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Scary books: Read any good grimoires lately?
Thanks to their conspicuous use by Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the girls of the TV show "Charmed," Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" and plenty of other prominent pop culture figures, grimoires have become far more familiar to the general public....Tags: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., University of Oxford, Wicked (musical), University of Cambridge, Education
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Amazon's Kindle bestseller gets cheaper, but what does 'bestseller' mean?
Jacket CopyAmazon has announced that it is dropping the price of its standard-size Kindle to $259 from $299. The $40 discount amounts to a 13% reduction. The company also announced the debut of a new, $279 model that will have wireless...... -
Friday's TV Highlights: 'Ugly Betty' returns for a new season
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 11 - 17 in PDF format This week's TV Movies NEW JOB: Betty (America Ferrera) connects with a thoughtful insect jewelry designer (Lynn Redgrave) on the season premiere of...... -
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Sept. 27, 2009
++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined while changing a Mississippi town. || 16 || || 2. || A Gate at the Stairs by...Tags: Pat Tillman, Television, Sports, Malcolm Gladwell, Entertainment
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Food fight: Sarah Palin ticks off vegetarians and vegans in her new book, 'Going Rogue'
L.A. UnleashedSarah Palin's highly anticipated book, "Going Rogue," is not likely to win any literary awards, but it's very likely to sell a gazillion copies. (It's currently Amazon's No. 1 bestselling book, besting even the likes of Stephen King and Dan...... -
Mona Lisa had eyebrows, art expert says
Culture MonsterSomeone alert Dan Brown. The novelist's best-selling "The Da Vinci Code" contained many conjectures about the history and provenance of the "Mona Lisa" -- many of which have been dismissed as pure nonsense by scholars and religious figures. Now comes........ -
Favorite e-book price: free
Jacket CopyMany in publishing are looking optimistically toward e-books -- they're easier to distribute than traditional books, could shape new business models and provide new revenue streams. One hope is that e-books might provide a lower price point than printed... -
2009 book sales: not that bad
Jacket CopyPublishing has been hit hard this year: There have been bookstore closings across the country, big layoffs at publishing houses, warnings that the business model can't survive, the looming challenge of e-readers such as the Kindle and e-books. Yet with...... -
Finalists announced for the 2009 Story Prize
Jacket CopyThree first-time authors rose above the competition to become finalists for the 2009 Story Prize, an annual award given to a book of short fiction. Daniyal Mueenuddinâs âIn Other Rooms, Other Wonders,â Victoria Pattersonâs âDriftâ and Wells... -
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Oct. 18, 2009
++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $25.99) Harvard professor Robert Langdon uses his symbology skills to find a missing Freemason in Washington, D.C. || 4 || || 2. || The Help by Kathryn...Tags: Pat Tillman, Karen Armstrong, Disasters, Sports, Malcolm Gladwell
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Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Jan. 10, 2010
++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. || 31 || || 2. || Wolf Hall by Hilary...Tags: Sarah Palin, Twilight (book), Society, Malcolm Gladwell, Andre Agassi
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Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Jan. 17, 2010
++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. || 32 || || 2. || Too Much Happiness by...Tags: Sarah Palin, Society, Malcolm Gladwell, Andre Agassi, James Patterson
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