Poet, Author and Activist Maya Angelou Dead at 86

Poet, author and activist Maya Angelous is dead at age 86. May 28, 2014

Google is Top Global Brand According to Millward Brown Report

Google is ranked number one on the 2014 BrandZ Top 100 report from Millward Brown. Google was followed by Apple, IBM, Microsoft, McDonald's and Coca Cola. May 27, 2014

Billboard and Twitter Partner for Real-Time Music Charts

Billboard and Twitter have partnered for the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts. The first chart is the Trending 140. May 27, 2014

British Education Secretary Under Fire For Banning American Authors From Official Reading Lists

British Education Secretary Michael Gove is on the hot seat for dumping To Kill a Mockingbird and other American classics from official school reading lists. May 27, 2014

Author and Poet Sam Greenlee Dead at 83

Sam Greenlee, author of The Spook That Sat by the Door, has died at the age of 83. May 26, 2014

Atria Publishing Launches Keywords Press Imprint

Atria Publishing has launched Keywords Press, which it bills as an imprint for digital influences. May 25, 2014

Former UK Poet Laureate Launches Site to Archive Recordings of Poetry

Former UK Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion has launched a site to preserve audio recordings of poetry read by the poets, as well as celebrity readings of selected poems. May 25, 2014

Alex Gonzalez Joins Elle as Creative Director

Alex Gonzalez is the new creative director at Elle. He replaces Joe Zee who is leaving for Yahoo Beauty. May 24, 2014

Authors Caught in the Crossfire of Hachette - Amazon War

Hachette authors are caught in the crossfire as the war between Amazon and Hachette heats up. May 24, 2014

Amanda Peet to Publish Picture Book With Random House Children's Books

Actress and playwright Amanda Peet will publish a picture book with Random House Children's Books. The book is co-written by Andrea Troyer May 23, 2014

Larry McMurtry Reimagines Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in the Twilight of Their Lives

Larry McMurtry said he wouldn't write another novel after Rhino Ranch, but he changed his mind. His new book is The Last Kind Words Saloon. May 22, 2014

Author, Civil Rights Activist and Historian Vincent Harding is Dead at 82

Historian, author and civil rights activist Vincent Harding, author of one of Martin Luther King's most controversial speeches, is dead at 82. May 22, 2014

Viz Media Licenses Sailor Moon Anime Franchise

Viz Media licenses the Sailor Moon anime franchise. It will release English dubs of the tv series and films later this year. May 21, 2014

Crystal Cave Author Mary Stewart Dead at 97

Scottish author Mary Stewart, author of The Crystal Cave, has died at the age of 97. May 21, 2014

Edward St Aubyn Discusses Winning the Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction

Novelist Edward St Aubyn is known for his dark, serious fiction. So it was a surprise when he won the Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction. He explains his change of course. May 20, 2014

Google Joins Facebook Owned Instagram

Google has joined Instagram. The first entry shows the Rubki's cube game they posted today. May 19, 2014

Jill Herzig Named Editor in Chief of Dr. Oz Magazine

Jill Herzig has been named editor in chief of Dr. Oz The Good Life magazine, which debuted in February. May 19, 2014

Jennifer Lopez to Publish Memoir in October

Jennifer Lopez will publish her memoir with Celebra on October 28, 2014. May 19, 2014

TransProse Algorithm Turns Literature into Music

An algorithm, named TransProse, turns literature into music. The program translates the basic emotions of the novel into a musical piece. May 19, 2014

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Adds Over 150 New Words, Including Tweep and Selfie

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added over 150 new words, including tweep, hashtag and selfie. May 19, 2014

Time Life Books Brand Relaunches

Time Home Entertainment has relaunched its Time Life books brand. The books will be sold as full-color paperbacks. May 18, 2014

Natasha Trethewey Presents Final Lecture as U.S. Poet Laureate

Natasha Trethewey has delivered her final lectures as U.S. Poet Laureate. May 18, 2014

Diane Silberstein Named Publisher of Opera News

Diane Silberstein has been named publisher of Opera News. Opera News is published by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. May 17, 2014

Winners of the 2013 Nebula Awards Announced

The winners of the 2013 Nebula Awards have been announced. Ann Leckie won Best Novel for Ancillary Justice May 17, 2014

Ahmed Saadawi Wins 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Ahmed Saadawi is the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. He won with his novel Frankenstein in Baghdad. May 17, 2014