The Oscars: The Books Behind the Movies

The Edgars honor the most accomplished efforts in the mysterious and macabre. Mysteries nominated this year include The Virgin of Small Plains, in which the discovery of a very beautiful, very frozen teenage girl during a blizzard changes a small town forever.

Film Scripts and Screenplays

For those with a passion for film and an appreciation for the thrill of owning a piece of history collecting film scripts can be vastly rewarding. Read on to learn what makes a script valuable (or not...)

The Priciest Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books Sold

With brand new Science Fiction and Fantasy rooms, we couldn't resist creating a list of the 10 most expensive books sold in these genres, on AbeBooks in 2006. Copies of Brave New World made the list twice; why not have a guess at the other titles before clicking through!

February is Black History Month. African American culture has made immeasurable, invaluable contributions to society. Literary examples include Toni Morrison's Beloved, which the New York Times Book Review recently named the best work of American fiction of the past 25 years.

The multi-talented author of The Last Family in England talks about how the Internet has changed the business of being a writer, and reflects on the value of letting go. His work brings a fresh, imaginative perspective to family crisis.