Topic: Stephen King
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10 most controversial authors (in recent memory)
These writers have all sold plenty of books – and taken quite a lot of flak.
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'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels
'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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Stephen King: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 quotes from Stephen King, America's reigning king of horror and suspense novels.
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Stephen King quiz: How well do you know his books?
Are you a Stephen King super-fan? Prove it with this quiz.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/12/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/5/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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HBO makes great TV from books
How do you compress a complicated novel into a two-hour, cinema-friendly format? The answer, most often, is: you can't. A better solution for many authors is to have their books turned into HBO series. The end result is often an in-depth adaptation – with story and characters intact – that would have been impossible get at the multiplex. Here are some of the best-known books that have been turned into successful HBO series – with many more to come.
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More books, more choices: why America needs its indies
Farhad Manjoo thinks corner bookstores are simply comfy and quaint. He couldn't be more wrong.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/1/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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11/22/63
Stephen King whisks readers back to 1963 in a piece of time-traveling historical fiction that asks: What if JFK had survived?
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6 novels that re-imagine history
You've heard of the butterfly effect: If one small event is different, all of history is changed forever. And it's a game people have loved to play for decades. What if the South had won the Civil War? What if Hitler had won World War II? What if Europe hadn't lasted beyond the Black Plague? Stephen King's new novel "11/22/63" imagines what would have happened if President Kennedy had lived beyond 1963, but he's not the first to rearrange history. Here's six novels that explore a slightly alternate version of very familiar events.
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Amazon's top 10 book picks for November
"Steve Jobs" reigns as No. 1, although the life of a powerful Russian empress, a history of the world told through 100 objects, and a memoir by Diane Keaton also made the cut when Amazon's editors picked their top 10 favorite November books.
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Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series may be going to HBO
Producer Brian Grazer says that Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series will air on HBO – but it's still uncertain which movie studio will take on the film portion of the project.
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Maurice Sendak: different sides of a fascinating author
The release of Sendak's new book, 'Bumble-ardy,' lets readers see both the tender and curmudgeonly sides of the children's writer
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'Shining' sequel happening, Stephen King says
Stephen King says psychics and vampires will be the center of new book.
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Toronto International Film Festival: the buzz this year
George Clooney film captures attention, along with a new Neil Young documentary.
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Top 100 most wanted out-of-print books of 2011
The 2011 report from Bookfinder includes a book on sweater designs from the Tudor royals and a pancake cookbook.
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George Pelecanos talks about "The Cut"
George Pelecanos's 17th and latest novel, "The Cut," chronicles the seamy side of Washington, D.C.
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Amazon's Top 10 fall books
Is there anything good about the end of summer? Yes – the arrival of fall books! For those who can't wait another moment, here are the Top 10 fall book picks from Amazon editors. It's looking like a stellar line-up of autumn reads.
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Alexandre Aja plans to direct 'Pet Sematary' remake: Let sleeping dogs lie?
The young director known for gore flicks like 'The Hills Have Eyes' and 'Piranha' signs on for another round of onscreen carnage.
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Tabloid: movie review
Documentary maker Errol Morris is back with the curious tale of Joyce McKinney.
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Haven returns: A Q&A with Eric Balfour
'Haven' star Eric Balfour talks about his character 'Duke,' and what to expect in Season Two of Syfy's supernatural TV show. 'Haven' premiers tonight at 10 p.m. on Syfy.
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James Patterson moves into children's books
James Patterson launches, “Middle School, The Worst years of My Life,” a book aimed at kids, on the same day as his latest adult release, "Now You See Her."
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Man With a Pan
Stories from dads who cook, by fathers from Mario Batali to Stephen King.
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The scoop on what really occurs at swearing-in for new members of Congress
The swearing-in of new members of Congress can be a moving scene, but it's not actually how it appears in pictures. What are the rules for taking the oath of office?
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Bestselling books the week of 12/30/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Full Dark, No Stars
King of horror Stephen King serves up a grimly captivating collection of tales with his usual skill.
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Opinion: In the bah-humbug of Christmas present, would Tiny Tim get Scrooged?
Would Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' stand up to the critics in today's cynical age? Our bestselling dystopian novels and movies lack the message of redemption so central to Dickens' novella – and the heart of Christmas. But Tiny Tim's message of blessing cuts through the darkness in any age.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/16/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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