books and literature

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Author and activist Gloria Steinem was among those honored at an Ohio city's celebration of the power of literature to foster peac...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's prosecution referred to trial a writer and the editor-in-chief of Egypt's top literary magazine on Saturday for publishing sexual...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna Bush Hager are working on another children's book. HarperCollins Publishers told The A...

NEW YORK (AP) — "Vampire Academy" author Richelle Mead is giving life to a new series. Penguin Young Readers Group announced Monday that Mead's "The G...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In "The Facts of Life," Charlotte Rae played the unflappable Mrs. Garrett, a girls' school housemother who smoothly guided her char...

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Mitch Albom's books can soon sing along with Albom and such performers as Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick and "The Voice" winner ...

LONDON (AP) — The secret is out — the first-ever Harry Potter play will be a magical sequel. Producers announced Friday that "Harry Potter and the Cur...

NEW YORK (AP) — David Lynch wants to tell the straight story of his life, but with a little help. The 69-year-old filmmaker is collaborating with his ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi doesn't have happy memories of meeting New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. In a book pu...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell, a Mozambican friend said, lived with "one foot in the snow and one foot in the sand," splitt...

NEW YORK (AP) — Drinking, and not drinking, is as old as America itself, from the beer-loving pilgrims on the Mayflower and Paul Revere's boozy horse ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for a "raw and unvarnished" memoir by Bobby Brown. The platinum-selling singer, ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston and f...

LONDON (AP) — Against all odds, Phil Collins has decided to write an autobiography. The former Genesis drummer and 1980s icon is one of pop music's be...

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus' crippled political opposition has been cautious in its criticisms ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Not so the c...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Latest news from the awarding of the Nobel Prize in literature. ___ 7:15 p.m. A Russian literature scholar says it will be interestin...

NEW YORK (AP) — The end is near for Stephen King's Bill Hodges trilogy, his foray into crime fiction. King's "End of Watch" will be published next Jun...

NEW YORK (AP) — Finally ready to step back and reflect, Nike Chairman Phil Knight has written a memoir. The Scribner imprint of Simon & Schuster Inc. ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pharrell Williams has launched a "Happy" campaign for young readers. The singer has partnered with FirstBook, a nonprofit literacy org...

MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani had the last word at Milan Fashion Week, which wrapped up six days of womenswear previews for next spring and summer on Mo...

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson, the best-selling author and tireless advocate for books and literacy, is receiving an honorary National Book Award. P...