The seductive allure of romance novels
It's a billion-dollar industry selling sex, love, empowerment, and happily-ever-afters, but when it comes to a romance novel, don't judge the book by its cover
Books
Former SEAL who says he killed Bin Laden gets book deal
The Navy SEAL who has said he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden has a memoir coming out this spring
“1984” publisher orders larger reprinting
Following the sudden climb of "1984" to the top of Amazon's bestseller list, the book's publisher has a larger-than-usual reprint
“1984” sales soar in response to “alternative facts"
Sales are soaring for George Orwell’s “1984” in the wake of incorrect or unprovable statements made by Donald Trump and some White House aides
Happy days are here again for Henry Winkler
How the actor who garnered fame as the Fonz overcame dyslexia and got hooked on fishing
Ivanka Trump’s book release pushed back
Citing “momentous changes” in her life, Ivanka Trump and her publisher are pushing back the release of her new book
"Divergent" author on new sci-fi novel, "Carve the Mark"
At just 28 years old, Veronica Roth has written three books that have been turned into blockbuster movies -- and now she’s debuting a whole new series
Meet a voracious four-year-old reader
Young Daliyah Arana has already read more than one thousand books
William Peter Blatty, "Exorcist" author, is dead at 89
Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, who gave millions the fright of their lives with "The Exorcist," has died
The Dalai Lama on seeking joy
Looking beyond religion and national boundaries, the spiritual leader says seeking commonality - with as little as a smile - can solve the world’s divisions
The alchemy of author Paulo Coelho
The bestselling Brazilian writer’s latest novel, “The Spy,” is inspired by the life Mata Hari
Book excerpt: Robbie Robertson on the "Last Waltz" concert
In his new memoir, "Testimony," the songwriter recalls preparations for The Band's 1976 farewell concert, immortalized in a documentary by Martin Scorsese
Book excerpt: "The Spy" by Paulo Coelho
Read a sample chapter from the Brazilian author’s latest novel, inspired by the life of World War I spy Mata Hari
James Patterson gives bonuses to bookstore employees
Bookstore employees from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, will have some extra holiday spending money thanks to best-selling author James Patterson
Michael Lewis and “The Undoing Project”: Why gut instincts are often wrong
The bestselling author’s new book examines two esteemed psychologists’ studies of why human judgment is often fatally flawed
Remembering Pearl Harbor, 75 years later
On December 7, 1941, war came to a remote Pacific outpost, and forced an isolationist nation to rise as a global superpower
Bad Sex in Fiction award goes to Italian novelist
The prize is awarded by the Literary Review magazine to spotlight t “poorly written, perfunctory or redundant” sex writing
New novel coming from “Girl on the Train” author
The British author of “The Girl on the Train” will next tell a tale of murder in a riverside town
Neil deGrasse Tyson on new book, potential for catastrophic asteroid strike
"Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour" takes readers a "mile deep" into what astrophysicists know about the universe
"The Jemima Code": A history of African-American cooking
Author Toni Tipton-Martin explores the stories and recipes of African-Americans’ contributions to the American table
Colson Whitehead, John Lewis win National Book Awards
Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad” won the National Book Award for fiction
James Patterson, Bill O'Reilly team up on children's book promoting civility
Bestselling authors discuss the message behind their children's book and O'Reilly explains why he's not interested in reading Megyn Kelly's memoir
How a punch in the face sparked Shep Gordon's incredible Hollywood career
Legendary celebrity manager represented some of the biggest stars -- from rock stars and Oscar-winning actors to celebrity chefs -- as revealed in his new memoir
Excerpt: Trevor Noah’s “Born a Crime”
The “Daily Show” host’s memoir recounts horrifying events of a childhood raised under South Africa’s apartheid system, a “perfect racism”
Trump book sales soar after election victory
The impending presidency of Donald Trump is already helping his books sell
Entertainment
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
John Anderson, country music Hall of Famer, dies at 71
Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
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Theranos whistleblower calls Holmes "almost unrecognizable" in film
Cindy Crawford and family break silence on Presley Gerber's death
Rosalía on "Lux" and her devotion to music
Natural-born actor John Turturro: "I'm at a very fruitful time"
The inseparable legacies of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support
Hilary Swank announces she's pregnant with third child at 52
911 call shows efforts to save Hayden Panettiere on day she died
Netflix cutting workforce as its revenue growth slows
Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac's murder
