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Bram Stoker books: 9 things you didn't know about the 'Dracula' author
Bram Stoker is the godfather of the vampire craze, but the writer is often a mystery to modern readers. Here are 9 facts you probably don't know about the author.
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Dunder Mifflin: 'Office' paper now real. Can it top these fiction-to-fact products?
Dunder Mifflin paper – the product at the heart of NBC’s hit comedy “The Office” NBC Universal – is now a real product. It's even on sale, $34.95 for a 20-pound carton, at online office supplier quill.com and the NBC online store. Manufactured by quill.com, the paper bears the Dunder Mifflin logo and slogans “Limitless paper in a paperless world” and “Quabity first." Dunder Mifflin paper is the latest in a long line fictional TV and film goods that turn into successful products. Will "The Office" office paper do as well as these Top 6 items?
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Banned Books Week 2011: Top 10 most challenged books of 2010
The 10 books most banned or challenged by communities throughout the US in 2010, according to the American Library Association.
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5 reasons "The Night Circus" is everywhere
If you've read a newspaper or gone on the Internet, chances are you've seen that distinctive black cover for "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern. Here are five reasons it's suddenly popping up wherever you go.
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Top 10 highest paid authors of 2011
Forbes has just released their 2011 list of the world's highest paid authors (based on earnings from May 2010 to April 2011), and some of them may surprise you. We'll tell you how much each author made, why you should know their names, and how they beat the recession's effect on the fiction industry.
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Chapter & Verse
Is a 'new adult' genre the step between YA and adult books?Some in the book world say the 'new adult' umbrella signals an intermediate step for readers, while others call the category absurd.
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3 YA books just perfect for adults
These young freedom fighters are worthy of readers of all ages.
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Chapter & Verse
'Fifty Shades of Grey' inspires – baby names?The website BabyCenter is reporting spikes in the popularity of names Anastasia and Grey.
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Chapter & Verse
E L James as 'Publishing Person of the Year' draws outcry from literary worldPublishers Weekly faces controversy after naming 'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E L James 'Publishing Person of the Year' for 2012.
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Jude Law in 'Anna Karenina' does well at box office as 'Breaking Dawn' breaks records
Jude Law stars in 'Anna Karenina,' which performed well in a limited release during Thanksgiving weekend. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' had a boffo opening which ranks eighth on all-time debuts.
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'Breaking Dawn – Part 2': Why that twist ending is a good thing'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' apparently has a (slight) twist ending. Good for the creative team for feeling free to put their own stamp on the story.
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Culture Cafe
'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' trailer provides a glimpse into the supernatural story'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,' a film adaptation of the popular young adult series, arrives in theaters this August.
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Bram Stoker books: 9 things you didn't know about the 'Dracula' author
Bram Stoker is the godfather of the vampire craze, but the writer is often a mystery to modern readers. Here are 9 facts you probably don't know about the author.
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Culture Cafe
Robert Pattinson delivers a star turn in 'Cosmopolis'Robert Pattinson gives his best performance to date in David Cronenberg's new film.
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Modern Parenthood
Kristen Stewart: Unwholesome mix of tween idol and adult romance?Kristen Stewart and Rupert Sanders have publicly apologized for their infidelities, breaking the hearts of Tweens who idealized the romance between 'Twilight' stars Stewart and Robert Pattinson.
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Chapter & Verse
'Game of Thrones' and 'Hunger Games' inspire baby namesThe baby name website Nameberry says names from fantasy novels 'Game of Thrones' and 'Hunger Games' are among the most popular this year.
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Chapter & Verse
'Twilight' used as a lure to the classics, on both sides of the AtlanticIn the US and Europe, publishers have been trying to use the 'Twilight' phenomenon to bring young readers to the classics.
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How 'The Hunger Games' scored a marketing win
Lionsgate took a number of huge marketing risks with 'The Hunger Games,' including a March opening. They paid off with the biggest box-office debut outside of the summer season.
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Culture Cafe
'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' trailer shows Bella as a vampire'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' trailer gives hints of what's to come with glimpses of heroine Bella Swan in her new vampire form.
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Chapter & Verse
'Hunger Games' heroine Katniss Everdeen becomes – a Barbie doll?Mattel will release a plastic version of the fierce 'Hunger Games' heroine later this year.
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Culture Cafe
'Hunger Games': To like the movie, do you have to read the book? (+trailer)Hunger Games reviews from movie critics have been largely positive. Reviewers praise the tough message of the Hunger Games, and the actors' performances.
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Chapter & Verse
'50 Shades of Grey': What is the appeal?'50 Shades of Grey,' an erotic novel inspired by the 'Twilight' series, is soaring in popularity across the US.
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Chapter & Verse
A new book from J.K. Rowling – like "a followup to the Bible"?J.K. Rowling's next book – a novel for adults – will be published by Little, Brown, which is keeping mum as to the book's title, genre, and release date.
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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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Fantasy goes dark
As new franchises replace 'Harry Potter' and 'Twilight' a grimmer, more apocalyptic tone haunts the story line.
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Culture Cafe
'Breaking Dawn' and 'Harry Potter' two of the most newsworthy movies of 2011'Breaking Dawn' and 'Harry Potter' were two of the movies that got people talking in 2011.
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Dunder Mifflin: 'Office' paper now real. Can it top these fiction-to-fact products?
Dunder Mifflin paper – the product at the heart of NBC’s hit comedy “The Office” NBC Universal – is now a real product. It's even on sale, $34.95 for a 20-pound carton, at online office supplier quill.com and the NBC online store. Manufactured by quill.com, the paper bears the Dunder Mifflin logo and slogans “Limitless paper in a paperless world” and “Quabity first." Dunder Mifflin paper is the latest in a long line fictional TV and film goods that turn into successful products. Will "The Office" office paper do as well as these Top 6 items?
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Cyber Monday deals: Is Amazon saving best for last?
Cyber Monday was Amazon's peak sales day last year. Amazon will want to lure shoppers again this year with great Cyber Monday deals.
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'Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' wedding dress to sell
'Twilight' fans can have their very own fairytale wedding experience next year when Carolina Herrera's CHNY boutiques begin selling gowns in the same design as worn by Bella Swan in 'Breaking Dawn - Part 1.'
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'Breaking Dawn' screenwriter addresses controversy over the film's story'Breaking Dawn' screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg counters charges that heroine Bella is anti-feminist and that the movie is pro-life.
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