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Posthumous book by Shimon Peres coming next spring

Thursday, 27 October 2016, 12:53 Last update: about 11 years ago

A book about Israel's character and the "turning points" in its history that Nobel laureate Shimon Peres completed just weeks before he died will come out next spring. The HarperCollins...

'Fractured' moves at satisfyingly addictive pace

Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 12:52 Last update: about 11 years ago

The end of summer doesn't need to mean the end of beach reads. And a beach read doesn't need to mean lightweight or purple prose. Take Canadian novelist-attorney Catherine McKenzie. With her...

Ferrante book sales up after report on author's identity

Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 12:51 Last update: about 11 years ago

The alleged revelation of the real name of best-selling author Elena Ferrante has led to a wave of criticism and to a surge in sales for her acclaimed quartet of "Neapolitan" novels. As of midday...

Elton John autobiography to be published in 2019

Monday, 24 October 2016, 12:50 Last update: about 11 years ago

Elton John is chronicling his "crazy life" in an autobiography to be published in 2019. Publishers Pan Macmillan and Henry Holt announced Thursday that they have jointly acquired worldwide rights...

'The Magicians' author writing novel set in post-Camelot era

Saturday, 15 October 2016, 15:21 Last update: about 11 years ago

The author of the best-selling "Magicians" fantasy trilogy will next take on the aftermath of King Arthur and Camelot. Lev Grossman's "The Bright Sword" will begin with the fall of Camelot and...

'The Dollhouse' is as much about a place as about people

Friday, 14 October 2016, 15:20 Last update: about 11 years ago

Former actress and journalist Fiona Davis' debut novel, "The Dollhouse," is as much about a place as it is about people. Built in 1927, the 23-story Barbizon Hotel for Women on the Upper East...

Ralph Lauren working on memoir, scheduled for next fall

Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 15:18 Last update: about 11 years ago

Simon & Schuster told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it will release the book in fall 2017, in conjunction with his company's 50th anniversary. The book is currently...

Dublin's murder squad hunts for a killer in 'The Trespasser'

Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 15:13 Last update: about 11 years ago

Though Detective Antoinette Conway always dreamed of working in the murder squad, now that she's made it to the Dublin Castle grounds where Ireland's best detectives track down killers, she wants...

Patterson pulls 'The Murder of Stephen King'

Saturday, 8 October 2016, 15:34 Last update: about 11 years ago

James Patterson has decided that an upcoming novel, "The Murder of Stephen King," wasn't a good idea after all and is having the scheduled Nov. 1 publication withdrawn. In a statement released...

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