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New Myspace Rolls Out of Beta, Launches Mobile Music App

Myspace has relaunched its social network as a music discovery site online radio stations and a mobile music app. June 13, 2013

American Library Association, ABFFE, and Tor Join Coalition to Stop NSA Surveillance Program

A group of freedom of speech activists, journalists, publishers, internet companies and civil rights groups are demanding that Congress outlaw the NSA surveillance program June 13, 2013

William Morrow Signs Greg Iles to a Three Book Deal

Bestselling author Greg Iles moves to HarperCollins. His new Penn Cage trilogy will be published by William Morrow. June 11, 2013

U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Gets Second Term

The Library of Congress has appointed Natasha Trethewey to a second term as U.S. Poet Laureate June 11, 2013

Hillary Clinton Joins Twitter

Hillary Clinton has joined Twitter. She thanks users asmith83 and sllambe in her first tweet. June 10, 2013

Scottish author Iain Banks Dies at 59

Bestselling Scottish author Iain Banks died today at the age of 59. He announced in April that he had inoperable, terminal gall bladder cancer. June 9, 2013

Mark Zuckerberg Calls PRISM Reports Outrageous

Mark Zuckerberg has called PRISM outrageous in a new post on his Facebook page. June 7, 2013

Google Denies Participating in NSA's Secret PRISM Program

Google has denied participating in Google's secret PRISM program. Google says they have never even heard of it. June 7, 2013

Lauren Beukes' New Thriller The Shining Girls to be Adapted for TV

Lauren Beukes new thriller, The Shining Girls, is to be adapted for television by MRC and Leonardo DiCaprio�s Appian Way. June 7, 2013

George R.R. Martin Explains Why He Likes His Readers to Be Afraid

George R.R. Martin explains why he kills off both heroes and villains in his books and tells Conan O'Brien who should die on his show. June 6, 2013

George R.R. Martin Watches Fans' Reactions to Game of Thrones Red Wedding Scene

Author George R.R. Martin got a big kick out of watching fans' reactions to the infamous Red Wedding Scene from HBO's Game of Thrones June 6, 2013

2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Awards were announced at BookExpo America. June 4, 2013

Melissa Gilbert to Publish Children's Book, Daisy and Josephine

Melissa Gilbert is publishing a children's book, Daisy and Josephine, on January 28, 2014 with Paul Wiseman Books June 3, 2013

Government Makes Devastating Opening Statement in Apple Ebook Price Fixing Case

Apple is in trouble after the Justice Department's brutal opening statement showing emails from Steve Jobs conspiring to raise ebook prices on consumers. June 3, 2013

CBS Corporation Acquires TV Guide Website and Mobile Apps

CBS Corporation has announced the acquisitoin of the TV Guide website and mobile apps. June 2, 2013

Apple Ebook Price Fixing Trial Starts Monday, Steve Jobs to be Star Witness for Government

Apple and the Department of Justice go to trial tomorrow in Manhattan in a bench trial with no jury. Apple is accused of price fixing with book publishers, who have all settled. June 2, 2013

Robin Roberts to Publish Memoir With Grand Central Publishing

Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts will publish her memoir with Grand Central Publishing in April 2004 June 1, 2013

Don Share Named Editor of Poetry Magazine

Don Share has been named the editor of Poetry magazine. Share will begin his tenure on July, 1, 2013. June 1, 2013

New Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Cover Revealed

A new trade paperback cover of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has been revealed. The cover was designed by Kazu Kibuishi. May 31, 2013

Penguin Group Launches Penguin Book Truck and Pushcart

Penguin Group launches a Penguin Book Truck and Pushcart to promote its books. May 31, 2013

Video: Tiger Eyes is First Film Adapted From Judy Blume Novel

Tiger Eyes is the first film to be adapted from a Judy Blue novel. It stars Willa Holland in the leading role. May 29, 2013

Sotheby's to Auction First Edition of The Great Gatsby

Sotheby's New York will auction a first edition of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald at an auction on June 11, 2013. May 29, 2013

Gallery Books to Publish New Book by Piers Morgan

Gallery Books will publish a new book, Shooting Straight, by CNN talk show host Piers Morgan May 28, 2013

Newly Discovered Pearl Buck Novel to be Published

A previously unpublished novel by Pearl Buck has been found in a storage unit in Texas. It will be published by Open Road in October. May 28, 2013

Bonnier Corp Buys Nine Motorcycle Magazines From Interlink Media

Bonnier Corp. is purchasing nine motorcycle magazines from Interlink Media. May 27, 2013