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Charles Cohen and Cathy Goldsmith Talk New Dr. Seuss Book

Dentist and Seussologist Charles Cohen and Cathy Goldsmith, VP, Associate Publisher, Random House Books for Younger Readers Group, talk about the collection of lost Dr. October 4, 2011

Toni Morrison Sits for Discussion With Michael Dirda at 2011 National Book Festival

Toni Morrison was presented with the Library of Congress National Book Festival Creative Achievement Award at the 2011 National Book Festival. October 4, 2011

Sean Parker Joins Twitter

TechCrunch reports that Sean Parker, known for his Napster, Facebook and Spotify ventures, has joined Twitter. October 3, 2011

Art Spiegelman talks Maus

Art Spiegelman talks about how he came up with Maus, his Pulitzer Prize winning comic book about the Holocaust, in this book trailer from Pantheon Books. October 3, 2011

Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer Talk The Phantom Tollbooth's 50th Anniversary

2011 is the 50th anniversary of The Phantom Tollbooth. October 3, 2011

Stephen King Talks About His New Novel, 11/22/63

Stephen King talks about his next novel, 11/22/63, which arrives in bookstores on November 8. October 3, 2011

Author Jennifer Echols Talks About First Hearing She Would be Published

The news that the your first book will be published is a huge event in an author's life. October 2, 2011

Sean Parker Plans to Launch Blog

Gawker reports that Sean Parker is planning on launching a blog. October 1, 2011

News Corp's The Daily is Short of Murdoch's 500,000 Reader Goal

News Corp. October 1, 2011

Will.I.Am's Google Plus Profile Gets Google Homepage Feature

Celebrities garnering the most followers is a trend that occurs on most social networks. September 30, 2011

Lisa Schroeder Talks Inspiration for It's Raining Cupcakes

Author Lisa Schroeder talks about the inspiration for her young adult novel, It's Raining Cupcakes. September 30, 2011

British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is Waiting for David Beckham's Boots

The BBC reports that British Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy is waiting for a pair of football boots promised to her by British soccer star, David Beckham. September 30, 2011

DC Comics to Release Classic Comics Exclusively on Kindle Fire

DC Entertainment announced that it has entered into an agreement with Amazon. September 30, 2011

Harry Potter Ebooks Delayed Until 2012

The Harry Potter ebooks have been delayed until at least 2012. They will be eventually available on Pottermore. September 30, 2011

William Morrow to Publish Courtney Love Memoir

William Morrow announced that it will publish a memoir by Courtney Love. September 29, 2011

Dead Sea Scrolls Are Being Digitized and Made Available Online

They were written two thousand years ago and discovered decades ago. September 29, 2011

Espresso Book Machine Catching On With Publishers

The Wall Street Journal's Jeffrey Trachtenberg discusses the expansion of On Demand Books' Espresso Book Machine, a desk-sized device that quickly prints out black-and-white paperbacks with color covers. September 29, 2011

Sale of Borders Data to Barnes & Noble Approved After Email Opt-Out Added

Bloomberg reports that U. September 29, 2011

Stephen King Reads From Dr. Sleep, His Sequel to The Shining

Stephen King has been working on a sequel to his 1977 novel, The Shining. September 28, 2011

Amazon Launches the Kindle Fire Tablet Which Retails for $199

Today Amazon. September 28, 2011

Cressida Cowell on Writing the How to Train Your Dragon Series

Cressida Cowell, the award-winning author of How To Train Your Dragon talks to The Telegraph about how her upbringing influenced her writing. September 28, 2011

Ladbrokes Posts Odds on Who Will Win the Nobel Prize for Literature

The Guardian reports that the Syrian poet Adonis has the best odds for winning the 20011 Nobel Prize for Literature. September 28, 2011

F+W Media Launches Digital Business Imprint

F+W Media has launched an business ebook imprint, called F+W Media Business Now. September 27, 2011

Colin Powell Writing Book About Leadership and Life Lessons

Colin Powell is writing a new book, It Worked For Me: Lessons in Leadership and Life, which will be published by HarperCollins in May, 2012. September 27, 2011

Winners of the 2011 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Announced

The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation has announced the winners of the 2011 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. September 26, 2011