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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ridley and Tony Scott are producing a two-hour documentary based on Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's best-selling book "Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever," TheWrap has confirmed. The documentary will air on the National Geographic Channel, which is a joint …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Private: #1 Suspect" jumped to the top spot of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list on Thursday. The list is compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. "Private: #1 Suspect" by James Patterson …

As "The Twilight Saga" draws to a close this year, young adult fiction fans are hungry for the next book-to-big screen hit - and Ashley Greene thinks the upcoming "The Hunger Games" will fill the fans' need for the next great story.

Lil Wayne is offering a literary tour of his prison days.

from the decision-making generals and admirals to the front line grunts and everyone in between.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media icon Bill Cosby at 74 still looms larger than life over the American psyche. Emerging from a Philadelphia housing project, ultimately success followed success as a comedian, actor, producer, author, educator, musician and activist. Breaking U.S. television's racial barrier with "I Spy" as the …

The author of "Captain Underpants" is joining the digital age and bringing back his million-selling series after a six-year hiatus.

"Satan Is Real: The Ballad of The Louvin Brothers" (It Books), by Charlie Louvin with Benjamin Whitmer: I think I've already found my favorite book of 2012.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michelle Obama shot down any notion of infighting between her and the president's top aides in a television interview on Wednesday, downplaying her role and influence in the White House. Michelle Obama defended her role as one of dozens of advisers to President Barack Obama after the publication of …

Nancy Pearl, an author and former librarian much loved in the library and book-selling communities, has a deal with Amazon.com to return obscure works back to print.

"Glock: The Rise of America's Gun" (Crown), by Paul M. Barrett: An exploration of the ubiquitous firearm, "Glock: The Rise of America's Gun" works best as a corporate history of its creator and the money machine spawned by his invention. The book fires its only blank when it unconvincingly loads cultural and social messages …

"Come in and Cover Me," (Riverhead Books), by Gin Phillips: Ren Taylor, the appealing, soul-searching character at the heart of this novel, is an archaeologist of some renown in the canyons of the New Mexico desert.

Don DeLillo's first book of short stories is up for a literary honor.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celebrated American authors Don DeLillo, Edith Pearlman and Steven Millhauser were named as finalists on Wednesday for the prestigious Story Prize, which honors collections of short fiction. DeLillo, a National Book Award winner, was nominated for "The Angel Esmeralda" (Scribner), the first short story …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York exhibit sheds new light on the life of Emma Lazarus, whose sonnet on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty transformed the monument into a symbol of hope for millions of immigrants. "Emma Lazarus Poet of Exiles" at The Museum of Jewish Heritage, which runs through December, marks the 125th …

A new literary prize aims to reward book reviews with edge.

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Muslim leaders have demanded India ban Salman Rushdie from entering the country to attend a literary festival, re-igniting a decades-old row about the Booker prize-winning author's works. Rushdie's 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses" was considered blasphemous by many Muslims and sparked calls for …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jodi Kantor's upcoming biography "The Obamas" has been criticized for not being entirely accurate by some, but one thing is certain about the book: It's certainly generating its share of headlines. Though the book isn't due for release until Tuesday, "The Obamas" -- written by New York Times …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Frank Darabont has landed another project, a little more than half a year after his surprising exit from the AMC zombie drama "The Walking Dead." TNT has ordered a pilot from Darabont for the drama "L.A. Noir," which Darabont will executive-produce, direct and write. The project, which comes …

Valiant Entertainment is poised to return to the shelves of comic book shops and book stores, announcing it has lined up a critical distributor to bring characters from its line of comics and graphic novels to market.

Skinny French chicks and roly-poly straight men. Lesbian chic and the chaotic state of style. Nothing and nobody escapes the gaydar of the fabulously floral Simon Doonan in his new book, "Gay Men Don't Get Fat."

Jan 8 (Reuters) - "The Big Miss", a book written by Tiger Woods' former swing coach Hank Haney, will be released in March and offer a personal account of the six tumultuous years they spent together before the golfer's life imploded in scandal. The book, described as a "candid and surprisingly insightful account" by publishers …

First lady Michelle Obama is a behind-the-scenes force in the White House whose opinions on policy and politics drew her into conflict with presidential advisers and who bristled at some of the demands and constraints of life as the president's wife, according to a detailed account of the first couple's relationship.