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Children Book Recommendation for Father's Day, "My Dad is the Best Playground"
A Father's Day Recommendation from Books & Review. Illustrator Luciana Powell has written and illustrated a great book for Father's Day reading with your kids.
Rachel Ray's New Cookbook on Burgers
Rachel Ray Coming Out with a New Cookbook Rachel Ray, the cooking star and host of the "Rachel Ray Show," has a new 200 recipe cookbook dedicated solely to arguably the best culinary invention ever.
Nun's Book on Sexuality Climbs Bestseller List Thanks to Vatican Condemnation
"Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics," becomes popular after Vatican condemnation.
Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 Dies at 91
Science Fiction author Ray Bradbury Dies at 91. Ray Bradbury, author of "The Martian Chronicles," "Something Wicked This Way Comes," and his most popular work, "Fahrenheit 451" died in his sleep last night after being sick for many years.
Tina Fey Has the Best Voice for Audio Books
Tina Fey wins Audie Award for her book "Bossypants." The hilarious Tina Fey, the actress-comedian in "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock," just won another accolade.
A Canadian Website Encourages Interactive and Local Reading Lists
49thShelf.com is encouraging people to go local with their reading this summer, with the 100-Mile Book Diet and 49th Shelf’s Read Local Map.
Book Industry is Alive?
If the turnout at Book Expo America is any indication, book publishing may not be dead. A New York Post opinion piece by Keith J. Kelly contends that there's been some exaggeration about the fate of the book industry.
New eBook Retailer Zola is Ready for Business
Zola Books offers a new way to buy books. Zola Books, a new social eBooks retailer has launched its beta site today. After raising $1 million in seed money, it's ready to give readers a different digital book buying experience.
New Book: Dave Eggers Coming Out with "A Hologram For The King"
Bestselling author, Dave Eggars will be self-publishing his next book, "A Hologram For the King" under McSweeney's,the San-Francisco based publishing company that he founded.
Author of White Horse to Redo Shotgun Wedding
Morpurgo will remarry his wife 50 years after they were first wed in a secret ceremony at an office registry in England.
Independent Booksellers and Publishers are Popular Themes for BookExpo America
A running theme at BookExpo America (BEA), the largest book trade fair taking place this week in New York City, is independence.
BookExpo America Going on Now in New York City
The largest book trade fair is taking place in New York City June 4-7. Midtown New York City has been invaded by bookworms. There may be up to 21,000 of them roaming around the Jacob Javitz Center on 34th street where BookExpo America opened yesterday.
Whitney Houston's Mother Writing a Book About Her Daughter
Whitney Houson's mother, Cissy Houston, has signed a deal with HarperCollins to pen a book on her late daughter's life.
J.K. Rowling and Sony Announce New Harry Potter Game
On June 4, Sony Computer Entertainment announced a new partnership with J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, to bring to market "Wonderbook," a product for the Playstation 3 games console.
Book Deal for Twitter Founder Biz Stone
Twitter founder to pen a book on creativity. Biz Stone's new book on how he came to start Twitter will be more than 140 characters. The book, which will be published by Grand Central Publishing in April 2014, will not just be about Twitter but Stone will explore creativity in general and his own creative process, specifically.
New Book: "Life Beyond the Lobby: Indian American Motel Owners and the American Dream"
A new book details the history and stories of Indian American motel owners in the U.S. If you've seen the movie "Mississippi Masala" then you'll understand why it came to mind when reading about a new book called "Life Behind the Lobby: Indian American Motel Owners and the American Dream.
Author Ann Patchett on the Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo
Ann Patchett interviewed about her independent bookstore on the Wall Street Journal Report Ann Patchett, the award winning fiction writer, appeared on an unlikely show over the weekend.
New Memoir by Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is publishing a new memoir that will be published in November 2012. America's sweetheart and famed country singer, Dolly Parton, is writing a new memoir that will be published November 2012 by publisher G.
Florida Teen Wins National Award for Collecting Books for Homeless Kids
A Florida teenager who turned a bat mitzvah project into a successful library for homeless kids has just won a National Book Foundation award.
Esquire Launches Fiction for Men
A new series by Esquire magazine focuses on fiction for men. Lamenting the dearth of space devoted to fiction in magazines, David Granger, the editor-in-chief of Esquire Magazine, has made the decision to publish fiction for men.
Memoir by John Edwards' Mistress Rielle Hunter Gives Her Account of Affair
John Edwards' mistress reveals all about the affair in a new book. The woman at the center of the scandal that ruined the political prospects of John Edwards is writing a memoir that will hit book shleves on June 26.
Is Snow White Real? A Look Back Into The Life Story Of Countess Margarete Von Waldeck
There is still some controversy on whether "Snow White" was based on a real person or was entirely fiction.
New Book Looks at Groupon's Meteoric Rise to Millions
New Book will offer an inside look at the multi-billion dollar company, Groupon. The story of Groupon, the multi-billion dollar deal-of-the-day site launched in 2008 will be featured in a new book by Frank Sennett.
Oprah Winfrey Resurrecting Her Book Club
A digital version of Oprah's Book Club will launch on June 4th. There is probably no one who has had more influence on book reading than Oprah Winfrey.
New Book: Castro Knew of John F. Kennedy's Assassination
Former CIA officer writes in his book, ""Castro's Secrets. The CIA and Cuba's Intelligence Machine." that Castro knew that Kennedy would be assassinated.
E-book Readers Average More in Reading than Print Readers
A new Pew study shows that there is more reading being done by people who own an e-book reader. We know that some of you have resisted getting an e-book reader because you are old school and just love the tactile sensation of everything to do with reading a print book.
Stephen Colbert Discusses his Book "I Am a Pole (And So Can You)" on Show
Colbert's satirical book is a bestseller. Stephen Colbert proudly announced that he is now a bestselling author for his book, "I Am A Pole (And So Can You)" on his show, "The Colbert Report," last night.
Changing Times for India's Youth
A new book, "The Butterfly Generation: A Personal Journey into the Passions and Follies of India's Technicolor Youth" takes a look at the changing times India.
What Was Your Favorite Book Growing Up?
San Francisco Chronicle blogger discusses her daughter's reading trials and triumph. A blog post in the San Francisco Chronicle gave some of us at Books and Review a case of some serious nostalgia this morning.
"Conversations with "'Chen Xitong" banned in Mainland China But Available in Hong Kong
"Conversations With Chen Xitong" is now available in Hong Kong For the past couple of weeks, Chinese media has been abuzz with talk of a new book, "Conversations With Chen Xitong.
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