Maurice Sendak's Posthumous Tribute to Brother out Feb. 5

By Anita George at 10:00 AM on February 4, 2013

Beloved children’s book author Maurice Sendak has one last book for us. The Where the Wild Things Are creator died last year, but left us a new book. A combination of poetry and drawings, this new book is seen as a tribute to Sendak’s brother Jack and as a farewell to his audience. ...  read more

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Kerouac’s On The Road Illustrated Page by Page

By Laura Medina at 11:10 AM on January 29, 2013

See the first three parts of the five-part novel here.   read more

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Zammuto Announces Tour Dates

By Darren Orf at 6:00 PM on June 26, 2012

Nick Zammuto’s been busy. The former Books guitarist announced in January of 2012 that the 13-year-old musical duo were calling it quits. Three months later, Zammuto released an album under his last name....  read more

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20 Musicians Share What Books They're Currently Reading

By Hilary Saunders at 9:57 AM on March 22, 2012

The heart of songwriting lies in the art of storytelling. It’s no wonder, then, that so many bands and artists emphasize the importance of reading, especially while on the road.  read more

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Amazon to Start Publishing Its Own Books

By John Barrett at 5:40 PM on October 19, 2011

Continuing their dominance of the print industry, Amazon is now starting its own publishing company. In the coming weeks it will publish 122 books spanning multiple genres, poised to compete alongside major existing publishing houses in New York and instilling fear in the hearts of publishers everywhere.  read more

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"Pandora For Books" BookLamp Launches Today

By K. Alexander Smith at 2:24 PM on August 16, 2011

Booklamp.org went live earlier today, offering a free service similar to the wildly popular Pandora internet radio service, but for books.   read more

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Colin Meloy to Headline Decatur Book Festival

By Caitlin Peterkin at 4:08 PM on June 20, 2011

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival, one of the largest in the country, has announced its lineup....  read more

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2010 Person of the Year in Nonfiction: Mark Twain

By Michael Dunaway at 5:25 PM on February 1, 2011

Since the quintessential American author was not himself available for interview, we decided to do the next best thing and talk to Hal Holbrook, the man who's spent as much time as anyone getting inside the author's head.  read more

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Awesome of the Day: The AJC Decatur Book Festival

By Josh Jackson at 10:50 AM on September 3, 2010

This weekend, more than 300 authors and thousands of readers will descend upon our little city of Decatur, Ga., for the largest independent book festival in the U.S. Jonathan Franzen will launch his new novel Freedom here. He’ll be joined by George Dawes Green (founder of The Moth), Pulitzer Prize winners David Finkel and Nathasha Trethewey and Paste books editor Charles McNair....  read more

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The 10 Best Books About Writing

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on July 22, 2010

Writing is hard. Not for everyone, mind you, but there are some people that land triple axles or swallow swords, and we don't consider this the norm. Thankfully, the following gifted writers have shared the secret that their best words weren't a gift at all, but the fruits of frustrating, wearisome work.  read more

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