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France's efforts to digitize its culture, from Marcel Proust's manuscripts to the first films of the legendary Lumiere brothers, long have been bogged down by the country's reluctance to rely on help from American Internet giant Google Inc.
Book seller Borders Group Inc. is entering the electronic book market, partnering with a Canadian digital book company to sell e-books on the Borders.com Web site.
Publishers Weekly, the book trade magazine, is apologizing for a cover that has been strongly criticized for being racist.
When we last saw Nanny, she was screaming into a spy camera hidden in a teddy bear.
Need a gift for the book lover on your list? It can be hard to sort through thousands of titles to get the right page-turner.
The e-book for Sen. Edward Kennedy's "True Compass" is coming out on Christmas Day, more than three months after the hardcover release. But the paperback, thanks in part to an Oprah-inspired surge in sales, will not appear until 2011.
A book about civil rights heroine Claudette Colvin that won a National Book Award last month is among the five finalists for a new prize for young adult nonfiction.
R. Kelly is writing more chapters, only this time, it's not for his "Trapped" saga, but for a new memoir.
As the market quickens for "e-books," the schedule for their release is slowing down.
The publisher of President Barack Obama's book "The Audacity of Hope" has stepped down.
The Taiwan government says it will spend 2 billion New Taiwan dollars ($65 million) to support its electronic-book industry and help makers cash in on the rapidly growing world market.
Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate. So why not throw in a few books about the people and services causing the delight and disruption? Here are a few suggestions:
Future sales of Stephenie Meyer's novels should be green in more ways than one.
Gene Dattel grew up in the segregated South and was one of the few Mississippians enrolled at Yale University in 1962 when his home state became ensnared in a bloody confrontation over integration.
A Conspiracy-Theory TheoryThis season's fashion in conspiracy theories—for those out of the loop of enlightenment—concerns health.
Last-Minute XMas Sale - Christmas Eve, we are only open from Noon until 5pm. Get 20% off any Trade Paperback, Hardcover, or packet collection as a last-minute gift.
Well I was just watching "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins"and it got me thinking. Who is better, this Remo Williams cat from "The Destroyer" series of books by Warren Murphy & Rick Sapir, or Mack Bolan the hero of "The Executioner" series of books by Don Pendleton?
Can you communicate with dead loved ones?Everyone was born with the capacity to respond to supernatural forces, says Jeffrey Wands, author of 'The Psychic in You.' Here's an excerpt.
On Dec. 19, 1843, "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, was first published in EnglandA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Originally published by Chapman and Hall, 1843
The best Christmas books to enjoy this season!!From prizewinning poetry to bestselling thrillers, D-day to the credit crunch, Wolf Hall to a picturebook about a dying duck, our writers and guests pick the best of 2009
Charles Dickens' toothpick sold for $9,150Talk about the ghost of meals past. The ivory and gold toothpick once owned by Charles Dickens has sold at a New York City auction for $9,150. The pre-sale estimate for the item was $3,000 to $5,000.
How eating right can make you happyEating the right foods at the right times can significantly boost your mood and energy and curb your stress, says Elizabeth Somer, author of "Eat Your Way to Happiness." Read an excerpt from her book and take a quiz to find out how your eating habits score.
Dark Materials trilogy scrapped amid Catholic complaints of promoting atheism - actor Sam Elliott challenges Bill O'Reilly to debate the issueActor Sam Elliott has accused the Catholic Church of pressurising Hollywood producers to scrap a classic fantasy trilogy.
Don't Swallow Your Bubblegum: common medical myths debunkedChewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years. The authors say gum is actually indigestible. But the body handles matter it can't digest, by passing it through the body and into a toilet.
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A Libertarian Reads Atlas Shrugged--Part 2In case you haven't read Atlas Shrugged, here's the plot. Except for America, every country in the world has been taken over by Commies. America is teetering on the edge, about to go Commie itself. Suddenly all the smart men start disappearing.
Every story paints a pictureWalter Isaacson's author photo for "American Sketches" invokes his New Orleans roots. There he stands, leaning on the wrought-iron stair rail of his family home on Napoleon Avenue, with the familiar Katrina graffiti painted in red on the white front door.
Discover Literary Oddities in the Weird Book RoomWelcome to AbeBooks' brand new Weird Book Room - a celebration of everything that's bizarre, odd and downright weird in books.
Is there a link between dogs and divorce?A hilarious collection of essays from author Lisa Scottoline, "Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog" brings her popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns together in one book. Scottoline shares the humorous side of life, from a woman's perspective. An excerpt.
Notable Children's Books of 2009Plan your holiday shopping with the Notable Children's Books of 2009 list from The New York Times 2009 Holiday Gift Guide.
The 10 Best Books of 2009Enjoy some the best read this holiday season, find out the season's best read!!!
'Smell of old books' offers clues to help preserve themScientists may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but they now can tell the condition of an old book by its smell.
Is 'the body' considered black literature?In the African-American Studies section at Border's Bookstore, online or in your own city, it is easy to expect to find literature by Bill Cosby, Cornell West, W.E.B. DuBois, and Marcus Garvey. But who knew video vixens were in the same category as notable black scholars?
Club goes retro: 'Nancy Drew,' 'Hardy Boys'Al's Book Club picks classic stories about the adventures of young sleuths as they solve mysteries. Read these excerpts from "Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock" and "The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure."
December Is National Buy a Book by a Black Author and Give It to Somebody Not Black Month After all, it's hard for anyone--of any color--to make it as a novelist without the support of a wide audience, which, for black authors, means the support of white folks.
DAWN.COM | Letters to the Editor | Jinnah sidelinedLIAQUAT Merchant in a letter to Dawn (Nov 28) asked a question: 'Is Jinnah being sidelined?'
Is there a link between dogs and divorce?A hilarious collection of essays from author Lisa Scottoline, "Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog" brings her popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns together in one book. Scottoline shares the humorous side of life, from a woman's perspective. An excerpt.
Poe's first book sells for record $662,500A rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book, "Tamerlane and Other Poems," has sold for $662,500, smashing the previous record price for American literature.
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