James Patterson Donates $473K To Independent Bookstores

Christmas came early for 81 lucky indie booksellers. Deborah Feingold / Reuters The extra cash comes courtesy of million-selling author and literary patron James Patterson, who announced Monday that he has given $473,000 to 81 independent sellers around the country in the third round of his campaign to keep local stores in business. Since launching the program a year ago,...

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Judy Blume Has A New Novel Coming Out For Adults

In the Unlikely Event will hit shelves June 2015. Sigrid Estrada / Via Knopf Next June, Alfred A. Knopf will publish a new book by best-selling author Judy Blume; it will be her first novel for adults in over fifteen years. The announcement was made today by Carole Baron, Blume's longtime editor. Via Knopf Knopf The novel, IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT, considers a startling backdrop:...

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What Books Did You Read In 2014?

Let’s recommend some good reads!The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel (1901) This is one of the first "last man on earth" novels. It's a very strange Victorian adventure about a polar explorer who accidentally causes a global cataclysm that leaves him to wander the unpopulated world for decades. It's kind of like I Am Legend by way of Edgar Allen Poe. I enjoyed it.Penguin Classics...

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