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God Bless Caro, But Multivolume Bios Are Over; Amazon Has Harry Potter News
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Today in books: Multivolume biographies aren't what they used to be, Amazon has some big Harry Potter news, and the 2012 election will result in a quickie Ann Coulter book.
Salman Rushdie Is Joseph Anton; J.K. Rowling's Book Gets a Title
Today in books and publishing: J.K. Rowling's new book has a title and skeletal plot outline, Salman Rushdie rechristened himself for his memoir, and what books people wanted banned in 2011.
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Jon Hamm Likes to Watch; Karl Lagerfeld Buries Newsweek
Karl Lagerfeld roasts Tina Brown, Jon Hamm is quite the photographer, and DSK was allegedly not a model orgy guest.
Salman Rushdie Returns to India; A History of Encyclopedia Britannica
Today in publishing and literature: Salman Rushdie is returning to India for a speech later this week, Mario Puzo's estate countersues Paramount over an upcoming sequel to The Godfather, and a history of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Gerard Butler Leaves Rehab; Fidel Castro May Meet the Pope
Gerard Butler's stealthy rehab stint is ending today, the John Edwards sex tape is on borrowed time, and Chris Brown is being investigated for stealing a fan's iPhone
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Katy Perry Doodles on Her Divorce Papers; Salman Rushdie's Big Night Out
Prince Harry is an Apache helicopter pilot and has a prize to prove it, the leading contender to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, and the president of Current TV denies napping during conference calls.
Jan Brewer's Book Sales Are Up 1.3 Million Percent; 'War Horse' Gets the Spielberg Bump
The co-chair of the Jaipur Literature Festival explains the decision to cancel Salman Rushdie's video speech, War Horse is a bestseller 30 years in the making, and the high cost of owning a Nook.
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Diamonds from Salman Rushdie; There Are Too Many Ezra Kleins
Demi Moore is out of the hospital, Salman Rushdie's marriage proposal is still pending, and Bill Daley exits the castle.
Salman Rushdie's Video Speech Gets Spiked; The World's Priciest Books
Today in books: The author's planned video address was cancelled by police because of safety concerns, Michael Hastings says Little, Brown was "terrified" of The Operators, and Cormac McCarthy is not on Twitter despite rumors to the contrary.
Indian Threat to Rushdie Was Real
The threat of violence against Salman Rushdie was no joke, Indian officials have said. It was so real, in fact, that not only was Rushdie's physical appearance canceled, but his video address got pulled as well.
Salman Rushdie's Death Threat Doubted; What Obama's Been Reading
Today in books: The plot to kill Salman Rushdie may not have existed, The Telegraph takes a look at what President Obama's read since taking office, and Oxford finally has a Quidditch team to call its own.
The Salman Rushdie Fatwa is Alive and Well
Salman Rushdie has canceled a planned appearance at a major literary festival in India after receiving a tip that his life may be in danger.
Rushdie Kept Out of Indian Festival, but 'Verses' Makes an Appearance
Salman Rushdie announced on Friday that he wouldn't attend a literary festival in India because he'd been told there was a plot against his life, and then other writers who wanted to fill in for him found themselves dissuaded as well
F. Scott Fitzgerald's Worry List; 'Wolf Hall' Sequel Coming in May
Horsemanship -- not bugs -- was a top worry for The Great Gatsby author, the 'Poe Toaster' once again failed to show ln Baltimore last night, and Salman Rushdie's panel at the Jaipur literary festival in India has been cancelled following "intense pressure" for him to withdraw.
Don't Waste Raymond Chandler's Time; Roald Dahl Achieves Stamp Immortality
Today in books: The author of The Big Sleep did not like it when Alfred Hitchcock ignored his script suggestions on Strangers on a Train, today's the day to pay your postage with Matilda and Mr. Fox, and the age of the digital cookbook may be arriving sooner than you think.
A Dinner Date with Salman Rushdie's Novels; Poetry Scholars Trade Claims of Racial Bias
Today in books: A six-course Salman Rushdie-themed dinner could be yours for less than $100, poetry's tricky racial politics, and Nielsen BookScan announces the best-selling titles of 2011.
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Eddie Murphy's Marion Barry Biopic Can't Come Soon Enough
Salman Rushdie makes a hasty offer of marriage to the one that got away, Eddie Murphy is rumored to be starting in a Marion Berry biopic for HBO, and Fabrizio Moretti resurfaces to kiss more ladies.
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More Texts from Last Night from Rushdie; Romney's Favorite 'Smoky Singer'
Plus: Alex Rodriguez has a fancy new house, Leon Panetta finally meets J.R. Martinez, and Muhammad Ali's health is reportedly "not in a good way."
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It's Not You, It's Salman Rushdie; Charlie Crist Gets an Earful
Turmoil behind-the-scenes at Anderson, Charlie Crist gets heckled by his wife's ex, and Scarlett Johansson can't believe somebody's dating her ex-husband.
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Salman Rushdie 'Mortified' by Romance Rumors; Anne Hathaway to Marry
Also: Andrew Cuomo's Thanksgiving dinner was lacking, Tobey Maguire came out ahead on his high-stakes poker games, and Rebecca Hall and Sam Mendes are an item.
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