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A Very Young Dancer; all grown up

In 1976 photographer Jill Krementz decided to chronicle the day to day life of a 10-year-old student named Stephanie. The story follows her attendance at the School of American Ballet in New York through to being chosen for the starring role of Marie in George Balanchine‘s presentation of The Nutcracker. The book was called A [...]

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Was Jane Austen Murdered?

Her hair tested positive for arsenic. She complained of skin discoloration. Was Jane Austen murdered? Lindsay Ashford’s new fictionalized account is on the case.

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Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith

“Van Gogh: The Life” by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith is an in-depth biography of Vincent Van Gogh that claims Van Gogh’s death was not a suicide, but an accidental shooting covered up.

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Gandhi’s Bi…ography: More Book Controversy

At least one Indian state has proposed a ban on the new biography of Mohandas Gandhi – “Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his Struggle with India, by Joseph Lelyveld.”

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Jay Z & Justin Bieber on November’s bestselling signed book list

Shocking news from AbeBooks this week – Jay Z and Justin Bieber appear on AbeBooks’ list of the top bestselling signed books of November. AbeBooks, of course, is famous for selling unique antiquarian books from centuries past, amazing first editions from the legends of literature like Steinbeck or Hemingway and some of the most beautiful [...]

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Roberto Bolaño Would Have Preferred to Have Been a Homicide Detective

Author Roberto Bolaño admitted he’d rather have been investigating murders.

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New Website Celebrates Robert Louis Stevenson

A new website hopes to educate people on the broader scope of Robert Louis Stevenson’s work.

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The Basketball Diaries Author Jim Carroll Dies

Poet and author of The Basketball Diaries, Jim Carroll dies at age 60.

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No Impact Man – Colin Beavan’s Environmental Experiment

Read about Colin Beavan’s year living off the grid in his book No Impact Man.

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Good News and Bad News for Twilight author, Stephenie Meyer

Good news for Stephenie Meyer is that she’s to be featured in a comic book but the bad news is she’s also been accused of plagiarism.

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