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Will Jane Austen grace the UK's 10 pound note?

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England stated that Jane Austen is 'waiting in the wings' to take her place on UK money.
'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' goes to the big screen via Disney

Relative unknown Ed Oxenbould will play Alexander, while Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner will be portraying the protagonist's parents.
'Game of Thrones': 10 characters you might overlook

Who are some of the minor "Game of Thrones" characters who have done big things in their supporting roles?
Nook: Barnes & Noble will hand off tablet manufacturing to a third party

Following a shaky fourth-quarter report, B&N announced that it would be partnering with another company to release its Nook tablet line, although the bookstore chain will continue to manufacture its e-readers.
Reader recommendation: The Bounty

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'Divergent' author Veronica Roth will pen four original short stories

Veronica Roth will release four short stories written from the point of view of 'Divergent' hero Four. The first will be released a month before the last book in the trilogy comes out.
10 books about Antoni Gaudí, artist and architect

Gaudí's explorations of the limits of architecture ensured that building design would never be the same again.
The Faraway Nearby

Rebecca Solnit's delightful book asks why we tell stories – from German fairy tales to "Frankenstein" to the stories of our own lives.
5 best books by Nelson Mandela

Let us take a moment to appreciate – through his books – Nelson Mandela, and everything he has stood for and achieved.
How are Paula Deen cookbook sales faring?

A highly publicized racism scandal has already cost celebrity chef Paula Deen her Food Network contract. Will readers still buy her cookbooks?
American Writers Museum gets a design plan

A museum planned to honor America's literature is slated to be opened in Chicago by late 2020, if funding requirements can be met.
Will France ban some of Amazon's discounts?

According to France's minister of culture and communications, the French government is looking to ban Amazon's current combination of free delivery and a five percent discount.
Spartacus

He was a gladiator, rebel, and hero of Hollywood. But who was the man behind the myth?
13 books about food for summer reading

13 food-related books that provide a big-picture look at the various problems and solutions around the food industry.
My top 10 favorite book series

There's nothing more wonderful than a good book series. Here are 10 I strongly recommend.
The Boys in the Boat

How a scrappy team of Washington rowers pulled past the world at the Berlin Olympics.
Reader recommendation: Bunker Hill

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In China: an entire bookstore gets censored?

The Chinese government has placed a media ban on mentions of the 70,000-square-foot bookstore Taiwanese bookstore chain Eslite plans to open in China's tallest building in 2015.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' film director chosen

Some are seeing the choice of 'Nowhere Boy' director Sam Taylor-Johnson as a sign that the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film adaptation will skew slightly high-brow.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman has written a fairy tale for adults, reminding us that childhood memories never go away, even when we think we have forgotten them.

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