Topic: Books

Dan Brown Is the Anne Hathaway of Authors

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Allow me to present a hypothesis: Dan Brown is the Anne Hathaway of authors. Hard-working, serious about his craft (even if others aren't), with lots and lots of money to show for his work. And people love to hate him as much, and sometimes even more, than they love to love him.

By Uri Friedman

Apr 18, 2011

Greg Mortenson Responds to Charges of Fraud

He has spoken after a 60 Minutes report questioned his best-seller 'Three Cups of Tea'

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By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 16, 2011

Reconstructing David Foster Wallace

Fans unearth clues in attempt to understand the brilliant and inscrutable writer

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By Adam Martin

Apr 15, 2011

Andrew Breitbart's Book Isn't Changing Anyone's Mind

First reactions to the right-wing online provocateur's tome are predictably polarized

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By Heather Horn

Apr 12, 2011

New Women Writers Flourishing on Orange Prize Shortlist

Three of the five authors for the prize for women's writing are first-time novelists

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By Peter Hyman

Apr 5, 2011

Books Originally Censored (And One That Went the Other Way)

In honor of the uncensored edition of 'From Here To Eternity'

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 1, 2011

Dead Men Sometimes Tell Bestselling Tales

David Foster Wallace and the pack of posthumous authors dominating the bestseller list

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By Alex Eichler

Mar 28, 2011

New Biography Suggests Gandhi May Not Have Been Such a Nice Guy

Also, he was apparently in love with a male German bodybuilder

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 23, 2011

What to Expect When You're Expecting a Pregnancy Guide Movie

The movie adaptation of What to Expect When You're Expecting now has a director

Comments | 2,062 Views

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