Approximately 500 new fairy tales have reportedly been found in the town of Regensburg in Germany.
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax opened on what would have been his 108th birthday
Theodor Seuss Geisel, known to his fans by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, would have turned 108 years old today. The poet, cartoonist and writer of books for both adults and children, found success writing heartwarming, whimsical stories with positive ideological messages. His most popular books remain relevant today and have been adapted into films many times over. Here are the five best videos based on Dr. Seuss's work available on YouTube.
Suzanne Collins gave “The Hunger Games” movie a big stamp of approval.
Cee-Lo Green has optioned a memoir with Grand Central Books to be published in 2013: what should The Ladykiller name the book?
After the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter series globally, J.K. Rowling is all set to publish a new novel for adults.
Although I've enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry Potter series, Rowling said on her official website, which is currently being refreshed. Further details will be announced later in the year according to the website.
J.K. Rowling announced on Thursday that her highly anticipated new book is geared toward adults and is very different from her Harry Potter series.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is finally putting the pen to paper for a new set of books. According to CBS, Rowling has signed a deal with Little, Brown Book Group n the United States and Britain. Little, Brown will be publishing her first novels aimed at adults.
Stephen Colbert pitched his idea for a children's book about an animated flagpole's identity crisis to Where the Wild Things author Maurice Sendak in a Jan. 25 Colbert Report segment, and now it is slated to be published in late spring.
The book trailer is a new medium that points to the future of enticing readers.
The Darlings tells a fictional tale about the downfall of a hedge fund and the wealthy family that owns it during Wall Street's 2008 meltdown, but many aspects of the novel are drawn straight from author Cristina Alger's reality.
The much-anticipated Bonhams sale from Serendipity Books in Berkeley, Calif., will start along with a great selection of European paintings and 20th century designs in San Francisco.
Who made #1?
Q&A with author Mary A. Ellenton on her debut novel, “Flipping.”
At almost 203-years-old, Abraham Lincoln is still of interest to many people, so much so that two movies about the 16th American president will hit theaters this year. Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis, will debut in the fall. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, the less historical of the two movies, debuts on June 22, and stars Benjamin Walker as the six-foot-four 16th president.
With the release of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 on DVD today, fans may be getting nervous that there is only one installment left in the sparkly franchise. Luckily for fans, Summit Entertainment and some of the cast are trying to persuade author Stephenie Meyer to keep the franchise going.
Jeffrey Zaslow, the best-selling author and Wall Street Journal columnist died Feb. 10 in a car crash in northern Michigan. Jeffrey Zaslow, 53, was returning home to Detroit from a book reading in northern Michigan when he lost control of his car on a snow-covered road and collided with a semi-trailer truck, police.
Is Knoxville, Tenn. the most romantic city in the U.S.? Online retailer Amazon thinks so.
Taylor Armstrong, a cast member of the reality television show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, delves into her problematic marriage with late husband, Russell, in her book Hiding From Reality: My Story of Love, Loss, and Finding the Courage Within.
Lemony Snicket, the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, is coming out with a new crop of tales.
Deborah Feldman had finally had enough. After 23 years of living in what she describes as an oppressive and insular community, she abandoned her Hasidic Jewish sect for a life of freedom. In her new book, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, Feldman details a life of strangling oppression.
In honor of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday on Feb. 7, take a photo tour through Dickens' London with all its criminals, urchins, lawyers, bankers, clerks, and dreamers.
Charles Dickens is one of the most frequently quoted authors in the English language, and for good reason: the way he used words to poke fun at, uphold or deplore humanity's tics and tendencies make him an author worth honoring on his 200th birthday. Read some of Dickens' best quotes from some of his most iconic works here.
Today's Google Doodle honors the author of such iconic works as Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol on what would have been his 200th birthday. Here, find out which of his works the logo is referencing, what characters are sprinkled throughout the drawing, and what happens when you click on the Dickens Google Doodle.
Even one and a half centuries after his death, Charles Dickens, the celebrated Victorian era English novelist, continues to be popular thanks to his epoch-making novels and the realist characters he created. His remarkable take on the plight of the working class, his complex story ideas and his characters are so real that we still do not fail to associate ourselves with them.
Former intern claims the president took her virginity at age 19
RoseMarie Terenzio, a former assistant to the late John F. Kennedy Jr., gives a very personal account of her time working with one of the most sought-after men of his time in her book, Fairy Tale Interrupted.
Mimi Alford, a retired church worker, described how the president took her virginity when she was just 19 years old working as an intern at the White House.
Billy Ray Cyrus has inked a book deal with Amazon.
It’s a busy time for fans of the superhero genre--DC Comics announced yesterday that they are releasing a new prequel series based on the Watchmen graphic novel. While skeptics wonder if the series will succeed, another DC icon is picking up some heat: Batman.
