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Pulitzer Prize for history, but not for fiction
The late Manning Marable won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for history, honored for a Malcolm X book. But no Pulitzer Prize was awarded for fiction.
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J.K. Rowling to write adult novel. Can she cast 'Potter' spell again?
The author of the mega-selling "Harry Potter" series said Thursday she has an agreement with Little, Brown in the United States and Britain to publish her first adult novel.
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Steve Jobs biography on track to be 2011 bestseller
Steve Jobs biography sales are already soaring online, says Amazon. A spokesperson predicts the Steve Jobs bio will be the top seller in 2011.
10/24/2011 03:35 pm -
Colin Powell leadership book due out in 2012
Colin Powell: According to HarperCollins, the book will include his 13 rules of leadership and 'revealing personal stories.'
09/27/2011 10:58 am -
J.K. Rowling: Why is she setting up a new 'Harry Potter' site?
J.K. Rowling: The trademark description of J.K. Rowling's Pottermore suggests an interactive site 'providing on-line chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards' and 'on-line facilities for real-time interaction with other computer users concerning topics of general interest.'
06/16/2011 03:36 pm -
Barbara Sinatra tells it her way in her new memoir
Barbara Sinatra: What's fascinating about "Lady Blue Eyes" is how Barbara Sinatra turns to love, admiration and denial in explaining her place at Frank's side.
05/31/2011 03:48 pm -
Jennifer Egan plays with time, wins Pulitzer
Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel about the passage of time set in the digital upending of the music industry.
04/20/2011 12:14 am -
Sarah Palin's former aide to publish a tell-all book
Former Palin aide Frank Bailey's book, "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin," is scheduled for release next month.
04/18/2011 11:37 am -
E-book sales jump at the start of 2011
At the same time, sales of hardcover and paperback books continue to drop.
03/18/2011 02:57 pm -
Michelle Obama will write a book on her White House garden
Michelle Obama will write about what inspired her garden and will also share favorite Obama family recipes.
03/17/2011 10:51 am -
New Bible to replace 'holocaust,' 'booty,' and 'cereal.' Why?
New Bible: a new Roman Catholic Church edition of the New American Bible will replace some words, revert to an earlier version of the 23rd Psalm, and include fresh notes of Church interpretation. A digital edition of this new bible will also be available next week.
03/03/2011 05:58 pm -
Huck Finn: Controversy over removing the 'N word' from Mark Twain novel
Huck Finn ('Adventures of Huckleberry Finn') is the fourth most banned book in the US. A controversial new edition would replace 219 references to the 'N-word' with 'slave.' Historical accuracy vs. censorship?
01/05/2011 08:44 am -
Condoleezza Rice admits mistakes, but not in memoir
Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor and Secretary of State in the Bush administration, says 'mistakes' were made. But her new book, 'Extraordinary, Ordinary People,' covers her life prior to Sept. 11, 2001.
10/13/2010 11:32 am
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