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Maurice Sendak’s Last Completed Work: ‘My Brother’s Book’

February 18, 2013
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Over the course of his life, Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated over a dozen widely acclaimed books, and illustrated almost eighty more. Although Sendak passed away last May at age 83, Harper Collins published his…

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Neil Gaiman to Embark on ‘Glorious Last US Booksigning Tour’: Summer 2013

December 18, 2012
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According to Neil Gaiman’s infamous online journal, the upcoming tour for The Ocean at the End of the Lane, may be the author’s last US book signing tour. Gaiman blogs, ”I think the Ocean at the End of the Lane tour…

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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ to be Adapted as a Stage Musical

December 7, 2012
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Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning fantasy, Pan’s Labyrinth will be turned into a stage musical. The book, essentially a stage version of the screenplay, is written by del Toro and Jeremy Ungar. Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla and Paul…

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‘Three Cups of Tea’ Author David Relin Dies at 49

December 3, 2012
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Three Cups of Tea co-author, David Oliver Relin, died November 15th in Multnomah County, Oregon. Relin’s family explained that he “suffered from depression” and took his own life. Three Cups of Tea, which has sold about 4…

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‘To Be Or Not To Be: That is the Adventure’: ‘Hamlet’ Rewritten as Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book

November 27, 2012
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A choose-your-own-adventure version of Hamlet has raised more than six times its goal on Kickstarter since creator Ryan North made his appeal on November 21st. The Canadian comic book writer has titled his illustrated version…

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‘Innocence once lost cannot be regained.’: ‘Father Gaetano’s Puppet Catechism’ Reviewed

October 16, 2012
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Just in time for Halloween, longtime collaborators Christopher Golden and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola have successfully reunited for the illustrated horror novella, Father Gaetano’s Puppet Catechism. The novella, largely marketed toward fans of the American television series The Twilight Zone (created…

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Grant Morrison Rumored to Write a ‘Doctor Who’ Episode

October 4, 2012
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In an interview with sex columnist and porn actress, Ryan Keely, Grant Morrison stated that he only watched the BBC’s long-running science fiction program, Doctor Who. Keely served as moderator for a panel at MorrisonCon in Las Vegas.…

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Banned Books: ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’: ‘Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense.’

September 21, 2012
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“The trouble with free speech is that it insists on living up to its name.” – Jonathan Yardley “He’s a wallflower. . . . You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.“ - Stephen…

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Neil Young Quits Drugs and Alcohol to Write Forthcoming Memoir, ‘Waging Heavy Peace’

September 20, 2012
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Neil Young has stated that he has been sober for the past year, giving up alcohol and marijuana to write his forthcoming memoir, Waging Heavy Peace. In an interview with the New York Times, the…

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Bond Girl: Adele Confirmed for the James Bond ‘Skyfall’ Theme

September 18, 2012
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English singer/songwriter Adele is currently recording the theme song for the new James Bond film, Skyfall. The song is also entitled, “Skyfall” and is scheduled for release at the end of October. This will be Adele’s…

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