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Kristen Stewart 'Hints' on Starring in '50 Shades of Grey' with Robert Pattinson

"Twilight" chick, Kristen Stewart seems to be missing co-star, Robert Pattinson on film that she's "dying" to make another film with her beau.

Best-Read Cities In America? Seattle, Miami Make The List, But Not New York, Says Amazon

Amazon released its list of the 20 best-read cities in the United States this week, and where you live might play a role in what you choose to read.

Jean Craighead George Died: ‘Julie Of The Wolves’ Author Was 92

Jean Craighead George, the children's author who penned such beloved works as "Julie of the Wolves" and "My Side of the Mountain," has died. She was 92.

ELLEN DEGENERES GAINS TOP U.S. AWARD FOR HUMOR

Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will receive the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, following in the footsteps of previous female winners Whoopi Goldberg and Tina Fey.

''If I Go To Hell'' - an unforgettable poetry collection

Poetry collection by Albanian-American poet inspires readers through imagery, and metaphors on tough issues.

Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Author Of 'Terra Nostra,' 'The Old Gringo,' Dies At 83

Carlos Fuentes, the Mexican author of famous works such as "Terra Nostra" and "The Death of Artemio Cruz," has died. He was 83

BEER TRAVELER TELLS OF TAP-INSPIRED ADVENTURES IN NEW BOOK

Three hundred pints of beer, ninety breweries, seven countries, and four of the world's best beer festivals add up to one amazing year. Merideth Canham-Nelson shares her witty, introspective and engaging account of her beer adventures in a new book, Teachings From The Tap: Life Lessons From Our Year in Beer. It is the first beer travel book authored by a female.

New York Times Best-Selling Author Lynn Andrews' Reaches A New Generation of Readers

New York Times best-selling author Lynn Andrews' twentieth book Coming Full Circle: Ancient Teachings for a Modern World will be released in stores May 21, 2012 with the option for purchasers to enter into a drawing for a free Kindle Fire loaded with spiritual e-books and music.

Christine Kloser Introduces Pebbles In The Pond, Transforming The World One Person At A Time

Spiritual guide, award-winning author, and transformational book coach, Christine Kloser announces the release of Pebbles In The Pond - Transforming the World One Person at a Time. Bestselling authors Sonia Choquette, Robert Allen, Arielle Ford, Marci Shimoff, and dozens more transformational authors from around the world share their own touching, amazing, and deeply inspiring true stories of their trials, triumphs, and ultimate transformations.

New Book Receives Rave Reviews at Books A Million

VIP Ink Publishing author Only A. Guy's newest book, Hard Question About Heaven and Hell, is receiving rave reviews on Books A Million's website. With just weeks away from its release date, it is already ranked # 1 in Best Selling Christian Books of 2012.

Zodiac Killer Identified? 91-Year-Old California Man Identified In New Book, 'The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up'

The San Francisco Bay Area murderer in the late 1960s known as the "Zodiac Killer" may have finally been identified.

Kirk Douglas: 'Spartacus' Actor To Publish E-Memoir, Michael Douglas To Narrate Audiobook

"I Am Spartacus! Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist" will be published by Open Road Media and is scheduled for release on June 12. It will also be available in paperback and as an audiobook, which will be read by Douglas' famous actor son, Michael Douglas. Actor George Clooney wrote the book's foreword.

Research Suggests That Full Medication-Free Recovery from Schizophrenia Is Surprisingly Common

Dr. Paris Williams, known for his groundbreaking research on people who have made full medication-free recoveries from schizophrenia, has just released a book, "Rethinking Madness", in which he presents a serious challenge to the mainstream understanding and treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

AMAZON SAYS KINDLE OWNERS CAN LEND HARRY POTTER E-BOOKS

Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday owners of its Kindle e-readers and tablets will be able to lend Harry Potter e-books to each other in a move aimed at encouraging more people to use the devices and sign up for its Prime service.

WHY FREE PHOTO BOOK OFFERS KEEP FLOWING

Joan Fee is just the kind of customer the online photo industry is hoping for when it offers free prints and photo books. The 55-year-old personal assistant from Morro Bay, California, saw an email a couple of weeks ago offering a photo book for just the price of shipping, and she bit.

Jose Baez Book: Casey Anthony Lawyer To Write About Trial Experiences

Jose Baez, the lawyer who led the defense team in Casey Anthony's murder trial, is coming out with a book that dishes on his experiences.

Book Claims Bill Clinton Urged Hillary To Run Against 'Incompetent' Obama In 2012

A new book claims that former U.S. President Bill Clinton was so unimpressed with President Barack Obama, he urged his wife Hillary Clinton to quit her job as U.S. secretary of state and run against him in the primaries last summer -- calling the president "amateur" and "incompetent."

President, actor, or real estate tycoon? Your Hormonal Quotient(R) calls the shots

Donald Trump may have funny hair, but he has a bankable face. US President Barack Obama's face indicates a very testosterone-driven Hormonal Quotient®, or HQ, well-suited for the role of the most powerful man in the world. So says Diana Derval, renowned Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Innovation at the Robert Kennedy College, and president of the scientific market research firm DervalResearch. Professor Derval claims you can tell a lot about a person by certain distinct physical traits, or ...

New Book on Heaven and Hell is Making Waves

VIP Ink Publishing author Only A. Guy's newest book, Hard Question About Heaven and Hell, is making waves for both believers and un-believers alike. Many people are set within their ways and have created a false belief system on what it takes to get to Heaven and avoid Hell.

''Corporate Credit Unleashed'' author announces book signing tour

Kevyn Jerome Nelson, author of 'Corporate Credit Unleashed', is pleased to announce tour dates and locations that include a book signing and seminars, starting on May 23 in Chicago, IL during the Black Enterprise Conference.

Network of Killers Entangles Readers in the Complex World of Criminals and Their Shifting Alliances

"Network of Killers" is the new breakaway thriller by D. B. Reynolds. It tells the story about a Chicago and Kansas City criminal enterprise and an FBI Task Force assigned to take them down. What inspired D. B. to write "Network of Killers" was his experience while growing up in an impoverished and crime-infested section of Kansas City that was controlled by Italian, Irish, Jewish, and Black racketeers. These very racketeers were able to establish the clear objectives of making money, exerci...

Novelist Exposes Mexico's Backstory

Available as print and ebook at amazon.com, political thriller "The Hidden Light of Mexico City" illuminates the fight for Mexico's future with real characters, passion for the place, and brutal truth pulled from today's headlines. Author Carmen Amato draws on her own experiences living in Mexico and Central America to stake the classic Cinderella story against Mexican government corruption, drug cartel violence and the country's crippled society in this unflinching and intricately plotted ...

Ban Of Religion world-wide and second coming of Jesus Christ In Sam Jane Brown's debut novel

Author Sam Jane Brown takes readers on a journey through mysterious murders occurring within the Vatican in her new book, Forgotten Word. The Vatican's never-ending battle between good and evil leads readers to a climactic and shocking finale; the second coming of Jesus Christ and the upheaval of international religious freedom the ban of religion world-wide.

Crime and mystery novelist follows trail to success with e-books

Will the phenomenal rise in e-book sales see print-book publishers scrambling to compete in this new electronic age by considering authors they previously rejected? Crime and mystery novelist Margaret M. Ford, a UK transplant now making her home in Oz, believes that just such a scenario is unfolding. And she says this is good news for authors everywhere who may have marketable books but have been thwarted in their efforts to get them into publication. But it's also good news for the publishers,...

"THE AVENGERS" BOX OFFICE DEBUT BOOSTED TO NEW RECORD

Superhero movie "The Avengers" flexed its muscle a bit more on Monday, pushing its total debut weekend box office revenues to a new record $207.4 million in the United Statesand Canada from about $200.3 million one day earlier.

Grateful Dead Drummer Bill Kreutzmann Lands Book Deal

Bill Kreutzmann, a founding member and drummer of the now-disbanded Grateful Dead, is coming out with a memoir.

"WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" AUTHOR MAURICE SENDAK DIES

American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, whose children's book "Where the Wild Things Are" has been a standard bedtime story for at least three generations, has died at the age of 83.

Stephen Colbert Book ‘I Am A Pole (And So Can You!)’ Is NOT For Children

Stephen Colbert said it himself.His latest book, "I Am A Pole (And So Can You!)," released on Tuesday by Grand Central Publishing, would be "the perfect gift to give a child, or grandchild, for their high school or college graduation. Also, Father's Day. Also, other times." So don't let the book's illustrations and short length fool you. And don't be swayed by the cover blurb from late author of "Where the Wild Things Are" Maurice Sendak. This ain't no bedtime story.

Maurice Sendak Quotes: Beloved Author Dead At 83

Maurice Sendak, one of the most important and groundbreaking children's book artists of the 20th century and author of "Where the Wild Things Are," "In The Night Kitchen," (click to watch original animated movies) and many other timeless stories, died on Tuesday morning in Danbury, Conn., at the age of 83. His death was due to complications from a recent stroke, longtime editor Michael di Capua told the NY Times.

KRUGMAN BOOK CHASTISES "AUSTERIANS," CHAMPIONS KEYNES

Economists and politicians bewitched by the self-righteous allure of budget "austerity" are ignoring history, imperiling the fragile recovery in the U.S. and suffocating Europe, Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman writes in his new book, "End This Depression Now!"

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