Literature
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Revised 'Harry Potter' encyclopedia to be released
Dec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NORTH MUSKEGON, Mich. -- A "Harry Potter" fan and Web site operator said Friday he's going ahead with publishing an encyclopedia after losing a lawsuit against the autho...
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New JK Rowling book goes on sale around the world
Dec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - EDINBURGH, Scotland -- The latest magical tome by J.K. Rowling has started to fly off bookstore shelves. Rowling was launching "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" on Thursday...
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Proebstle to sign his book in Deer ParkNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - •Meet local author Jim Proebstle as he signs copies of his book, "In the Absence of Honor," from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 at Barnes & Noble, 20600 N. Rand Road, Deer ...
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Laura Bush shopping a book proposal
Nov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- First lady Laura Bush confirmed to The Associated Press that she is planning a memoir and has met with publishers. "I've been talking to some publishers, but...
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Lawrence Block shares a little bit of pulp fiction
Nov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Beware the book whose author admits in the introduction he's afraid to read the stories that follow: "I'm scared I'll decide not to publish them after all, and it's too ...
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Authors Black, Reaves to sign booksNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - •Meet authors Michael Black and Sam Reaves as they make a joint appearance at a discussion and book-signing event at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at Centuries & Sleuths, 741...
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Matthiessen wins National Book Award fiction prize
Nov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Judges for the National Book Award honored a comeback, giving the fiction award to Peter Matthiessen's "Shadow Country," a thorough revision of a trilogy of ...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author pens Champlain bio
Nov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. -- In most American text books, Samuel de Champlain serves as a sort of historical speed bump between Christopher Columbus and Lewis and Clark. Pulitzer Pri...
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Batman, 'Twilight', 'Watchmen' stirring up fanboy frenzyNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Do you drool over droids? Love blogging about Batman? Then you probably belong to the group known as fanboys - passionate devotees of genre work in comics, television, f...
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'Twilight' fans can vamp it up at Indian Lakes ResortNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - While everyone else in the suburbs packed their Halloween decorations back into storage, Jamie Martin scoured every store she could find that still stocked fangs, spider...