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Mohsin Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia

Mohsin Hamid's Newest Novel: A Self-Help Tutorial to get 'Filthy Rich' [INTERVIEW]

Mohsin Hamid's new novel "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia" is a sort of self-help book that provides tips on getting "filthy rich."

Basketball Coach Pat Summitt

Basketball Coach Pat Summitt Turns Author after being Diagnosed with Alzheimer's

Basketball coach Pat Summitt turned to writing after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, and is all set to release her memoir "Sum it Up".

Sonali Deraniyagala's Wave

Sonali Deraniyagala Recalls Tsunami Incident in New Book 'Wave'

Sonali Deraniyagala lost her family to the Tsunami incident that took place Dec. 26, 2004. She narrates the incident in her new book "Wave."

Jamaica Kincaid's See Now Then

Jamaica Kincaid Releases New Novel in Ten Years

Author Jamaica Kincaid releases her new novel which tackles some difficult themes, 10 years after writing her last novel.

Sandra Day O'Connor Writes Book on Being the First Female Supreme Court Judge

Sandra Day O'Connor Writes Book on being First Female Supreme Court Judge

Sandra Day O'Connor shares her experience of being the first female Supreme Court judge in her new novel "Out of Order", which will be available for purchase March 5, 2013.

Jeb Bush Suggests Legal Residency, Not Citizenship, For Illegal Immigrants in New Novel

Jeb Bush Suggests Legal Residency, not Citizenship, for Illegal Immigrants in New Novel [INTERVIEW]

Jeb Bush suggests the US law should make immigration easier and illegal immigrants should be given legal residency and not citizenship.

Dale Stephens' Hacking Your Education

Dale Stephens Addresses the Question 'Is College Really Worth it?' in New Book

Since going to college is as expensive as $60,000 for a state university, Dale Stephens addresses the commonly asked question - "Is college really worth it?" in his new book.

Amish Tripathi

Indian Writer Amish Tripathi gets Paid $1 M in Advance for Epic Trilogy

Indian writer Amish Tripathi has been paid a whopping $1 million in advance for his upcoming epic trilogy, setting a new record.

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms

Author Christine Ammer Releases Dictionary of Idioms

Author Christine Ammer releases the latest version of a dictionary of idioms that contains 10,000 of the most commonly used idioms.

Kindle Fire HD

German Book Retailers Launch New E-Book Reader to Challenge Amazon

German book retailers have collaborated with Deutsche Telekom to launch their own e-book reader, challenging Amazon's stronghold over the market.

Al-Qaeda Releases Magazine Online Offering Advice to Would-be Militants

Al-Qaeda Releases Magazine Online Offering Advice to Would-be Militants

Global militant organization Al-Qaeda has released an online English magazine that teaches potential militants how to cause traffic accidents and torch cars.

Author Ben Fountain Wins National Book Critics Circle award

Author Ben Fountain Wins National Book Critics Circle Award

Author Ben Fountain was announced the winner of the National Book Critics Circle award for his first novel.

Overcome: Burned Blinded and Blessed

'Overcome: Burned, Blinded and Blessed' Author gets New Face after Transplant

Carmen Blandin Tarleton, the author of "Overcome: Burned Blinded and Blessed", has undergone a full face transplant and is now "happy and doing well."

Vatican reporter John Thavis releases his new book

John Thavis Discusses 'Behind The Scenes' Politics of Picking a New Pope in New Novel

Vatican reporter John Thavis releases his new book "The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church", which talks about the politics involved in picking a new Pope.

el james

EL James' Next Novel won't be as Raunchy as 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

E.L. James announced at the Vanity Fair Oscar party that her next novel will not be as raunchy as "Fifty Shades of Grey", and that she may write it under another name.

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