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'Harry Potter' Books Now Available in Audio! Length, Rating & Price Details Here

For the first time in years, audiobooks of the bestselling JK Rowling series "Harry Potter" have landed on Audible.

Lang Leav on Spotlight: 'Love & Misadventure' Author's Works, Social Media Life & More

Thanks to her imagination and her way with words, she is now one of the bestselling and most popular poets of this generation.

'The Pains of Smog': Chinese City Official Uses Novel to Raise Air Pollution Awareness

Li Yuanchuan, the environment deputy chief of Langfang in China, is set to release his second novel centered around the issue of air pollution.

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Trailer & Plot Spoilers: Children's Book May Have Spilled 'Episode 7' Details

This has to be the biggest and most detailed leak to date! Although "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is less than a month away from hitting the big screen, the plot of the highly-anticipated film remains a big secret.

Marilyn Monroe's Early Modeling Life Explored in 'Before Marilyn'

She was a bored stiff housewife named Norma Jeane Dougherty before she became an icon. Before Marilyn Monroe became the biggest and most popular bombshell sex icon and Hollywood superstar of the 50s, she was a bored stiff housewife named Norma Jeane Dougherty who quit her job at a Los Angeles defense plant to become a full-fledged model and an all-time favorite actress.

Book Week Scotland 2015: Event Schedule, Reading in the Workplace & More

The event is a week-long celebration of book and reading with hundreds of events and activities all over Scotland.

Miami Book Fair International 2015: Cuban-American Writer Oscar Hijuelos Honored

Cuban-American writer Oscar Hijuelos was honored in an event entitled "Oscar Hijuelos: In Tribute and Memory" at the Miami Book Fair International 2015.

'Mockingjay Part 2' Review: How the 'Hunger Games' Finale Differs From Suzanne Collins' Book

There are a lot of changes and omissions made for the movie. "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2," the movie that caps one of the biggest and most popular young adult movie franchises today, is now in theaters.

'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' Movie News & Plot Spoilers: Prequel Similar to This 'Harry Potter' Film?

Producer David Heyman thinks that fans will easily acquaint themselves with Newt Scamander's world.

'Two and a Half Men' Alum Charlie Sheen to Write Tell-All Memoir

Ever since Sheen identified as being HIV positive, the actor's manager Mark Burg allegedly told US Weekly that the actor was "buried with offers" from publications to immortalize his story in a memoir.

'James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket' Documentary Restored & Re-Released

Its arrival couldn't be more opportune. The documentary of African-American novelist James Baldwin titled "The Price of the Ticket" has recently been digitally restored and is set to be screened today at the Black Cinema House in Chicago.

Matthew Quick 'Love May Fail' Film Adaptation in the Works! Emma Stone to Star

The actress will play the movie equal of distressed housewife Portia Kane. Author Matthew Quick's latest book outing "Love May Fail" released back in June, is being developed into a full-fledged film and "The Amazing Spider-Man" star Emma Stone is on board the project as the lead, Deadline reported.

AJ Lee's 'Crazy is My Superpower' Book Set to Release in 2017

The author will recount her extraordinary and challenging journey from being a "100-pound nerd" to a glorified warrior and a champion in and out of the ring.

Cognitive Scientist Argues Brain & Body Are One in New Book 'Intelligence in the Flesh'

Guy Claxton argues that neither of the two is in charge or is superior to the other. Veteran cognitive scientist Guy Claxton threw light on the long withstanding belief that the body and brain are two different things.

Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2015 Isn't a Word After All

It's an emoji. In a period where smartphones and tablets are necessities and emotions are expressed in fun symbols and pictographs, it wouldn't be a surprise to know that the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries is not really a word but an emoji -- the "Face with Tears of Joy" emoji to be exact.

Kurt Vonnegut 'Cat's Cradle' TV Adaptation in Development! New Showrunner Named

The author's fourth book is definitely right up this guy's alley. Kurt Vonnegut's classic science-fiction satire masterpiece "Cat's Cradle" is getting the small screen treatment after all.

National Book Awards 2015: Here's What Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Between the World and Me' Is All About

The author has been waiting for this winning moment for 15 years. The results are finally in! Ta-Nehisi Coates was officially hailed the winner of the 2015 National Book Award for nonfiction during the exciting ceremony held Wednesday night.

'Crossfire' Series' Final Novel 'One with You' Hits Shelves April 2016! Sylvia Day Talks 'Bittersweet' Ending

The author hopes that fans will love how it all ends. Japanese author Sylvia Day is down to the climax of her bestselling adult romance book series "Crossfire," with the fifth and final installment "One with You" scheduled to hit shelves next year on Apr.

'Deadpool' Comic Book Mini-Series in the Works! Release Date, Spoilers & More

The mini-series is called "Deadpool and the Mercs for Money" and there will be loads of Marvel characters popping round.

Law Professor's Book 'Lawless' Points Flaws of the Obama Administration

David Bernstein's book is released in Nov. 17 with a scathing analysis of the Obama administration's adherence to rule of law.

Haruki Murakami Wins 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award

Popular Japanese writer is the latest recepient of the prestigous award. Popular Japanese writer Haruki Murakami is the latest recipient of the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Literary Award.

'Girl on a Train' by AJ Waines Gets Mistaken as Paula Hawkins' Bestseller

Thirty-thousand copies of the book published by Waines back in 2013 were sold in the midst of the popularity of Hawkins' book.

Martin Ford Wins 2015 Business Book of the Year Award for 'The Rise of the Robots

The writer nabbed the prestigious award for having the "most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues."

'Mockingjay Part 2' News: 'Hunger Games' Author Suzanne Collins Commemorates End of Movie Franchise With Thoughtful Letter

The novelist commemorated the finale of one of the biggest, most prominent movie series with a letter she posted on the Scholastic blog thanking the team behind all four films.

Self-Help Books Not Helping at All? Shocking Warning Revealed by Experts!

The books apparently cause no more than stress. Self-help books are not living up to their names, a group of researchers at the University of Montreal has learned in a new study.

'Unfollow' Comic Book Series Becoming a TV Show at ABC

The project allows the network to expand its comic book universe. More and more comic books get to enjoy the small screen treatment, the latest being "Unfollow," a comics series by Rob Williams and Michael Dowling under DC Entertainment imprint Vertigo.

'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Start Date & Cast Spoilers: Big Jon Snow Bombshell Dropped!

The fan-favorite character may not be deader than dead after all. As flurries of "Game of Thrones" season 6 spoilers continue to flood the web, the image of a hale and hearty Jon Snow becomes more concrete.

Anne Frank Fonds Keeps the 'Diary of a Young Girl' Until 2050 - Here's Why

The diary isn't going public anytime soon. A new co-author of Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl" has been named in the person of Anne's father, Otto Frank.

Costa Book Awards 2015 Shortlist Revealed! Who Made the Cut?

The shortlist for the Costa Book Awards 2015 has been announced. The Costa Book Awards, now in its 44th year, has announced its shortlist for the 2015 run.

Rainn Wilson Reveals Haircut Inspiration of 'The Office' Character Dwight in Memoir 'The Bassoon King'

If you think it's ugly, Wilson agrees. Rainn Wilson recently released his new memoir "The Bassoon King," where the actor recounted the "bone-numbingly nerdy" years prior to the time he stepped into Hollywood and became everyone's favorite pop culture-loving beet farmer Dwight Schrute in the hit comedy series "The Office.

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