Emma Watson : Harry Potter Girl

"Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. Emma Watson was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, to two...

Sneak Preview of Stephen J. Cannell's New Mystery Novel, On The Grind

Stephen J. Cannell's next Shane Scully mystery novel On The Grind is due to come out January 2009, but he has an On The Grind web site up now. It has videos, character profiles, a contest and some free excerpts from...

Indian author Aravind Adiga wins Man Booker Prize 2008

Beating predictions by bookies and others, debutant Indian novelist 33-year-old Aravind Adiga's book "The White Tiger" was on Wednesday declared the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for 2008.Adiga beat favourite Sebastian Barry to take the 50,000 pound...

Prophet's child bride book "The jewel of Medina" appears in US

Finally a book, controversial before the launch,"The jewel of Medina" appeared in US maket.The story of prophet Mohhamad's child bride is going to attract heavy criticism from islamic world.This Sherry jones novel...

'My book honours the prophet Mohammed,' says author whose novel provoked fire...

The author should of realised the response its best not to write about fictional things about Mohammed let alone the truth that gives the prophet bad character. The fact that he did not go by his own law and advice on how many wifes a man could have can be a touchy thing...

Banned books celebration promotes freedom of expression

"By Cynthia Henry Inquirer Staff Writer Friday will feature some unusual story times at local libraries, when passages from once-verboten...

'American Psycho' Headed for Broadway

American Psycho, the controversial novel by Bret Easton Ellis, that was also made into a movie starring Christian Bale, is now set to become a Broadway play. Let the creepiness, cynicism, and darkness continue. Could...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

If you worry about 'how fiction works,' remember us clowns and trained seals

By Peter Kelton Copyright © Peter Kelton             MEXICO CITY — My sister-in-law walked into El Pěndulo bookstore here and suddenly became speechless,...

Salman Rushdie Condemns Cancellation of Muhammad Novel

" Rushdie, whose "The Satanic Verses" led to a death decree in 1989 from Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and forced the author to live for years under police protection, said the Random House Publishing Group had allowed itself to be intimidated. "I am very disappointed...

Salman Rushdie Wins Best of Booker Prize

Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie has beat out an esteemed list of finalists, including J.M. Coetzee, Peter Carey, and Nadine Gordimer, to win the "Best of the Booker" prize for his celebrated novel Midnight's...

Atheism, a challenge to the faithful

I pesonally believe in one god...i do believe that god is watching us...He rule this EARTH... He gave us a chance to make the Earth a better place to live rather than to live in Mars... He gave us food, oxygen, etc... I respect to those who don't believe to a God, is...

Michelle de Kretser: The urban jungle

Good interview with Michelle de Kretser - anyone not yet familiar with her work might feel like trying some out after reading this well written interview by Boyd Tonkin"The best stories lodge in the memory and return...

French Filmmaker Jean Delannoy Dies at 100

Renowned French filmmaker Jean Delannoy has died at the age of 100."Classic French filmmaker Jean Delannoy, who adapted novels by Victor Hugo and Andre Gide and won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize in 1946, has died at age 100, officials said Thursday.Delannoy died...

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