HILLEL ITALIE

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Colum McCann novel wins national award for fiction

The 60th annual National Book Awards was a night to celebrate literature and to wonder about its future.

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Karl Rove memoir coming in March

Karl Rove's memoir has a title, "Courage and Consequence," and a release date — March 9, 2010.

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Palin book tour to start Nov. 18

Sarah Palin's book tour is a gift for her base.

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John Grisham's short stories long on characters

It's hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you're John Grisham.

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Agassi's publisher withholds e-edition of memoir

If you're eager to read Andre Agassi's memoir, don't expect to download it any time soon.

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Federal arts chair to tour US for 6 months

The country's top arts official is going on the road.

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New Stephen King e-book delayed

The latest weapon in the publishing price wars: Stephen King.

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Artist admits using key AP photo for 'HOPE' poster

Artist Shepard Fairey, who recently admitted concealing a key mistake in a lawsuit over his use of an Associated Press photo in his famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster, said Saturday that the error should not be viewed as "premeditated and sinister."

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Tycoon tales and Darwin get award nominations

The subjects of this year's National Book Award nominees were better known than the authors.

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Sarah Palin book part of conservative boom

These are boom times for conservative authors.

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Palin cover unveiled

You know the title, now see the cover of Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue."

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NY publisher releases Deveraux novel as video book

The latest novel from best-selling romance author Jude Deveraux isn't exactly a book. "Promises" is a reading and viewing experience, a digital text in which videos not only complement the narrative but add to it.

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Palin's book already a best-seller before release

Move over, Dan Brown. Sarah Palin is on top of the charts.

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'Da Vinci Code' publisher resigning

The man who published "The Da Vinci Code" is resigning.

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Irving Kristol, godfather of neoconservatism, dies

Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, has died. He was 89.

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Freemasons await Dan Brown novel `The Lost Symbol'

The lodge room of the Naval Masonic Hall is a colorful and somewhat inscrutable sight for the nonmember, with its blue walls, Egyptian symbols, checkered floor in the center and high ceiling painted with gold stars.

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Quick million for new Dan Brown book

Dan Brown does it again, on paper and on the screen.

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E-book release delayed for Kennedy memoir

E-book fans will have to wait for a download of Sen. Ted Kennedy's memoir.

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Sex, scandal, yawn: Madoff books are a bust

Sex and scandal have not been enough to make major sellers out of books about Bernard Madoff.

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Kennedy memoir ready for release

Sen. Edward Kennedy did not live to see his dream of universal health care passed, but he did complete a cherished and more personal project: his memoir.

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E-book of new Dan Brown novel coming Sept. 15

E-book readers can relax: The electronic edition of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" is coming out on the same day as the hardcover.

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