Books
Frustrated Novelist No Good At Describing Hands
GLOUCESTER, MA—Admitting that he has “absolutely no idea how other authors do it,” novelist Edward Milligan, 46, told reporters Tuesday that he’s just ...
Top 5 Best-Selling Books — Week Of July 23, 2013
This week's 5 best-selling books as compiled by The Onion Book Review: Hopscotch David Herowitz (Manning, $18.99) A book with a fun-sounding title ...
Fox Books Files For Bankruptcy
NEW YORK—In a move that has shaken the already fragile publishing industry, struggling retail giant Fox Books officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday ...
J.K. Rowling Revealed To Be Pseudonym For Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker Wrote All Harry Potter Books, Sources Confirm
WASHINGTON—Following news that author J.K. Rowling had secretly authored the crime novel The Cuckoo’s Calling under the pen name Robert Galbraith earlier ...
Top 5 Best-Selling Books — Week Of June 18, 2013
This week's 5 best-selling books as compiled by The Onion Book Review: There’s Not A Lot Of Food Henry Devlin (Random House, $22 ...
Popular Children's Book Author Reveals The 'Spooky Truth' About Creepy Conspiracy Theories
The bestselling author of “The Spooky Truth” series wants to teach kids that pulling back the curtain on what the government doesn’t want us ...
Jessica Simpson Goes On Tour To Promote The Novel She Read
The pregnant starlet has finished reading her long-awaited first book and is currently traveling the country to promote the John Grisham thriller to her fans.
'Chapter 1: Clark,' Reports Awful Manuscript
NEW YORK—An absolutely terrible manuscript written by local aspiring novelist Brandon Heath reported today that “Chapter 1: Clark.” “It was late autumn, the leaves ...
Dr. Seuss' Lesser-Known Titles
The late Theodor Seuss Geisel, known to generations of fans as children’s author and illustrator Dr.
'These Last Two Are Gonna Be Real Turds,' George R.R. Martin Assures Fans
SANTA FE, NM—In the wake of last year's highly successful publication of the fifth installment in his A Song Of Ice And Fire ...
Owners Of Google Hope To Parlay World's Most Popular Website Into Book Deal
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—The creative minds behind Google.com confirmed Wednesday that they hope to turn the popular website into a book, perhaps even securing ...
E-Books Surpass Hardcovers At Amazon
For every 100 hardcover books Amazon sold in the past three months, the online retailer sold 143 books for its Kindle e-reader.
Amazon Stock Falls In E-Book Dispute
After a dispute between Macmillan and Amazon over e-book pricing resulted in the retailer briefly removing all the publishing house's books from its...
Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series
Adult readers say they are drawn to the 'Green Man' children's book series by the complexity of its characters ranging from yellow to blue.
Protagonist Scrolls Intensely Through Microfilm
NEW HAVEN, CT—"The mayor's ex-wife," said the journalist, positively identifying the woman shown in a photo with a WorldChem executive. "And Lt. Gov ...
Film Adaptation Of 'The Brothers Karamazov' Ends Where Most People Stop Reading Book
LOS ANGELES—The Brothers Karamazov will also include 12 separate intermissions, during which portions of the latest John Grisham-inspired film will play on screen.
'Bard' Captivates Potter Fans
J.K. Rowling's first post–Harry Potter book, The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, has become another bestseller for the author. What do you...















