http://www.mail.com/subjects/2554-books-literature.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2554-books-literature.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860948-international-literary-festival-opens-myanmar.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The latest first for fast-reforming Myanmar — its first international literary festival — is putting the spotlight on dozens of the country's authors, a number of whom once spent time in prison for their writings. The Irrawaddy Literary Festival, which runs from Friday through Sunday, comes as Myanmar relaxes its censorship rules, b... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860948-international-literary-festival-opens-myanmar.html 2013-02-01T09:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859716-authors-try-to-separate-fact-fiction-obesity.html Fact or fiction? Sex burns a lot of calories. Snacking or skipping breakfast is bad. School gym classes make a big difference in kids' weight. All are myths or at least presumptions that may not be true, say researchers who reviewed the science behind some widely held obesity beliefs and found it lacking. Their report in Thursday's New England Journal of ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859716-authors-try-to-separate-fact-fiction-obesity.html 2013-01-31T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859212-tommy-mottola-apologizes-to-mariah-hitmaker.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Behind Mariah, Michael and the constellation of stars at arguably the most successful record label in history stood a man who didn't often talk to the media or explain his motivations. Now, a decade after leaving Sony Music Entertainment, Tommy Mottola tells his story in a new book, "Hitmaker: The Man and His Music." He apologizes ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859212-tommy-mottola-apologizes-to-mariah-hitmaker.html 2013-01-31T14:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855478-translation-finnegans-wake-sells-china.html BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese version is no easier to read than the original, the loyal-minded translator assures, but James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake" has still sold out its initial run in China — with the help of some big urban billboards. Wang Weisong, chief editor of the Shanghai company that published the first Chinese translation of the Joyce classic, co... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855478-translation-finnegans-wake-sells-china.html 2013-01-31T02:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857506-worm-turns-rodman-writes-book-children.html NEW YORK (AP) — Even Dennis Rodman laughs at the idea. "Kind of funny, huh?" he said. It's true, though. One of basketball's most outrageous personalities has written a book for kids. The Hall of Famer's book, "Dennis The Wild Bull," came out Wednesday and fans will immediately recognize Rodman's influence. The large red bull on the cover has flowing red ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857506-worm-turns-rodman-writes-book-children.html 2013-01-30T21:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856830-ballet-dancer-misty-copeland-2-book-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Ballet dancer Misty Copeland has a two-book deal. Copeland, 30, is working on a memoir for Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint and picture book for G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, part of Penguin Group (USA). Copeland helped break ground as an African American female soloist for the American Ballet Theatre. According to a rel... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856830-ballet-dancer-misty-copeland-2-book-deal.html 2013-01-30T16:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854704-hilary-mantel-wins-2012-costa-book-year.html LONDON (AP) — Two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel has snagged the top honor at the Costa Book Awards for her novel "Bring Up the Bodies." The British writer's blood-soaked Tudor saga, which won the Booker last year, defeated four other titles shortlisted for the 25,000 pound ($39,400) prize for 2012's book of the year. Accepting her prize at a Lond... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854704-hilary-mantel-wins-2012-costa-book-year.html 2013-01-29T20:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854302-review-revenge-filled-with-haunting-prose.html "Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales" (Picador), by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder They are the scenes of ordinary life: a mother stopping by the neighborhood bakery to purchase two strawberry shortcakes for her son's birthday, an aspiring writer toiling over a manuscript in a spare apartment, a young woman preparing dinner for her beau, a woman spying o... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854302-review-revenge-filled-with-haunting-prose.html 2013-01-29T17:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853696-salinger-book-film-coming-within-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — A new J.D. Salinger film and biography are being billed as an unprecedented look into the mysterious life of the author of "The Catcher In the Rye." Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday that it had acquired "The Private War of J.D. Salinger," an oral biography compiled by author David Shields and filmmaker-screenwriter Shane Salerno, whose s... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853696-salinger-book-film-coming-within-year.html 2013-01-29T15:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853538-review-dave-barrys-insane-city-hysterical.html "Insane City" (Putnam), by Dave Barry Humorist Dave Barry has produced his first solo adult novel in over 10 years, and it's hysterical. In a story reminiscent of "The Hangover" films, Seth is marrying a woman who is drop-dead gorgeous, and his buddies have the ultimate bachelor party planned. The Groom Posse has wild ideas that involv... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853538-review-dave-barrys-insane-city-hysterical.html 2013-01-29T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852074-amy-poehler-working-non-linear-book.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Fey had a million seller with a book of essays called "Bossypants." Amy Poehler? She has a deal for a book which appears to be a little bit of everything. The star of "Parks and Recreation" and former "Saturday Night Live" performer has an agreement with It Books for an "illustrated, non-linear diary." It Books, a pop culture imprint ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852074-amy-poehler-working-non-linear-book.html 2013-01-29T00:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852128-review-little-elvises-compelling-suspenseful.html "Little Elvises" (Soho Press), by Timothy Hallinan Ever since Dashiell Hammett introduced us to Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon" 83 years ago, hundreds of writers have adopted his formula, flooding the bookshelves with wisecracking private eyes who work both sides of the law, disrespect authority, icily stare down gun barrels and conceal an immutable cod... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852128-review-little-elvises-compelling-suspenseful.html 2013-01-28T21:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852032-review-hour-peril-compelling-true-story.html "The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War" (Minotaur Books), by Daniel Stashower It's February 1861 and Abraham Lincoln is making his way by train from Springfield, Ill., to his inauguration in Washington, D.C., on March 4. Allan Pinkerton and his renowned team of detectives have uncovered a plot to assassinate Lincoln bef... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852032-review-hour-peril-compelling-true-story.html 2013-01-28T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1851254-applegate-wins-newbery-klassen-takes-caldecott.html NEW YORK (AP) — Katherine Applegate's "The One and Only Ivan" won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding book of 2012, while Jon Klassen's "This Is Not My Hat" received the Randolph Caldecott Medal for outstanding illustration, the American Library Association announced Monday. The Newbery and Caldecott awards are the top honors for children's literat... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1851254-applegate-wins-newbery-klassen-takes-caldecott.html 2013-01-28T16:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849736-karnow-vietnam-reporter-historian-dies-age-87.html Stanley Karnow, the award-winning author and journalist who wrote a definitive book about the Vietnam War, worked on an accompanying documentary and later won a Pulitzer for a history of the Philippines, died Sunday morning. He was 87. Karnow, who had congestive heart failure, died in his sleep at his home in Potomac, Md., said son Michael Karnow. A Paris... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849736-karnow-vietnam-reporter-historian-dies-age-87.html 2013-01-27T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1845724-review-me-you-will-move-reader-to-tears.html "Me Before You" (Pamela Dorman Books), by Jojo Moyes There are books that you cannot put down. There are also books where you become so invested in the characters, you force yourself to stop reading to prolong the experience because you don't want the story to end, and that's what can happen when you read Jojo Moyes' latest book, "Me Before You." ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1845724-review-me-you-will-move-reader-to-tears.html 2013-01-25T13:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1844684-10-finalists-named-international-booker-prize.html JAIPUR, India (AP) — American author Marilynne Robinson, Israel's Aharon Appelfeld and China's Yan Lianke are among 10 finalists for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction. The award, an offshoot of Britain's better-known Man Booker novel-of-the-year prize, is awarded for a lifetime's work. It is open to authors of all nationalities whose work is ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1844684-10-finalists-named-international-booker-prize.html 2013-01-24T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1844206-reader-sue-armstrong-drug-use-denial-books.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An aide to former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was so taken by Lance Armstrong's first memoir of battling back from cancer to win the Tour de France multiple times that he immediately read it "cover to cover" and recommended it to several friends. Now he wants his money back — and then some. Rob Stutzman and several others who b... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1844206-reader-sue-armstrong-drug-use-denial-books.html 2013-01-24T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842940-memoir-kerouacs-agent-sterling-lord.html NEW YORK (AP) — The legend of Sterling Lord dates back to 1952, when he was just getting started as a literary agent. Into his basement-level office on Park Avenue walked a young man wearing "a light weather-resistant jacket with a lightweight checkered shirt underneath. "He was striking looking — 'diamond in the rough' was the phrase that came to mind," ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842940-memoir-kerouacs-agent-sterling-lord.html 2013-01-24T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1843962-colombian-superstar-juanes-writes-1st-book.html NEW YORK (AP) — Juanes (WAH'-nehs) has more to say than will fit in a hit song. The Colombian singer announced Thursday that his first memoir will be released April 2 in English and Spanish. Its titles are "Chasing the Sun" and "Persiguiendo el sol," and they'll be released on Celebra, a division of Penguin Group (USA). A news release ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1843962-colombian-superstar-juanes-writes-1st-book.html 2013-01-24T18:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1843830-review-om-where-heart.html "May I Be Happy: a Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind" (Dutton), by Cyndi Lee Yoga students are often motivated and even inspired by watching teachers twist their strong bodies into pretzeled poses. In her new memoir, "May I Be Happy," yoga guru Cyndi Lee may surprise yogis as she pulls back the curtain to share deep-seated insecurities about her ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1843830-review-om-where-heart.html 2013-01-24T18:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1843188-joe-mcginniss-cancer-feels-terrific.html NEW YORK (AP) — Author-journalist Joe McGinniss says he was diagnosed in May with advanced prostate cancer but is responding well to treatment and feels "terrific." The 70-year-old McGinniss is best known for controversial works such as "The Selling of the President" and "Fatal Vision." On Wednesday, he posted on his Facebook page that he had "inoperable,... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1843188-joe-mcginniss-cancer-feels-terrific.html 2013-01-24T14:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842274-qatar-poet-appeal-test-web-crackdowns.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — After morning prayers next Monday, Qatar's most prominent defense lawyer plans to gather his files, drive five minutes to the appeals court and try to convince a judge that a poet doesn't deserve to spend his life in prison for a Web-posted verse interpreted as defiance against the Gulf nation's ruler. The attorney — a former Qatari jus... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842274-qatar-poet-appeal-test-web-crackdowns.html 2013-01-24T05:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840370-american-horror-story-star-scared-show-too.html NEW YORK (AP) — For those who get creeped out watching "American Horror Story: Asylum," don't worry. You're not alone. Sarah Paulson, one of its stars, says the show's dark and twisted story lines can unnerve her, too. "I can't watch it at night and I'm on it," the actress said in a recent interview. "There are some people who like to be scared and I unde... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840370-american-horror-story-star-scared-show-too.html 2013-01-23T14:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1837946-review-chevaliers-latest-novel-disappoints.html "The Last Runaway" (Dutton), by Tracy Chevalier Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With a Pearl Earring," which brought Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer to life, has become a near-classic in contemporary historical fiction. And her latest novel, "The Last Runaway," takes on similarly fascinating and little-known subject matter — the Quakers' role in the Underground Ra... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1837946-review-chevaliers-latest-novel-disappoints.html 2013-01-22T15:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1837738-review-robert-crais-suspect-action-packed.html "Suspect" (Putnam), by Robert Crais Los Angeles police officer Scott James and his partner, Stephanie Anders, were searching for an all-night noodle house late one night when they ran straight into a gun battle. Five masked men were raking a Bentley with automatic weapons, cutting the occupants to pieces. The officers jumped from their patrol car to inter... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1837738-review-robert-crais-suspect-action-packed.html 2013-01-22T14:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835642-inaugural-poet-pays-homage-to-american-experience.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Poet Richard Blanco has delivered an inaugural poem paying homage to the American experience. Blanco, at age 44 the youngest ever inaugural poet, recited a poem that painted vivid scenes about America and included reflections on his experience growing up as Cuban exile in New York City and Miami. His poem, "One Today,... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835642-inaugural-poet-pays-homage-to-american-experience.html 2013-01-21T18:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835600-big-truck-details-disastrous-haiti-aid-effort.html "The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster" (Palgrave Macmillan), by Jonathan M. Katz After two and one-half years in Haiti, Jonathan Katz was preparing to leave the impoverished but endlessly intriguing nation in January 2010. His next reporting assignment: Afghanistan. Then, a massive earthquake ripped apart... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835600-big-truck-details-disastrous-haiti-aid-effort.html 2013-01-21T16:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833432-twilight-creator-meyer-sundance-debut.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Stephenie Meyer knows all about obsessive fans. So it makes sense that the "Twilight" author should produce a movie about a woman who takes another writer's work a little too much to heart. Meyer is a producer on the Sundance Film Festival premiere "Austenland," adapted from her friend Shannon Hale's novel that follows the romantic ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833432-twilight-creator-meyer-sundance-debut.html 2013-01-20T17:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827514-maurice-sendak-collection-coming-to-nyc-auction.html NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of works by the late children's author Maurice Sendak is coming to a New York City auction. Swann Auction Galleries says many of the works at the Jan. 24 sale are signed. Sendak died May 8, 2012, at age 83. Among the highlights is a first edition of "Where the Wild Things Are." The inscription includes a drawing. The work has ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827514-maurice-sendak-collection-coming-to-nyc-auction.html 2013-01-17T16:05:00Z