Books & Literature
Coffee-table books feed pop culture obsessions
If you’re stumped for a gift-giving idea, the solution may be found in the pop culture obsessions of those on your naughty or not list. Chances are there is a corresponding book on the market to feed their fascination. Fifty is such a nice, round number, and it is the ...
Recommended books for the bibliophile on your holiday list
There’s no getting around it, tablets and e-readers are here to stay — at least until some new technology renders them obsolete. But most likely there will always be those book lovers among us who hold dear the weight of a hefty hardback book in their hands, who relish the ...
If you know Willie, ‘Roll Me Up’ is fun but no revelation
“Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die,” the song, is a surprisingly spry sing-along from Willie Nelson, not the blunt — ha! — bit of ham you’d expect from a tune with such a name. It offers us crotchety country conservatives the best access to Snoop Dogg since ...
Who guitarist pens memoir
Pete Townshend, known for the rock opera Tommy and for smashing his guitar, has put pen to paper and has written his memoir. Take a look back at the rock legend's life.
2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival
The National Mall in Washington, DC was the home for all things books September 22-23, 2012. Authors, fans, and book lovers jammed the nation's front yard to celebrate reading. Popular authors like Patricia Cornwell and RL Stein mesmerized their fans with discussions about their books. Kids weren't left out of ...
What is the future for the novel?
As the erotic novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, becomes the best-selling book in British history, writers at the Edinburgh International Book Festival meet to discuss the future of the novel.
Author: "In a perfect world it would be Ryan Gosling as Christian Grey," but fans want "kinky" Ian Somerhalder?
American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis has been tweeting up a storm about Fifty Shades of Grey. He's made no secret of wanting to adapt the best-selling series for film and he's shared a bunch of casting ideas over the last few days. Get a load of this roundup: "I think David Cronenberg ...
A look back: Maurice Sendak 1928-2012
Children's book author, perhaps best known for "Where the Wild Things Are", Maurice Sendak died, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Conn. He was 83.
Secret Service agent shares memories of Jackie Kennedy in memoir
The Secret Service agent who was with Jackie Kennedy when JFK was shot is publishing his memoirs.
Amanda Knox's 4 million dollar deal
The American student, who spent 4 years in an Italian prison, is reportedly receiving big bucks for her memoir. Get the details.
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