A sad and happy moment this week as CROSSFIRE by Dick Francis and Felix Francis hits the Southern list, Dick's firs posthumous bestseller. Dick passed away in February after a career as horse jockey and penning more than 40 international bestsellers, typically set in the salacious stalls of the horse racing circuit. Dick's son, Felix, had been a collaborator on recent hits and will now carry the torch.
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Durham University in England has launched a Harry Potter class. Seriously.
Idris Elba, a versatile actor and veteran of grit ("The Wire") AND comedy ("The Office") will be the new Alex Cross from James Patterson's popular series. He picks up for Morgan Freeman.
Little has changed on the IndieBound bestseller landscape as Stieg Larsson and Kathryn Stockett continue to occupy the top two positions with THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST and THE HELP. Bestseller stalwart Carl Hiaasen is at No. 3 across the board with STAR ISLAND.
Oddly, former heavyweight W.E.B. Griffin's latest spy novel, THE VIGILANTES, debuted on only one regional list, the Southern California one, at No. 13 at that
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Karl Marlantes, whose MATTERHORN is a breakout hit of 2010, shares his Top 10 War Stories...
Legendary children's book icon Babar will get a digital touch-up...
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Place your bests! Place your bets! Oddsmaker give their favorites for the Man Booker Prize...
What exactly constitutes "chick lit?"
The Tom Clancy revival is in full swing...
This week presents a great opportunity to examine the difference between being the No. 1 New York Times bestseller and being an IndieBound bestseller, as there is a conflict between both lists this week.
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December's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Little Women, Cats, Jumanji: The Next Level and The Song of Names; the series premieres of "Dare Me" on USA and "Truth Be Told" on Apple TV+, along with season two of "You" on Netflix, and the season one finales of "The Morning Show," "Dublin Murders," "His Dark Materials" and "Watchmen"; and the DVD releases of The Goldfinch and It: Chapter Two.