Topic: Harry Potter
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Bestselling books the week of 7/18/13, according to IndieBound*
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Chapter & Verse The person who leaked J.K. Rowling's pen name is revealed (+video)
Rowling was recently discovered to be the author behind the novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' which was billed as written by Robert Galbraith. Rowling's law firm Russells confessed that one of its partners told someone else, according to Reuters, who then tweeted the news to the British newspaper the Sunday Times.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/18/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America
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Chapter & Verse Harry Potter's Diagon Alley: visit on Google Street View
Google has added images of the Diagon Alley set from the 'Harry Potter' movies to its Street View function, allowing users to virtually walk through the magical shopping center.
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Chapter & Verse Why did J.K. Rowling write under a pseudonym? 'Just for the joy of it'
Fellow bestselling author Stephen King and others in the literary community weigh in on J.K. Rowling's choice to release her latest book, 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' using a pen name.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/7/13, according to IndieBound*
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Bestselling books the week of 7/4/13, according to IndieBound*
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Gorilla taunting: If you want to go to Hogwarts, be nice to zoo animals
Children taunting a zoo gorilla got their just dues when the animal decided to best them at their own game.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/27/13, according to IndieBound*
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Bestselling books the week of 6/20/13, according to IndieBound*
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10 awesome book trailers for must-read YA books
Check out these awesome trailers for 10 excellent Young Adult reads. Some are funny, some are cute, at least one is sort of disturbing. All of them are now on my 'must-read' list!
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'The Bling Ring' needs to examine the cost of its characters' criminal exploits more deeply
'The Bling Ring' is based on a true story about a group of teenagers who robbed the homes of celebrities.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/10/13, according to IndieBound*
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Chapter & Verse Do kids today shy away from challenging books?
Today's teens are buried in books, but what are they reading? Nothing very challenging, worry some adults – including Stephen King.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/6/13, according to IndieBound*
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Chapter & Verse Amazon's Kindle Worlds will allow writers to sell fan fiction
The digital publishing platform will let fans write, publish, and sell the stories they've written based on popular books, TV shows, and more.
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Chapter & Verse J.K. Rowling's 'Potter' first edition raises $228,000 for charity
The auction benefiting the organization English PEN sold a first-edition copy of Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' as well as works by Roald Dahl, Hilary Mantel, and Ian McEwan.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/19/13, according to IndieBound*
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Chapter & Verse J.K. Rowling, Hilary Mantel, and other British authors auction off annotated first editions
J.K. Rowling and other authors are selling first-edition copies of their books with annotations, written thoughts on the book, and/or illustrations to benefit the writers' organization English PEN.
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Emma Watson says she loves how different her 'Bling Ring' role is from Hermione Granger
Emma Watson stars as a celebrity-obsessed Los Angeles teenager in Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring,' which premiered at Cannes. Emma Watson says she's enjoying 'having the chance to transform into new roles.'
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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
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Chapter & Verse 'Sex and the City' author Candace Bushnell is hacked, excerpt of her new novel leaked online
Candace Bushnell's computer was hacked by Guccifer, who previously claimed responsibility for posting former president George W. Bush's art online.
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You know Saul Bass, even if you've never heard of him
Saul Bass had a huge role in modern design. Today's Google doodle pays homage to some of his work, but it only scratches the surface. The man, who would have turned 93 on Wednesday, created some of Hollywood's most iconic opening credits and corporate America's most recognizable logos.
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3 new novels featuring risk-taking protagonists
In these three new releases, characters seize at chances for new experiences.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound*
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Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound*
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