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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?
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