San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Graphic Novels, Movies and Margaret Atwood

There were plenty of new graphic novels of all kinds at this year's Comic-Con, including one by acclaimed Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 3-D animated film, based on a 1971 book by Dr. Seuss, could debut with as much as $50 million at the box office this weekend."Dr. Seuss' the Lorax" is primed to rake in lots of green at the box office this weekend. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S acquires novel inspired by Meryl Streep

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PBS specials will explore Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee

The Southern authors, each of whom wrote a classic American novel, will have their lives and influence explored in two episodes of PBS's 'American Masters.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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JK Rowling writing adult novel

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[ Stuff | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lives of Margaret Fuller

Margaret Fuller, problem child of American transcendentalism, gets fresh treatment from Pulitzer Prize-winner John Matteson. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Retailers welcome "huge news" of Rowling novel

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Little, Brown to publish J K Rowling's first adult novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man's childhood comic collection fetches $4.2m

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[ Stuff | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC News | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Ellen Feldman novel for Picador

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'The Long Tail' E-Book for Free--in Comic-Book Form!

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