ... |
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New Princess Di Book Released
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Paul Burrell and his publisher William Morrow are releasing a new Princess Di tell-all book. ... |
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Joe Mantegna Buys Rights to Dean Martin Book
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Actor Joe Mantegna and producer Danny Ramm have bought the film rights to the Dean Martin biography, ... |
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Million Little Pieces Readers May Get Refunds
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James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces, and his publisher Random House have ... |
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Stephen King, Al Gore Among Quill Nominees
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Stephen King, former Vice President Al Gore, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Anderson Cooper and Carl Hiaasen ... |
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Florida School Board Pursues Book Banning
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The Miami-Dade County School District voted 5-2 to continue its fight against the American Civil ... |
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Norman Mailer to Release New Novel
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Random House says Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer will have a new book released in ... |
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Teen Mags Cut Publications
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Some teen magazines are ending their print publications to focus solely on the Web. Elle ... |
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Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Marries
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Best known for creating those loveable Dilbert comic strips, Scott Adams married Shelly Miles in ... |
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Authors Want Rowling to Leave Harry Potter Alone
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Authors John Irving and Stephen King joined Harry Potter novelist J.K. Rowling for a ... |
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Starbucks to Serve Coffee and Books
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It makes perfect sense to the coffee chain. After serving up coffee with a side of music and movies to purchase, ... |
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American Idol's Taylor Hicks Prepares Memoir
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American Idol winner Taylor Hicks has signed a book deal with Random House's Crown imprint. ... |
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Federal Dispute Over Hemingway Cats
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Caretakers at Ernest Hemingway's Key West home are fighting with the U.S. Department of ... |
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Da Vinci Mania Over?
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Publishers and booksellers say The Da Vinci Code mania is starting to simmer after three ... |
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Judge Rules on Banned Books Issue
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Miami-Dade County School system from removing a Cuban ... |
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2006 Hemingway Look-Alike Named
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Texas commercial real estate developer Chris Strom is this year's winner of the Ernest Hemingway ... |
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Sixth Harry Potter Book in Paperback
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is making its way into paperback. Two million ... |
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Author Claims to be Product of Da Vinci Code
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Novelist Kathleen McGowan says she is a descendant of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The union of Jesus ... |
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Mickey Spillane Passes Away at the Age of 88
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Mystery author Mickey Spillane has died at the age of 88. Spillane is best known for creating Mike ... |
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Retired Engineer Wins Prize for Worst Fiction
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Retired mechanical engineer Jim Guigli has won the 24th annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. The ... |
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Judge Orders Banned Books to Stay
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Banned books Vamos a Cuba and its English translation, A Visit to Cuba, are getting a ... |
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Georgia Library Revives Spanish Fiction Budget
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The public library board in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has |
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Sean Connery to Publish Book About Scotland
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Sir Sean Connery is writing a book about Scotland but maintains that he won't live in his native ... |
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J.K. Rowling Reveals Potter Finale Secret
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Author J.K. Rowling says at least two Harry Potter characters will die in the series finale. ... |
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Georgia Library Cuts Spanish Version Budget
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In Gwinnett County, Georgia, one out of six residents is Hispanic. That's why citizens there are ... |
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CBS Pulls Tuesday Night Book Club
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After just two episodes, CBS has pulled the plug on Tuesday Night Book Club. The reality ... |
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Book Club Lovers Not Loving TV's Book Club
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Tuesday Night Book Club had book lovers gathered around the TV set but many say they were surprised ... |
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Florida Bans Cuba Book
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All Miami-Dade schools will be forced to remove the book Vamos a Cuba and its English ... |
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Ted Turner to Publish Memoirs
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CNN founder Ted Turner has signed a deal to publish his memoirs. Warner Books will publish Call ... |
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China Pulls The Da Vinci Code from Theatres
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China has ordered all of its movie theatres to pull The Da Vinci Code from showing. The ... |
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J.K. Rowling Named Best British Author
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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been voted the greatest living British writer. She beat ... |
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The Graduate Sequel in the Works
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Charles Webb has inked a publishing deal to write a sequel to The Graduate. The 1963 novel ... |
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Two Nonprofits Set E-Books Free
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Project Gutenberg and World eBook Library will make over 300,000 e-books available for free at the ... |
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Meryl Streep to Narrate Children's Classics
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Actress Meryl Streep will narrate the audiobook versions of The Velveteen Rabbit and The ... |
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Da Vinci Code Now in Paper and On Screen
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The Da Vinci Code movie starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard opened in theatres May ... |
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Bill Clinton to Write Public Service Book
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Do the rumors of a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential run |
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Uma Thurman Secures Film Rights to Book
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Uma Thurman and two German producers have bought the film rights to the bestselling book, "The ... |
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Clinton Presidential Run Sparks New Books
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Rumors that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton may run in the 2008 presidential election have sparked ... |
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Dennis Hopper to Write Autobiography
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Actor Dennis Hopper has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company to write his memoirs. "Out ... |
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Publishers Released Fewer Books in 2005
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Publishers cut back on the number of books released in 2005, for the first time since 1999. Experts ... |
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Publisher Cancels Book Deal Over Plagiarism
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Harvard University student Kaavya Viswanathan's Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a ... |
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Streisand Strikes Back at Unauthorized Bio Author
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Barbra Streisand is outraged over Christopher Anderson's biography about her. She calls Barbra: ... |
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Publisher Rejects Author's Plagiarism Apology
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Harvard University student Kaavya Viswanathan has apologized for her book's similarities... |
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Newspaper Wins Pulitzer for Hurricane Coverage
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The Times-Picayune in New Orleans has won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Hurricane ... |
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Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code Follow-Up Delayed
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Bestselling author Dan Brown's follow-up to The Da Vinci Code has been delayed. Random House ... |
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Writer Invites People to Create Fibs
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Screenwriter Gregory K. Pincus invited readers of his blog to write six-line poems using the ... |
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Book Titles Recycled Over and Over and Over Again
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Book industry pros are noticing a long-standing trend. Book titles are being recycled over and over ... |
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Author Muriel Spark Dies
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Author Muriel Spark has died at the age of 88. Sparks authored 24 novels, many short stories and ... |
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Da Vinci Code Case Verdict In
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High Court Justice Peter Smith has ruled The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown did not |
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New Book Spoofs Author James Frey
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The controversy over James Frey's memoir has spawned a spoof ... |
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Shakespeare's First Folio Up for Auction
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A rare copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio will hit Sotheby's auction block July 13. The ... |
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Rowling Wins British Book of the Year Award
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Author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince has snagged Book of the Year ... |
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Abraham Lincoln Book Wins Prize
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Doris Kearns Goodwin has won the Book Prize for American History for "Team of Rivals: The ... |
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Dan Brown Takes the Stand in Court
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The Da Vinci Code bestselling author Dan Brown took the stand in a lawsuit |
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Greenspan Gets His Book Deal
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Previously, we reported Alan Greenspan was hoping to find |
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Books Based on Blogs Go for Literary Prize
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The Blooker Prize is the world's first literary prize for books that have come from blogs and the ... |
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Da Vinci Code Headed to Court
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Dan Brown, author of the bestseller The Da Vinci Code has been accused of violating the ... |
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Yo Quiero Harry Potter?
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has hit the shelves in Spain and Latin America. The ... |
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Publisher Drops Author James Frey
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James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces, has been dropped by Riverhead Books, a ... |
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Grisham Fans Feeling Withdrawal
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John Grisham fans know February usually brings a new legal thriller from the bestselling author. ... |
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Hemingway Titles to Become Audio Books
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Some of Ernest Hemingway's books will be released to the public in audio format. Previously, only ... |
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Author Cornwell to Help Solve Real Crime
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Bestselling author Patricia Cornwell is becoming a crime fighter. She's offering up at least ... |
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Greenspan Wants to Write Fed Memoir
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Alan Greenspan wants to write a book about his 18 years as the Federal Reserve Chairman. He's ... |
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Jaws Author Dies at 65
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Jaws bestselling author Peter Benchley has died at the age of 65. He suffered from pulmonary ... |
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Civil Suits Filed Over James Frey's Memoir
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Some readers of A Million Little Pieces by James Frey have filed civil suits against the ... |
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Author Turns to Bestselling Authors: Mom and Dad
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A 27-year-old named Jesse has released his debut novel. What's so special about that?
His ... |
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Frey's Author's Note Confesses to Alterations
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James Frey, bestselling author of A Million Little Pieces, has written an author's note for ... |
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Memoirs of a Geisha Movie Banned in China
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China has banned the movie version of Memoirs of a Geisha, adapted from bestselling author ... |
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James Frey's Agent Drops the Bestselling Author
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Brillstein-Grey Entertainment has dropped bestselling author James Frey from its client list. His ... |
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Oprah Says Author "Duped" Her
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James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces, admitted during a taping of the Oprah Winfrey ... |
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Picture This! Writing Contest
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FictionAddiction.NET is celebrating its fifth year on the net. All year long we're running ... |
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Fire Destroys Hemingway Museum and Bar
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A fire has destroyed the Ernest Hemingway Museum and the Compleat Angler Bar. The two were located ... |
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Memoir Embellished the Truth, Reader Sues
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Oprah Winfrey's Book Club pick, A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, has come under fire ... |
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Author Amy Tan Becomes Editor of New Magazine
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Bestselling author Amy Tan will take on the role of literary editor for West, a new magazine ... |
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John Mellencamp and Stephen King Team Up
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Singer John Mellencamp and bestselling author Stephen King have teamed up to write The Ghost ... |
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The Accidental Wins Whitbread Award
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Scottish writer Ali Smith won novel of the year in the Whitbread Book Awards. The Accidental ... |
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Narnia Topples King Kong
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has taken over the number one ... |
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City News Closes After 100+ Years
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City News has covered Chicago's cops and courts since it opened in 1890. But its successful run ... |
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Hershey Settles Book Jacket Lawsuit
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The Hershey Company and publisher Simon & Schuster have settled a lawsuit over the jacket ... |
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Prostitute's Blog Turns Her into Bestselling Author
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Former call girl Raquel Pacheco is now a bestselling author in her native Brazil after chronicling ... |
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Cookbooks and Nonfiction Top Holiday Sales
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If you're still looking for that perfect gift, booksellers report a rise in cookbook and ... |
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Random House to Publish Anthology from Troops
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Publisher Random House has announced plans to publish Emails, short stories, memoirs and poems ... |
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Streisand Furious Over Columnist's Firing
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Barbra Streisand has canceled her subscription to the L.A. Times in protest of the publication ... |
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C.S. Lewis Opposed Narnia Adaptation to TV
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Author C.S. Lewis wrote a letter in 1959 declaring his disapproval of his "Narnia" books to be ... |
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50 Cent to Launch New Fiction Books
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Rapper 50 Cent AKA Curtis Jackson will launch a series of hip-hop novellas and graphic novels. ... |
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Waitress Nominated for Whitbread Book Award
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Waitress and author Rachel Zadok entered a writing competition through a TV station last year. She ... |
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Writers Guild Members Storm Network Execs Meeting
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Network execs from ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, UPN and the WB met for the International Radio and ... |
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Danielle Steel Sells Film Rights for 30 Books
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Read the book and then watch the movie or both? You now have the option with 30 of Danielle ... |
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Paul McCartney: All You Need is Books
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Singer. Songwriter. Author.
Paul McCartney is High in the Clouds with his new ... |
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Successful Author Urges People Not to Self-Publish
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Don't self-publish your book. That's what author Vince Flynn says and he goes on to state he ... |
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Author John Fowles Dies
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British author John Fowles has passed away at the age of 79. He spent 40 years as a writer with ... |
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Association of American Publishers Sues Google
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Hans Christian Andersen Most Translated
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Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales have been translated into 91 languages. The Royal Library ... |
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Fantasia's Autobiography Stirs Controversy
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American Idol season three winner Fantasia Barrino has a new autobiography coming out ... |
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New York Times Reporter Freed from Jail
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After spending |
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Authors Sue Google for Copyright Infringement
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The Authors Guild has filed a lawsuit against Google, citing "massive copyright infringement" as the ... |
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College Library Drops Books, Goes Digital
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The University of Texas at Austin has |
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Killer Steals Writer's Identity
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Christian Longo read Michael Finkel's works in the New York Times Magazine. When Longo murdered ... |
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Man Booker Prize Finalists Announced
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Finalists for Britain's Man Booker Prize have been released. The winner will be announced in ... |
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Hunter S. Thompson's Ashes Go Off with a Boom
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Author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson's ashes soared above Owl Farm in Woody Creek, Colorado. ... |
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First-Edition of The Great Gatsby Found
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Start digging through your boxes of books. Bookseller Thomas Baldwin in West Chester, Pennsylvania, ... |
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Authors Let Ebay Bidders Decide on Character Names
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Some of the world's top authors will give you the chance to name their characters...if you're the ... |
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Washington Post Apologizes for Review
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The Washington Post is apologizing for a negative review of John Irving's Until I Find ... |
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Mr. Goodbar Author Passes Away
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Author Judith Rossner has died at the age of 70. She passed away at NYU Medical Center but the ... |
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Judge: Da Vinci Code Doesn't Violate Copyrights
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A federal judge has ruled author Dan Brown's hugely successful The Da Vinci Code doesn't ... |
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Madeleine Albright to Write Two Books
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will write two books for HarperCollins publishing. Her ... |
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Founder of Ebony Magazine Passes Away
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John Johnson, a publishing pioneer, has died at the age of 87. Johnson ... |
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Journalist Peter Jennings Has Died
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ABC news anchor Peter Jennings has died at his home in New York City. Jennings announced to viewers ... |
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New Magazine Gives Celebrities Control
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British magazine OK! hits the American newsstands this week and makes no apologies for its ... |
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Teri Hatcher to Offer Inspiration in New Book
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Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher has some advice for you. Hyperion will publish her ... |
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Three Held in New Delhi for Pirated Potter Copies
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Three people are being held in New Delhi, India, after a police raid uncovered 8,000 pirated copies ... |
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Florida Mailman Wins Hemingway Contest
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Florida mailman Bob Doughty has been trying to win the annual Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest ... |
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Complete Harry Potter Coverage
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Harry Potter Shatters Records
More than 8.9 million copies of Harry Potter and the ... |
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Editor of Seabiscuit Gets His Own Imprint
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Editor Jonathan Karp has joined Warner Books. He will start his own imprint called Warner ... |
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Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Gavin Lambert Dies
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Oscar-nominated screenwriter and novelist Gavin Lambert has passed away from pulmonary fibrosis. He ... |
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J.K. Rowling Told to Get a Day Job
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Before author J.K. Rowling became a household name, she was given some advice Harry Potter fans are ... |
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New York Times Reporter Jailed Over Sources
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A federal judge has ordered New York Times reporter Judith Miller to go to jail for |
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Brando's Godfather Script Breaks Record
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Some of actor Marlon Brando's prized possessions were auctioned off at Christie's New York. One ... |
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Son of Sam Book Scheduled for Fall Release
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David Berkowitz, AKA "Son of Sam," will have his prison memoirs published in book form in ... |
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Woodward's New "Deep Throat" Book Surfaces Early
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In May, W. Mark Felt, 91, admitted he's the famous Deep Throat source that brought down the Nixon ... |
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Time to Turn Over Reporter's Notes
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Time magazine will surrender reporter Matthew Cooper's notes to the grand jury. A court ... |
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Actor Rupert Everett to Write Memoir
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What does actor Rupert Everett have to say? A lot, according to the actor. He's signed a deal ... |
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Read the Book, Watch the Movie or Both?
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Summer is here and it's time to hit the movie theatres. Some of your favorite books are making the ... |
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Two Reporters Face Jail Time Over Sources
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Reporters are carefully watching the cases of The New York Times reporter Judith Miller and ... |
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Saddam Hussein's Novel to Be Published
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Saddam Hussein's family will publish a novel he finished writing in 2003. Get Out, Damned ... |
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Patriot Act Has New Limits on Library and Book Store Records
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The House voted to limit the Patriot Act in response to invasion of privacy complaints. The new ... |
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Rowling Says No Harry Potter E-Books
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J.K. Rowling continues to deny her Harry Potter series to be released in E-book format. The same ... |
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Publishers Sell Directly, Booksellers Worried
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Publishing houses preparing to sell directly to the consumer from their Web sites have booksellers ... |
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Pulitzer Poet Richard Eberhart Dies at 101
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Richard Eberhart passed away at his Hanover, New Hampshire, home. He was 101.
The Pulitzer ... |
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2,200 Journalists Cover Jackson's Trial
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Approximately 2,200 journalists are huddled outside the Santa Maria courtroom where the Michael ... |
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Hemingway's Home in Danger
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Ernest Hemingway's 9-acre home is in desperate need of repair. Finca Vigia, translated to Lookout ... |
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Clinton Wins Audiobook of the Year Award
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Bill Clinton's abridged reading of his memoir, My Life, has won the Audiobook of the Year ... |
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Madonna's Fifth Children's Book Released
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The fifth and final installment of Madonna's children's book series has been released. Lotsa ... |
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Paul McCartney Writes Children's Book
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Paul McCartney is taking time away from writing lyrics to write a children's book. High in the ... |
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Laci Peterson's Mother to Pen Book
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Sharon Rocha will write a book about her daughter, Laci Peterson. The book, For Laci, is ... |
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Thompson's Ashes to Be Shot Out of a Cannon
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Author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson will have one of his final wishes fulfilled six months ... |
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33-Year-Old Author Commits Suicide
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Author Tristan Egolf, 33, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Those close to him say he ... |
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College Library With No Books
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The University of Texas at Austin is revamping its library and moving almost all of its 90,000 ... |
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Rowling to Read from New Potter Book
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Author J.K. Rowling will hold a midnight reading of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ... |
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Former Newsweek Editor and Author Dies
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Tony Fuller, a former senior editor at Newsweek and co-author of a Vietnam War book titled ... |
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Hotel Rwanda Hero to Write Autobiography
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Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina will publish his autobiography next year. Rusesabagina ... |
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Anne Rice Sinks Her Teeth Into Religion
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Anne Rice is best known for her vampire books but her next title may surprise her fans. Random ... |
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Sisters of 9/11 Victim Get Her Book Published
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Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas created an outline and sample chapters for a book covering her passion - ... |
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Harry Potter on the Big Screen and on Your TV
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Daniel Radcliffe, 15, says he will be back to play boy wizard Harry Potter in the fifth movie. ... |
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Kingdom of Heaven Ripped Off from Author?
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Author James Reston, Jr., says the storyline for the upcoming movie Kingdom of Heaven was ... |
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Guide to the Galaxy Premieres at Theatres
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The movie version of the late Douglas Adams' book, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, ... |
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Apple Seeks Revenge Against Publisher
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Apple Computer wants to get back at the publisher of an unauthorized Steve Jobs biography. Apple ... |
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Authors Beg Oprah to Bring Back Book Club
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Over 150 authors signed a letter asking Oprah Winfrey to bring back her book club. Some of the ... |
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Reagan Diaries to Be Published Next Year
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Ronald Reagan kept handwritten diaries throughout his 8 years in the White House. HarperCollins ... |
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C.K. Williams Wins $100,000 Poetry Honors
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Poet C.K. Williams has won the annual Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. With the honor comes a check for ... |
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Bloggers Getting Publishing Attention
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Publishers are starting to take notice of bloggers, the art of keeping an online Web log. Blogs are ... |
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Instant Demand for New Pope's Books
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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's selection as the new pope has lead to an instant demand for his books. ... |
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75-Year-Old Nancy Drew Gets a Makeover
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The oldest amateur sleuth is getting a makeover, courtesy of Papercutz. The publisher is releasing ... |
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Garbage Man Charged with Writer's Murder
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Cape Cod investigators say they finally have the man in custody who killed fashion writer Christa ... |
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Porn Star Sues Publisher, They Sue Back
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Porn star Jenna Jameson, author of "How to Make Love Like a Porn Star," is suing her publisher. ... |
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Author Arrested for Librarian's Murder
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Author and convicted felon Stephen Stanko, who co-wrote the book Living in Prison: A History of ... |
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Bob Dole Releases War Experiences Book
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Bob Dole decided to relive his war experience after he learned his sister had kept 400 letters he ... |
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Pope's Death Sparks New Interest in Dan Brown
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Bestselling author Dan Brown is seeing another spike in book sales. His publisher, Simon & ... |
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The Atlantic Monthly Drops Fiction from Publication
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The Atlantic Monthly magazine is putting an end to almost 150 years of publishing short ... |
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Celebrities Read for Poetry & the Creative Mind Benefit
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Celebrities showed up to read poems for the third annual Poetry & the Creative Mind benefit. ... |
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Pope John Paul II Books Climb Bestseller Lists
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Book sales about Pope John Paul II and those the pontif wrote himself are climbing up the ... |
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Novelist Saul Bellow Passes Away at 89
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Saul Bellow, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature as well as the Pulitzer Prize in 1976, has ... |
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Darth Vader Back on Bookshelves
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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith hit the bookshelves Saturday April 2, six weeks before the ... |
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Ed McMahon to Pen Here's Johnny! Memoir
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Ed McMahon has signed a publishing deal with Rutledge Hill Press to write his memoir. "Here's ... |
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Sixth Harry Potter Book Already Breaking Records
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J.K. Rowling's sixth installment of the Harry Potter series is already breaking records and it ... |
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Writer's Digest Up for Sale
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F+W Publications is parking a For Sale sign out front. The publisher of magazines like ... |
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Republican Mary Matalin Becomes a Publisher
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Mary Matalin, Republican pundit and wife of Democratic strategist James Carville, will start a new ... |
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Lost Dumas Novel Reveals Who Killed Admiral Nelson
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A French researcher has found a previously unpublished Alexandre Dumas piece that reveals who ... |
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Iraq War Anniversary Marks 300 Books Published
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The ground war in Iraq has hit the two year mark and more than 300 books on the war have been ... |
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Fired CBS Producer to Pen Memoirs
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Former CBS television producer Mary Mapes is working on her memoirs for St. Martin's Press. CBS ... |
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Writer Drops Lawsuit Against Kitty Kelley
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A Birmingham freelance writer who |
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Winners at National Book Critics Circle, Dylan's Memoir Not Named
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Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead" has won the National Book Critics Circle prize for fiction. "De ... |
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Cardinal Warns Against The Da Vinci Code
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Genoa Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone says Dan Brown's successful book, The Da Vinci Code, is ... |
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Grisham to Write Nonfiction Legal Thriller
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John Grisham's fictional novel, The Broker, is tearing up the bestseller lists but his next ... |
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New Survey Says Word of Mouth Sells Books
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A new survey shows a friend's recommendation sells a book more than the millions of dollars ... |
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Dan Rather Anchors His Final Newscast
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CBS news anchor Dan Rather anchors his final newscast Wednesday. Ratings for Rather's last full ... |
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Comic Book Publisher Sees Spike in Profits
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Marvel Enterprises Inc. has released its fourth quarter earnings, reporting a profit higher than ... |
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Group Refuses to Sell Hemingway Property
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The Nature Conservancy has rejected an offer to sell the former home of Ernest Hemingway. Neighbors ... |
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Broadway Revival of The Glass Menagerie Delayed
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The opening of The Glass Menagerie on Broadway has been pushed back a week to give its ... |
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Books on your Cell Phone?
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The cell phone has been adapted from a convenient way to keep in touch to a credit card swipe, ... |
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Time Magazine Editor Dies
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Henry A. Grunwald has passed away from heart failure. He was 82.
Grunwald became a writer, ... |
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Thompson's Wife Heard Author's Suicide
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When author and journalist Hunter Thompson committed suicide, his wife heard it all on the phone. ... |
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Anne Rice Teams Up With a Minister
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Bestselling author Anne Rice has teamed up with Howard Storm, a minister who's penned a book about ... |
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Author Hunter Thompson Commits Suicide
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Author Hunter S. Thompson has been found dead in his Colorado home. Authorities say he died from a ... |
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Four Men Arrested in Rare Books Theft
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Four Kentucky men have been arrested for allegedly stealing rare books from a university library. ... |
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Death of a Salesman Playwright Dies
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller has passed away at the age of 89. Miller is best ... |
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Founder of Salon Magazine Steps Down
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Salon magazine founder David Talbot has announced he will be stepping down as editor and chief. He ... |
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Authors Want Cut of Second-Hand Book Sales
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Authors recently told a British newspaper that second-hand booksellers and online auction sites ... |
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Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon Turns 75
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Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon celebrates its 75th publication anniversary on ... |
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Scott Peterson's Half Sister Writes Book
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Anne Bird, convicted murderer Scott Peterson's half sister, has written a book explaining why ... |
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Brokaw Signs Book Deal with Random House
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Retirement isn't all about golf and traveling for former NBC newsman Tom Brokaw. He's just signed ... |
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Your Vote Counts in New National Book Awards
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National book awards are generally decided on by industry pros. But announcements about new ... |
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Bob Dylan's Memoir Up for National Award
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Bob Dylan's memoir, Chronicles, Vol. 1, has been nominated for the National Book Critics ... |
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Bush Tells Cabinet Not to Hire Columnists
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President Bush ordered his Cabinet to not hire columnists to promote their own agendas. The order ... |
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Author J.K. Rowling Gives Birth to a Daughter
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J.K. Rowling has given birth to a baby girl. This is the bestselling author's third ... |
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The Da Vinci Code To Be Filmed in the Louvre
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French officials have given the go-ahead to allow The Da Vinci Code movie to be filmed in ... |
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Marvel Comics to Appeal Stan Lee Lawsuit
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Marvel Enterprises Inc. will appeal a court's decision to give former editor Stan Lee shares of ... |
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A New Board Game for Bookworms
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Love to talk books? There's a new game for bookworms.
Laine Keneller came up with the idea to ... |
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Author Larry Brown Dies
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Mississippi author Larry Brown has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 53.
Brown became an ... |
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Rolling Stone Rejects Bible Ad
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Rolling Stone has rejected an ad for the Today's New International Version of the ... |
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Children's Book Award Named for Dr. Seuss
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A new award has been created for children's books and will be named after the late Dr. Seuss. The ... |
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Clinton's Memoirs Prepped for Super-Sized Paperback
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Former President Bill Clinton's My Life will be released in paperback in May 2005. The ... |
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Mystery Author Charlotte MacLeod Dies
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Author Charlotte MacLeod has passed away at the age of 82. MacLeod wrote more than 30 novels and ... |
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ABA Members Begin Voting for Book of the Year
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American Booksellers Assocation members can begin voting for the Book Sense Book of the Year. ... |
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Call for Submissions
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FictionAddiction.NET is currently seeking how-to articles on the writing craft. For complete ... |
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Atwood's Invention to Change Book Signings
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Bestselling author Margaret Atwood knows how rigorous book tours and signings can be. She hopes her ... |
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Library Reverses America Ban Decision
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The Mississippi library board that banned Jon Stewart's America (The Book) has reversed its ... |
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Two Libraries Ban Stewart's America
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Two southern counties in Mississippi have banned Jon Stewart's America (The Book) from ... |
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Stone to Reprise Novelist Role
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Sharon Stone will reprise her 1992 Basic Instinct role as novelist Catherine Tramell. Stone ... |
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Birmingham Writer Sues Kitty Kelley
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A Birmingham, Alabama, freelance writer has filed suit against author Kitty Kelley for plagiarism. ... |
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Stewart's America Tops Holiday Sales
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Author and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart isn't suffering too much from ... |
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Call for Book Reviewers
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FictionAddiction.NET is currently seeking book reviewers to add to our expanding book reviews ... |
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Litblogs Take Off
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Blogs, also known as online Web journals, are everywhere these days. But industry experts are ... |
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Doctors Donate Medical Books to Iraq
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Two American doctors have organized an effort to replace the outdated medical books in Iraq. Dr. ... |
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Author Gets Novel Published After 17 Years
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Ron McLarty's The Memory of Running is due out this week. He's writing the screenplay for ... |
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Mad Magazine Illustrator Dies
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Illustrator Kelly Freas has passed away at the age of 82. Freas is best known for helping create ... |
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Scott Peterson's Mistress to Release Book
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Amber Frey, Scott Peterson's former mistress, is scheduled to release her book Witness For the ... |
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Dave Barry Writes Final Column...Sort Of
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Humorist Dave Barry is hanging up his pen...sort of. He says Sunday's column for The Miami Herald ... |
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It's Official - Oprah's Picks are Instant Gold
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A new study from professor Richard Butler at Brigham Young University proves Oprah Winfrey ... |
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J.K. Rowling Finishes Sixth Harry Potter Novel
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Mark your calendars Potter fans. J.K. Rowling has completed her sixth installment of the Harry ... |
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Author and Activist Susan Sontag Dies
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Famed author and social activist Susan Sontag has passed away after a long battle with leukemia. ... |
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Fans Disappointed by Da Vinci Code Casting
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Fans of Dan Brown's blockbuster novel, The Da Vinci Code, continue to write letters to a ... |
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Gloria Estefan Will Write Children's Book
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Singer Gloria Estefan has inked a publishing deal with HarperCollins. She will write a children's ... |
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Steve Martin's Novella Hits the Big Screen
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Claire Danes and Steve Martin have teamed up to bring his 2000 debut novella, Shopgirl, to ... |
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Harry Potter Book Auctioned Off for $20,000
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J.K. Rowling's favorite young wizard helped raise $225,000 for a London homeless charity. The book ... |
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Wal-Mart Passes on Another Bestseller
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Comedian George Carlin's new book, "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?," won't be carried at your local Wal-Mart. |
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New Hannibal Lecter Novel Due Next Fall
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Bon appetit fiction fans. A new Hannibal Lecter novel is on its way.
Novelist Thomas Harris ... |
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Wal-Mart Cancels Order for Jon Stewart Book
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Wal-Mart has canceled its order for America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy ... |
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9/11 Report Nominated for a Top Book Award
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The 9/11 Commission Report may not seem like a book you could curl up with but it's now one of five nonfiction nominees for the National Book Award. |
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9/11 Commission Report Baffles Publishing Experts
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The success of the 9/11 Commission Report paperback has publishing experts puzzled. The ... |
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Man Booker Prize Short List Released
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Six books are being considered for this year's top British literary award, the Man Booker Prize. ... |
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Rediscovered Hemingway Works Won't Be Published
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A recently discovered handwritten letter and short story Ernest Hemingway authored will not be published. |
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Xlibris Sends Jobs Overseas
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Publisher Xlibris, partially owned by Random House, has laid off about 35 customer-service ... |
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AP Journalists Forced to Study Copyright Law
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The Associated Press has reached an agreement with Hillary Clinton's publisher Simon & Schuster ... |
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Michael Moore Inks Two Book Deals
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Publisher Simon & Schuster has signed controversial filmmaker Michael Moore to two book deals. ... |
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Jane Pauley's Book Reveals Bipolar Disorder
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Dateline NBC anchor Jane Pauley reveals her struggle with bipolar disorder in her new autobiography ... |
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NEA Wants to Preserve Military Experiences
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The National Endowment for the Arts is sponsoring Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime ... |
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Booknotes Enters Final Chapter
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After 15 years of hosting C-SPAN's Booknotes, host Brian Lamb is closing the book on the ... |
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Bravo TV Seeking Comedy Scripts
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Bravo TV wants your best comedy script for a new reality show competition called, Situation: ... |
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Pamela Anderson: Published Author
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Pamela Anderson passed on writing her autobiography and decided to write a novel instead. The result ... |
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Minneapolis Most Literate City
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A new study ranking the country's "most literate" cities found Minneapolis, MN, to be the most ... |
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Amy Fisher to Publish Autobiography
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Amy Fisher will be releasing her autobiography If I Knew Then... this fall. Fisher, who ... |
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Clinton Rewrites My Life for Brits
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Former President Bill Clinton authorized about 12 pages of his autobiography, My Life, to be ... |
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Realtor Wins Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest
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A North Carolina realtor has won the annual Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest at this year's ... |
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Rowling Says Pregnancy Won't Delay Harry Potter
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Author J.K. Rowling has announced plans for two babies: one is her third child and the other is a ... |
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9/11 Commission Report a Bestseller
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The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon ... |
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Clinton's Book Sells Out First Printing
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It only took one month for the initial 1.5 million copies of Bill Clinton's autobiography to ... |
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Wrestler's Autobiography Body Slams the Competition
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Ric Flair, better known in wrestling as "The Nature Boy," has penned a bestselling memoir. Ric ... |
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Rockers Hit Bookshelves
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Move over VH-1, rockers are hoping readers want to go Behind the Music to help them climb up ... |
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Sharp to Release 1-MM Ebook Reader
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Sharp has announced plans to release a paper thin Ebook reader by 2007. The reader will be less ... |
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Bantam Spectra Prepares for I, Robot Buzz
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Publisher Bantam Spectra has printed 310,000 paperback copies of I, Robot to tie in with the new movie of the same name starring Will Smith. The collection of the late Isaac Asimov's nine ... |
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Justin Timberlake Postpones Autobiography
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Pop start Justin Timberlake, 23, has postponed the release of his self-titled book. After he learned singer Robbie Williams, 30, is releasing his book in September 2004, Timberlake didn't want his ... |
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The ABFFE Seeks Amendment to Patriot Act
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The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression is asking for support of an amendment to the USA Patriot Act. The Sanders Amendment, introduced by Rep. ... |
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Poet Mattie Stepanek Dies
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Child poet and advocate Mattie Stepanek passed away Tuesday June 22, 2004. The 13-year-old, best known in the publishing world for his five Heartsongs poetry collections, died from a rare form of muscular dystrophy. |
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