Books & Literature
Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners announced
Two books that explore the lasting impact of war have won the 2012 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for fiction and nonfiction. “The Sojourn” by Andrew Krivak and “To End All Wars” by Adam Hochschild have each earned a $10,000 prize that will be presented on Veterans Day, Sunday November 11, ...
2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival
The National Mall in Washington, DC was the home for all things books September 22-23, 2012. Authors, fans, and book lovers jammed the nation's front yard to celebrate reading. Popular authors like Patricia Cornwell and RL Stein mesmerized their fans with discussions about their books. Kids weren't left out of ...
Comic book writer turns his radio days into stories
Creating autobiographical stories is a career path comic book writer Chad Lambert never expected to take. However, the Jackson, Ohio, native’s first stab at the genre, a series of three related short stories for Dark Horse Comics, has taken his career to the next level.“It’s so ironic my success with ...
What is the future for the novel?
As the erotic novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, becomes the best-selling book in British history, writers at the Edinburgh International Book Festival meet to discuss the future of the novel.
Bonding through books
If you call yourself a reader, chances are you are:a) already in a book club orb) would love to be in a book club.Clusters of book lovers gather everywhere these days — in a library corner, at their neighborhood Starbucks, at a favorite bookstore. They meet online and on Twitter.Some ...
Author: "In a perfect world it would be Ryan Gosling as Christian Grey," but fans want "kinky" Ian Somerhalder?
American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis has been tweeting up a storm about Fifty Shades of Grey. He's made no secret of wanting to adapt the best-selling series for film and he's shared a bunch of casting ideas over the last few days. Get a load of this roundup: "I think David Cronenberg ...
A look back: Maurice Sendak 1928-2012
Children's book author, perhaps best known for "Where the Wild Things Are", Maurice Sendak died, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Conn. He was 83.
Secret Service agent shares memories of Jackie Kennedy in memoir
The Secret Service agent who was with Jackie Kennedy when JFK was shot is publishing his memoirs.
Amanda Knox's 4 million dollar deal
The American student, who spent 4 years in an Italian prison, is reportedly receiving big bucks for her memoir. Get the details.
The History of Black History
The History of Black History Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month." What you might not know is that black history had barely begun to be studied-or even documented-when the tradition originated. Although blacks have been in America ...
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