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Cops: Family Left 70-Year-Old Woman To Die After A Fall, Went Out For Pizza

Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Bank Fraud, Elder Abuse, Social Security Fraud, Abuse, Hiding a Corpse, Pizza, Madison, Steven King, Pension Fraud, Fall, Reckless Homicide, Veronica King, Mary Coleman, Schizophrenia, 70-Year-Old Woman, Chicago News

After her 70-year-old sister fell, police allege that a Madison woman and her son left her on the floor without aid. When she died two days later as a...

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'Carrie' The Musical Gets A Second Chance

Posted 08.04.2011

Read More: Steven King, Lucille Lortel Theatre, Sissy Spacek, Musical Theater, Broadway, Theater, Piper Laurie, Carrie, Musicals, Film, Movies, New York City, New York, Mcc Theater, Theatre, West Village, Arts News

Carrie may have another chance to be prom queen -- alright, not really -- but she may have a shot at being a successful musical. This comes as a surpr...

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The Future Of Literature: Porn, Cyberterrorism And The Russian Mob

arcadesunshine | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Soft Skull Press, Book Publishing, Thomas Pynchon, Phillip K. Dick, Steven King, Oprah, Future of Literature, Future of Publishing, University Press, Cyberterrorism, Books News

This long post is a primer on what's happening / happened to publishing, and also some models for revenue going forward... The models, of course, are...

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Javier Bardem Offered Epic Hero Role

Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Steven King, The Dark Tower, Steven King the Dark Tower, Movies, Javier Bardem, Javier Bardem the Dark Tower, Entertainment News

Javier Bardem is on his way to an epic deal to star in an epic book-to-film series. Deadline reports that the actor is on the verge of putting pen ...

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Forbes: Which Author Makes The Most Money?

Forbes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Patterson, Steven King, Writers, Stephen King, Highest-Paid Authors, Author, Danielle Steel, Writing, Highest-Paid Writers, Books, Danielle Steele, Stephanie Meyer, James Patterson, Books News

Publishers are feeling the heat, with hardcover sales weak and the rise of e-books promising to upend their business models. But the world's 10 top-ea...

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Steve King: Gays Wouldn't Face Discrimination If They Didn't 'Wear Their Sexuality On Their Sleeve'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Equal Opportunity Commission, Gay Discrimination, Gay Rights, Steven King, King, Steve King Gay Discrimination, Rep. Steve King, Video, Politics News

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) says he has a simple solution to stop employment discrimination against gay people, and it sounds a lot like "don't ask, don'...

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HuffPost Interview: Stephen King at the Amazon Kindle 2.0 Launch

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kindle Launch, Steven King, Jeff Bezos, Author King, Kindle 2.0, Stephen King, Amazon Kindle, Publishers, Amazon, Horror Story, Kindle Stephen King, Media News
Jack Hidary

At the launch of the Kindle 2.0, I spoke with author Stephen King, who wrote a story exclusively for the new device.

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