George R.R. Martin talks "Thrones" publishing plans
The "A Song of Ice and Fire" author responds after his editor hinted that the series could feature eight books instead of seven
Books
John Lennon drawings up for auction
The Beatle's nonsensical sketches and prose go up for sale at a N.Y. auction house
"Gone Girl" author writing new twist on "Hamlet"
Gillian Flynn joins a list of contemporary authors commissioned to pen retellings of the Bard's classics
Amy Poehler unveils the cover for "Yes Please"
The "illustrated, non-linear diary" penned by the "Parks and Rec" star is set to hit bookshelves on Oct. 28
Tributes pour in for Maya Angelou
Stars remember the late poet and author who died at age 86
James Webb: A Marine's impassable divide
Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan - and service members lost - loom large in the former Senator and Navy Secretary's life in service
Book excerpt: "I Heard My Country Calling"
Read a portion of former Senator and Marine James Webb's memoir of his life and service in Vietnam
Jennifer Lopez has book deal for memoir on world tour
"True Love," about her "cathartic" 2012 world tour, will be released in English and Spanish on Oct. 29
George R.R. Martin reveals his "secret weapon"
The author tells Conan O'Brien why he writes his popular "A Song of Ice and Fire" series on a computer so old it still runs DOS
"Divergent" author gives film version her review
Veronica Roth has seen the big-screen version of her bestselling novel, hitting theaters March 21, and says she "loved it"
The wacky inventions of Rube Goldberg
The cartoonist's "simple" solutions to everyday problems set a standard for needlessly-complex technology
Anjelica Huston: Of royal Hollywood blood
In a new memoir the Oscar-winning actress tells of growing up as part of an acting and filmmaking dynasty
The movies of Tom Clancy
A look at the films inspired by Clancy's novels
Marisha Pessl: The movie posters of "Night Film"
The critically-acclaimed author wrote a trailer and shot four short films to build mystery around the subject of her new book, a reclusive horror film director
"Harry Potter" covers get new look
Illustrator Kazu Kibuishi designed covers for new paperback editions of J.K. Rowling's seven beloved books about a young wizard
Astronaut family portraits
Photos of the families of NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts, pioneers all
Stephen King's "Under the Dome" gets CBS series order
Network has given a 13-episode order for a serialized drama based on King's novel, set to be broadcast in summer 2013
Jenni Rivera memoir to be released in July
Publisher says "Unbreakable" will reveal the "heart and soul" of the singer, who died in a plane crash in December at age 43
"Harry Potter" gets new book covers for 15th anniversary
Scholastic marking 15 years since the publication of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" with new artwork for all seven books
Judy Greer planning essay collection for 2014
Actress' humorous essay collection, "I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star," will be released in 2014
New "Bridget Jones" book coming in November
Publisher: Helen Fielding's latest novel will take place in present-day London and "represents a totally new phase in Bridget's life"
New Salinger book and film coming within next year
"The Catcher in the Rye" author is the subject of a new biography due out in September, and a documentary film set to air on PBS
Whitney Houston's mother has words for Bobby Brown
In "Remembering Whitney," Cissy Houston writes that from the start she had doubted whether Brown was right for her daughter
Amy Poehler to write her first book
"Parks and Recreation" star is working on a "illustrated, non-linear diary" for a 2014 release
Applegate wins Newbery; Klassen takes Caldecott
Katherine Applegate's children's book won the book honor, while Jon Klassen's "This Is Not My Hat" received the Randolph Caldecott Medal for illustration
Entertainment
How punk rock and MTV inspired opera composer Missy Mazzoli
"The Mosquito Bowl" and the human cost of war
Parker Posey: "I have felt in the right place at the right time"
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
First on CBS
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
