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Exclusive Excerpt From New James Bond Novel

Vanity Fair | Sebastian Faulks | Posted 06.04.2008 | Entertainment

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To honor Ian Fleming's centenary, one of Britain's top novelists has accepted espionage ﬁction's ultimate challenge: reviving James Bond. In an excl...

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Borders Returns To The Web After 7 Year Partnership With Amazon

AP | DAVID RUNK | Posted 06.04.2008 | Business

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DETROIT — Borders Group Inc. is returning to online retailing after seven years paired with Amazon.com, but analysts say it will be a challenge ...

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Salman Rushdie Wants The Focus On His Books

New York Times | Posted 06.02.2008 | Entertainment

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THE written record cannot be trusted in Salman Rushdie's newest novel, "The Enchantress of Florence," a story that roams from the red sandstone palace...

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Microsoft To Shut Down Book Search Program

New York Times | MIGUEL HELFT | Posted 06.01.2008 | Business

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Microsoft said Friday that it was ending a project to scan millions of books and scholarly articles and make them available on the Web, a sign that it...

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Book Review: LA Outlaws

Fred Klein | Posted 06.01.2008 | Media

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One of the most prolific of Southern California mystery writers, each outing by this award-winning writer is impressive.

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Book Excerpt: You Are A Miserable Excuse For A Hero

Bob Powers | Posted 06.01.2008 | Media

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Below is an excerpt from Bob Powers' new "choose your adventure"-style humor book, "You Are A Miserable Excuse For A Hero." To see how the format work...

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Thinking About Memorial Day and My Father

Suzanne Deal Booth | Posted 05.31.2008 | Living

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My father had kept a detailed diary during World War II but on his very last night of duty it went missing, so I was amazed and excited when he sent me a rough draft of his memoirs, written by hand at age 82.

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Ex-boy soldier back in Sierra Leone

AP | CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY | Posted 05.29.2008 | Media

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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Author Ishmael Beah disputed reports that his best-selling 2007 memoir about serving as a child soldier in Sierra Leone...

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Glenn Beck Signs $3M Book Deal

New York Observer | Felix Gillette | Posted 05.27.2008 | Media

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The Media Mob has learned that conservative radio and television host Glenn Beck has just finished signing a huge new two-book deal with Simon & Schus...

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James Frey emerges, with a novel about LA

AP | SARA ROSE | Posted 05.22.2008 | Media

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"Bright Shiny Morning" (HarperCollins, 501 pages, $26.95) by James Frey: In this age of controversial pseudo-memoirs, James Frey, the man who started ...

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Gay Penguin Book, 'And Tango Makes Three,' Tops Most Objected Books List Again

Huffington Post | Posted 05.27.2008 | Living

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A children's story, 'And Tango Makes Three,' about gay penguins who together raise a female chick penguin has once again topped the list of books most...

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Book Review: "Slip Of The Knife"

Fred Klein | Posted 05.11.2008 | Media

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"Slip of the Knife" by Denise Mina For inveterate mystery fans, finding a new voice can be a wonderful jolt, like discovering your own personal oil w...

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Book Review: "Child 44"

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.11.2008 | Media

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"Child 44" - Audio Book by Tom Rob Smith; Narrator: Dennia Boutsikaris While there are flashes of a compelling police mystery in this first novel b...

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Ron Paul Book Hits No. 1 On Amazon

CNN | Posted 05.08.2008 | Media

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Ron Paul's loyal supporters helped him set campaign fundraising records and capture more delegates during his presidential run than some of his high-p...

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James Frey And Nan Talese: Oprah Duped Us!

Huffington Post via Vanity Fair | Posted 05.08.2008 | Media

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Amid the Miley Cyrus hoopla, it's easy to forget that there's a whole issue of Vanity Fair that comes out today. And one article in the magazine that...

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Remember When CBS Was The Place To Be? Roger Mudd Does

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.04.2008 | Media

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Now 80 and sharp as a tack, Mudd has brought his decades-long experience to bear on telling his story. For those readers who would love to drop in on a conversation with a guy like this, here's your chance.

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Eliot Spitzer Tell-All Book Shopped Around For High Prices

Huffington Post via Daily News | Posted 08.14.2008 | Media

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As soon as the Eliot Spitzer scandal became public, book agents and writers were speculating over how much the stories would be worth. While much att...

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Miley Cyrus Signs Disney Book Deal For Memoir

Publisher's Weekly | Posted 05.03.2008 | Entertainment

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Publisher's Weekly reports that teen queen Miley Cyrus has signed a mega-deal to write about her life, due out next year: For tween girls, there's no ...

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'Kansas' Author Frank Debuts With WSJ, Offers View Of 'Bittergate'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics

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Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici, assessing the new redesign at the Wall Street Journal, notes more than just the changes in aesthetics - there's actually a...

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Harry Potter Fan Weeps On Stand During Rowling's Suit

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 05.03.2008 | Entertainment

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%meta(topic:ap_topic:general entertainment;subtopic:other;%) NEW YORK (AP) _ A Harry Potter fan who wants to publish an encyclopedic guide to the pop...

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