Ray Bradbury, who inspired the imaginations of countless readers with his tales of starships and life on distant planets, as well as provoking political commentary in his books, has died at 91. No immediate details concerning his death were available....
Author Pat Walker wandered into a bar in Mexico with her husband, hoping to enjoy a rock concert by a famous singer unknown to her, but something frightening and wonderful happens instead....
Charlotte Bronte, a 19th century English novelist and poet, apparently means more to France than Great Britain. A French museum aced out the Bronte museum in England for a rare manuscript written by the author....
Victorian novelist Jane Austen's handwritten manuscript for "The Watsons" about four daughters of a widowed clergyman who endeavor to marry well, has fetched a stunning $1.4 million at auction....
Tera Lane has an eye for the stars and not the Hollywood kind. For the past 25 years, she’s worked as a professional “Sidereal Astrologer.” Now she’s channeled that experience into a new illustrated book, “Enchantment in the Sky” (Xlibris Books), a primer on astrological signs and their meanings....
On a recent episode of MTV’s hit show "Jersey Shore," Snooki talked about how fellow cast member Sammi was increasingly isolated from the rest of the gang. The comment was familiar to Cindy W. Morrison, author of "Girlfriends 2.0: Reboot and Upgrade Your Girlfriends NOW" (Yorkshire Publishing)....
In author John Domenico’s 50-plus years, he’s embarked on a seeker’s journey that has taken him from steadfast Catholicism to born-again Christianity to a unique kind of inclusive spirituality....
With the new economic realities, more budget conscious people than ever are entertaining at home. How perfect and timely for a new book, via Yorkshire Publishing, called “Plan To Party” from authors Elizabeth Mascali and Dawn Sandomeno....
Carla Bruni Sarkozy, the Italian-born heiress and ex-supermodel long considered among the world's most desirable women, has allegedly let power and privilege go to her head. She's viewed as distant and aloof to the French people and a liability for her husband French President Nicolas Sarkozy....
In "Displaced Persons" (William Morrow, $25.99), author Ghita Schwarz, a child of Holocaust survivors, hypnotically spins the tale of a Polish Jew named Pavel who bravely rebuilds his shattered life in the aftermath of World War II....
