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 Maurice Sendak dead at 83American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, who is best known for his classic children's books including "Where the Wild Things Are," has died at the age of 83, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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 Obama's past loves in new bookGeorge Clooney wasn't kidding when he said he'd never run for office because of his bad-boy past.
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 Mike Joyce eyes explosive 'The Smiths' tell-all bookFormer The Smiths rocker Mike Joyce is preparing to fire a shot at singer Morrissey by penning an explosive tell-all book revealing the full story of the band.
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 Iron Man richer than BatmanA smart and savvy dragon, an aged vampire and a Beverly Hillbilly are among the richest fictional characters, according to a new ranking.
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 Englander's 'Anne Frank' a gemThere isn't much about the legendary Anne Frank in Nathan Englander's new and perceptive collection of short stories, but there is much about Jewish identity as perceived by a writer tightly tied to his Jewish-American heritage.
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 Twilight author buys horror film rightsThe author of the Twilight books has snapped up the film rights to Lois Duncan's gothic horror novel Down a Dark Hall.
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 Rowling writing 'Potter' encyclopediaAuthor J.K. Rowling is working on a Harry Potter encyclopedia, and will donate the royalties to charity, she has said on her website.
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 Author shines light on introvertsThe meek are going to have to raise their game while the earth is still worth inheriting.
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 McFetridge's 'Dice' sizzlesA title that comes straight from the Rolling Stones' playbook signals there's music in the novel ahead -- and music of a particular rocking, brawling kind.
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 Bridges penning spiritual guideActor Jeff Bridges is writing a spiritual guidebook.
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 'Last Dance' a witty crime novelLast Dance is British Columbian David Russell's second crime novel featuring lawyer-become-teacher Winston Patrick, following on Deadly Lessons, which was nominated for an Arthur Ellis award.
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 'Wild Beasts' doesn't roarSome crime fiction is like a magic show: hands move faster than eyes can readily follow, diverting audiences from more pedestrian realities. This is clever, takes plenty of practice, and is often entertaining, in both magic and fiction.
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 Berenstain Bears co-creator diesChildren's book author Jan Berenstain has passed away at the age of 88.
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 'Why Be Happy' elegant in styleBut Winterson's newly published memoir, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? earns high marks not only for its crisp prose style, but for its empathy, elegance and attention to detail.
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 'Memorable Murder' a good readIt is almost never fair to critique a book for not being what its author probably didn't intend it to be in the first place.
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 'Betrayal of Trust' not perfectCrime fiction is almost by definition about life and death, but in Susan Hill's sixth Simon Serrailler novel, the theme takes on a further layer that deals with one of this century's major emerging issues: the right to die.
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 'Professor's Life' full of detailNow 70, historian Michael Bliss wonders if readers may find his memoir, A Professor's Life, a little dull. "Why should you keep reading?" he asks.
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 'Lie' will leave you in a fogThe "lie" in the title of Elizabeth George's new and very long Inspector Thomas Lynley novel is no lie.
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 Excerpts from 'You Are Not Alone'Michael Jackson practically grew up on stage. First alongside his brothers in the Jackson Five and in The Jacksons, then in a solo career that would propel him to international superstardom and earn him the title, The King of Pop.
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 Jermaine: Michael hated 'titles'If people knew everything that Michael experienced growing up, Jermaine Jackson thinks they would have thought about him differently.
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 Jackson bro debunks myths in bioJermaine Jackson debunks many of the myths about his family -- and especially his late, superstar younger brother, Michael -- in You Are Not Alone.
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 Franco to publish debut novelActor James Franco is set to release his first novel - and the plot is based on his life in Hollywood.
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 'Stories About Storytellers' for book loversStories About Storytellers is the perfect title for Douglas Gibson's engaging account of his career in publishing. The book is witty and informative, its stable of authors chosen to intrigue the reader.
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 Tomalin writes Dickens' storyFew biographers are better equipped to tell the tale of Charles Dickens on the bicentennary of his birth than veteran biographer Claire Tomalin,
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 2011's Rock 'n' Roll booksYou don't have to read music to read about music. Like every year, there are scores of rock books on the racks. Here are some new releases on the lit parade
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