Books Chapter & Verse
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Independent Bookstore Day was a success for many
Inspired by 2014's California Bookstore Day, the first Independent Bookstore Day was held on May 2. Many stores reported an increase in sales.
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'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell': A trailer for the TV adaptation is here
Former Monitor critic Ron Charles called 'Jonathan' 'thoroughly enchanting.' The TV version will star 'Ray Donovan' actor Eddie Marsan and Bertie Carvel, who starred in the Broadway production of 'Matilda.'
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'Far From the Madding Crowd' is adapted as a movie
Thomas Hardy's novel is being adapted as a movie starring Carey Mulligan and Michael Sheen. The new film will be released in the US on May 1.
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Hitler parody 'Look Who's Back' comes to the US
Following the book's European publication, some questioned whether a novel placing Hitler in a contemporary setting was offensive while others praised its satirical tone. Now 'Look Who's Back' by Timur Vermes is arriving in America.
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Accio Books!: Harry Potter Alliance hopes to get thousands of books to those who need them
The goal for organization's Accio Books! campaign is to get 60,000 books donated.
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J.K. Rowling apologizes on the Battle of Hogwarts anniversary
As the fictional anniversary of a 'Harry Potter' battle was celebrated, Rowling took to social media to apologize to fans for killing off a beloved character. More may be coming. 'I thought I might apologise for one death per anniversary,' the author wrote.
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Are e-books an answer to inner-city problems?
Obama announced a plan to give low-income children access to 10,000 e-books, part of a larger strategy to lift inner city communities by improving educational opportunities for kids.
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What were Obama's favorite childhood books?
On a recent visit to a Washington library, Obama told students that he doesn't have much time for 'fun' reading these days. But he also eagerly shared the titles that he enjoyed as a boy.
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Surprise announcement, protest keep Charlie Hebdo in the headlines
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Renald Luzier says he will no longer draw the Prophet Muhammad, even as more than two dozen writers unite to protest a PEN award for the controversial magazine.
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Why Russia is calling a book by a Holocaust survivor 'Nazi propaganda'
In preparation for Russia's Victory Day celebration, to be held May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, the country is cracking down on anything displaying the Nazi swastika – including the cover of Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel 'Maus.'
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Independent Bookstore Day will be held all over the country in May
After the success of the 2014 California Bookstore Day, bookstores all over the country will be taking part in Independent Bookstore Day on May 2.
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Can anything challenge 'The Girl on the Train' as the breakout book of 2015?
We're not even halfway through the year, so there's plenty of time for another book to become a success, but 'Train' continues to dominate bestseller lists months after its publication.
Photos of the day 05/04
A cosplayer dressed as 'Star Wars' character Yoda looks at a mobile phone at a Star Wars Day fan event in Tokyo Monday. Fans celebrate May 4 as Star Wars Day, a pun that comes from an iconic quote in the movie: 'May the Force be with you.'
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Accio Books!: Harry Potter Alliance hopes to get thousands of books to those who need them
The goal for organization's Accio Books! campaign is to get 60,000 books donated.
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Reese Witherspoon will narrate 'Go Set a Watchman' audiobook
'As a Southerner, it is an honor and privilege to give voice to the Southern characters who inspired my childhood love of reading, Scout and Atticus Finch,' the 'Wild' actress said in a statement.
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Toni Morrison discusses 'skin privilege' in recent interviews about 'God Help the Child'
In one interview Morrison said that "when a white teenager is shot in the back by a cop running away ... we'll know something about race."
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'The Little Prince': An upcoming adaptation gets another trailer
The new adaptation of the classic book includes the voice work of actors Jeff Bridges, Marion Cotillard, and James Franco.
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Banned Books Week 2015 will center on young adult titles
'These are the books that speak most immediately to young people, dealing with many of the difficult issues that arise in their own lives, or in the lives of their friends,' Judith Platt, chair of the Banned Books Week national committee, said of challenged YA books.
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Queen Victoria's children's book will be released this summer
The Royal Collection Trust will publish a children's story written by the monarch when she was a young girl.
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We always knew it – 'Harry Potter' books really do cast spells
British scientists say their research confirms that emotion-charged passages in 'Harry Potter' books have significant impact on the brains of readers.
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Jon Krakauer's 'Missoula,' about alleged campus rape, draws critical praise
Reviewers are calling the book 'meticulously reported' and 'the right book at the right time.'
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Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev: What were they thinking?
Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen suggests that Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev may have seen terrorism as 'a shortcut to greatness.' As a terrorist, 'You can go from being a nobody to declaring war on a great country,' says Gessen.
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'A Wrinkle in Time': A cut passage is published
Fans of the classic science fiction novel recently got a look at a section of the book that was taken out before publication. 'Wrinkle' won the Newbery Medal.
