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J W 'Bill' Marriott Jr. Reveals His Story of Success In New Book

J.W. "Bill" Marriott Jr. reveals his story of success and all the lessons life taught him in his new book "Without Reservations: How a Family Root Beer Stand Grew Into a Global Hotel Company."

Israeli-born Author Edeet Ravel Writes Novel In Six Weeks

Israeli-born author Edeet Ravel has written a published a novel in six months which is inspired by a tragedy that took place in Norway.

Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl' Drops to Third Position in NPR's Bestsellers' List

Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" drops to the third spot on NPR's Bestsellers' list after completing 42 weeks on the list.

Journalist Rory Carroll Describes Chavez's Rise to Power in New Book

Journalist Rory Carroll describes Hugo Chavez's rise to power and what he saw as the president's catastrophic mismanagement in his new novel "Comandante: Hugo Chavez's Venezuela."

Haruki Murakami and Michel Houellebecq Lead Impac Award 2013 Shortlist

Authors Haruki Murakami and Michel Houellebecq head the list of 10 novelists shortlisted for this year's prestigious Impac Award.

Margaret Thatcher's Biography to be Published Immediately after Funeral

Owing to the death of Margaret Thatcher, former Telegraph editor Charles Moore will be publishing her biography immediately after her funeral.

Scott Turow Laments Slow Death Of American Authors

Scott Turow, author and president of the Authors Guild laments over the "slow death" of American authors.

BBC Produces Film on Seafarer that Inspired Moby Dick

BBC has announced the commencement of shooting of its film "The Whale", which is the story of 14-year-old Nantucket seafarer Thomas Nickerson, the inspiration behind Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick.

Mark Mazzetti Reports how the CIA has Turned from its Original Mission in New Book

Author Mark Mazzetti talks about how the CIA has moved away from its original mission of spying in his new book "The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth".

Neil Irwin's 'The Alchemists' Profiles People who Control the Supply of Money

In his new book, journalist of The Washington Post Neil Irwin talks about women and men bankers who control the supply of money in their nation's economy.

Meg Wolitzer's New Novel Explores Talent, Success and Friendship

Meg Wolitzer's new novel "The Interestings" revolves around six friends and their lives over the next 40 years.

Driver Claims Poet Pablo Neruda was Murdered by Pinochet Regime

The driver of Nobel prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda claims the poet didn't die of cancer, but was murdered by the Pinochet regime.

Barnes & Noble Offers $50 Credit with Every NOOK HD+

Barnes & Noble announced its latest offer for customers which include $50 credit on every NOOK HD+ purchase.

J. R. Ward's Novel 'Lover at Last' Tops Publishers Weekly's Bestseller List

J. R. Ward's Novel "Lover at Last" took the No. 1 spot for the first week on Publishers Weekly's bestseller list, which was released Thursday.

Instructor Christine Dumaine Leche Releases Book of Essays about American Soldiers

Instructor Christine Dumaine Leche has released a book titled "Outside the Wire" that contains essays about 38 other American soldiers.

Twitter Star Kelly Oxford Shares Success Secrets in New Book

Twitter star Kelly Oxford shares some of the secrets of her success in her new book "Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar".

Retailers begin Discounting Macmillan eBooks after DOJ Settlement

Nearly two months after Macmillan entered into a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, retailers have now started offering discounted rates on Macmillan eBooks.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" Casting: Elizabeth Olsen Remains Favorite in Casting Polls

Elizabeth Olsen continues to remain one of the public's favorites in casting polls to play the role of Anastasia Steele in the movie version of "Fifty Shades of Grey".

Shortlist For Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction Revealed

The "strong" shortlist of authors contending for the Wodehouse prize for comic fiction has been revealed.

Hillary Clinton's Memoir could be 'Biggest Book of The Year', Predict Booksellers

The Guardian reports that booksellers worldwide have predicted that Hillary Clinton's unpublished memoir could be the biggest book of the year.

Random House and Penguin Merger Finally gets EU Commission Approval

The much-awaited Random House and Penguin merger finally receives the approval of the European Union Commission.

Emma Beeby becomes First Female Author to Write Story on Judge Dredd

Emma Beeby has become the first female ever to write a story on the comic book character Judge Dredd.

Ryan McIlvain Describes Experiences While Trying to Convert to Christianity in New Novel

Former Mormon missionary Ryan McIlvain describes his experiences while traveling from door to door asking people to convert to Christianity in his book "Elder".

Kirstie Clements Exposes Dark Side of Fashion World in New Book

Kirstie Clements, the ex-editor of Vogue, has released a book that reveals the dark side of the fashion world, with shocking secrets like models eating tissue paper to stay thin.

Hillary Clinton to Write Memoir about Experiences as Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton is currently writing a memoir that will detail her time and experiences as secretary of State.

Fifty Shades of Grey Casting: Kristen Stewart to Play Anastasia Steele?

According to a recent report, Kristen Stewart has been spotted and caught on tape reading for the controversial film "50 Shades of Grey".

Wife of Amazon Founder Publicly Speaks of Retail Store for the First Time

Mackenzie Bezos, novelist and husband of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, spoke publicly of the online retailer for the first time in an interview with The Times.