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New Book: "Global Kitchen: Recipes Without Borders"
A new cookbook gives a global culinary experience with a twist. The Grove Restaurant in San Francisco is a popular fixture amongst Bay Area foodies. Chef Jeffrey Saad is behind the restaurant and a new cookbook, "Global Kitchen: Recipes Without Borders.
New Book: "Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity"
Joel Stein goes behind the scenes at a day trading firm with $100,000 to take a gamble on. Joel Stein, author of "Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity, got to pretend to be a day trader with $100,000 and he lives to write about it in his new book.
Infographic to Help with Summer Reading Selection
Teach.com has come up with this handy infographic to help make it a tad easier to find the right book this summer.
Cameron Diaz Writing Nutrition Book for Teenage Girls
Cameron Diaz is writing a nutrition book because wants to make teenage girls to be healthier. Cameron Diaz wants to make teenage girls healthier. The actress who is usually typecast as a comedic actress doesn't see anything funny about our culture's obsession with weight and the negative consequences it's had on children, particularly girls.
New Spanish-language Radio Program Follows the Lead of "This American Life"
"Radio Ambulante" hopes to push the art of personal storytelling into the homes of Americans through a Spanish-language audio show.
Indie Book Award 2012 Winners Announced
The 2012 winners of the Indie Book Awards have just been named. The 2012 winners of the Indie Book Awards have just been announced. In an effort to promote independent publishing and give deserving books a wider audience, the awards recognize authors in 60 categories of publishing.
Children's Book App Helps Keep Young Minds Active During Summer Vacation
A children's app promises to keep a young mind academically active during summer vacation. The mind like most everything can get rusty when not in use.
Author Writing "The Kindness of America" Shot While Hitchhiking
In an ironic and twisted tale, a man writing a memoir titled, "The Kindness of America," was shot in the arm on Saturday night while hitchhiking in Montana.
Abuzz with "50 Shades of Grey" Craze in Hollywood and Hardware Stores
'Fifty Shades of Grey" craze is nowhere near over. "Fifty Shades of Grey" craze is nowhere near over. Bret Easton Ellis, author of "American Psycho" and "Rules of Attraction", has expressed his wish to adapt the book for the big screen.
"Click Millionaires," a Step-by-Step Guide to Online Independence and Riches
Scott Fox, an online business man, has written a guide for online business self-starters Scott Fox, an online business man, has written a guide for online business self-starters.
Grandfather Thrown Out of Barnes & Noble for Shopping Alone for Children's Books
A 73-year-old man claims gender discrimination after being kicked out of his local Barnes & Noble bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Espresso Book Machine Lets Anyone Print Books
The "Espresso Book Machine," a print on demand machine developed to print, collate and bind a paperback book in a couple of minutes, is helping self-published authors and independent bookstores.
Google Digital Books Get the OK in France
Google just announced that it's reached an agreement with French Publishers, which will enable it to scan out of print French books.
"The Family Book" Banned in Illinois
Parents in Erie, Illinois have voted to ban "Family Book," a children's book by Todd Parr, because of its inclusion of same-sex families.
"Off Balance: A Memoir" by Olympic Gymnast Dominique Moceanu Reveals Family Secrets
Former Olympic gymnast writes of a difficult childhood and finding out she has a sister she never knew in a new memoir.
New Book: "The (Honest)Truth About Dishonesty" by Dan Ariely
More to knockoff fashion than you think says Dan Ariely in "The (Honest)Truth About Dishonesty."
Ron Paul Eats Quirky Food
Ron Paul's wife Carol makes some unusual food that she believes represents the Libertarian political attitude.
New Book on Frozen Food Maverick Clarence Birdseye
Thanks to Clarence Birdseye, we can eat any kind of food we want at any time in the year. "Birdseye" looks at the pioneer of the frozen food industry.
U.S. Justice Department Lawsuit May Mean Paying More for E-Books Says Barnes & Noble
Barnes and Noble wants to carry on with "agency pricing." Barnes & Noble says it is not happy with the settlement that the U. S. Department of Justice has proposed to settle the antitrust lawsuit it filed against Apple and several other publishers.
Woman Left for Dead Writes of Reclaiming Her Life
"I Never Promised You A Goodie Bag," tells of a harrowing experience that should have left a young woman, who is now a successful business woman, dead.
Astraea Press Giving Out Free Books on Facebook
Astraea Press, a small independent publisher, starts a Facebook book club. Astraea Press, most widely known for its romance paperbacks has started a Facebook book club that not only encourages fans to purchase its books but where it will also give away free books.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" punch line at BookExpo America
Comedians make fun of "Fifty Shades of Grey" at BookExpo America. E. L. James, the author of the bestselling erotic trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" did not attend BookExpo America this week but she and her surprise hit that everyone is reading and talking about was not forgotten at the annual book trade show.
Guinness Book of World Records Coming to the Big Screen
Warner Bros is in negotiations to "Guiness Book of World Records" into an action adventure film.
A Self-Help Book By "Running with Scissors" author Augusten Burroughs
"This is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike," a new book by Augusten Burroughs says we can be happier without therapy.
New Memoir by Jarhead's Anthony Swofford
In "Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails: A Memoir," Anthony Swofford once again uses his own troubled life as the central plot for his new book.
New Book on Mel Gibson's Temper
Screenwriter and former friend of Mel Gibson, Joe Esztherhas, publishes book about his friendship with the actor.
Natasha Trethewey is the new U.S. Poet Laureate
Natasha Trethewey is named the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate. Natasha Trethewey has just been named the 19th US Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. Trethewey, 46, is an English and and creative writing professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
"War and Peace" E-book Gaffe
Barnes and Noble's "Nook" version of "War and Peace" has replaced the word "kindle" with "nook."
Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng Seeks Book Deal
Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng Seeks Book Deal Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese human rights activist, has an incredible story to share with the world. He's hoping that he'll be able to get a book deal so he can write about his experiences as a freedom fighter in his native People's Republic of China where he lived until last month.
Joan Rivers is a Hater in Her New Book
Joan Rivers comes out with a new book, "I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me." There is nothing or anyone that's off limits in Joan Rivers' new book, "I Hate Everyone.
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