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Chapter & Verse Should books be a part of emergency relief efforts?
A petition titled The Urgency of Reading states that reading and writing are 'essential to healing and reconstruction' after disasters, and the document has been signed by more than 100 writers, literary groups and others.
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Chapter & Verse Hilary Mantel and Will Self pull ahead in Man Booker Prize race
The winner of the prestigious Man Booker literary prize will be announced in London on the evening of Oct. 16.
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Chapter & Verse Booker Prize nominee Tan Twan Eng talks about his novel 'The Garden of Evening Mists'
Malaysian writer Tan Twan Eng: how to write historical novels that are also timeless.
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Nobel Prize in Literature: Winners from the past 10 years
The 2011 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, a notoriously hard-to-predict award, will be announced on Thursday. Here are the winners from the past decade. Some were surprise candidates while others were expected but all – in their own unique styles – caught the attention of the Nobel committee.
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Top Picks: Carole King and James Taylor, 'Disgrace,' 'Obsessive Consumption,' and more recommendations
Carole King and James Taylor collaborate on new CD, postapartheid tale of 'Disgrace' now on DVD, an entertaining look at consumer culture in 'Obsessive Consumption,' and more top picks.
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Bestselling books, week of 1/14/10, according to IndieBound*
1/14/10 bestseller lists based on reporting from independent bookstores
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Review: 'Disgrace'
A spare, chilling post-apartheid tale of retribution that morphs into something more complex.
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Censoring an Iranian Love Story
More than a love story, this novel serves as a meditation on culture, modern Iran, and the power of what is left out.
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Booker: 'The readers have spoken'
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