Timeline of new Harry Potter writing from J.K. Rowling
Rowling's revelations J.K. Rowling has penned a new "Harry Potter" story, set to go live on Pottermore on Friday. This latest bit of new writing will center around the deliciously...
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Sherlock Holmes lives on in novels, movies, TV shows
Sherlock is enjoying quite the afterlife. Nearly 90 years after Arthur Conan Doyle's final story was published, literature's most famous detective has continued solving crimes through the pages of other...
Book Review: The game is amiss in new Sherlock Holmes novel ‘Moriarty’
It was only a matter of time before Sherlock Holmes' archnemesis got the star treatment. "Moriarty," released Tuesday, turns the spotlight away from the pipe-smoking sleuth of Baker Street and...
Book Review: J.Lo’s ‘True Love’ is a broken record, but listen anyway
Time to add "author" to J.Lo's long and winding résumé. The singer/dancer/actress ventures into book territory with "True Love," a memoir that focuses on the recent stages of Jennifer Lopez's...
Book review: ‘Undeniable’ by Bill Nye falls short
Back in the '90s, Bill Nye the Science Guy made learning fun and interesting. Unfortunately, fun and interesting are exactly what his new book isn't. Inspired by a debate Nye...
Book review: In ‘Yes Please,’ Amy Poehler takes us on entertaining, but haphazard ride
Is there anything Amy Poehler can't do? With "Yes Please," out Tuesday, the modern day Renaissance woman proves her comedic talents translate into the written word almost as well as...
Book review: With ‘Prince Lestat,’ Anne Rice brings vampire novel back from dead
Before Stephenie Meyer watered down vampires with sparkles and high school drama, Anne Rice reigned supreme in the world of the undead. With "Prince Lestat," out Tuesday, she retakes her...
Book review: ‘The Princess Bride’ was a book? A glance at William Goldman’s classic
SPOILER ALERT: This book review may contain spoilers for the film "The Princess Bride," so if you haven't seen it ... what are you waiting for? Go watch it. Before...
Book review: Cary Elwes relives ‘The Princess Bride’ in ‘As You Wish’
SPOILER ALERT: This book review may contain spoilers for the film "The Princess Bride," so if you haven't seen it ... what are you waiting for? Go watch it. If...
Book review: ‘#Newsfail’ is the manifesto of podcast ‘Citizen Radio’ co-founders
Be warned, this book is not for the politically faint of heart. "#Newsfail" is the manifesto of Jamie Kilstein and Allison Kilkenny, the fiercely and unapologetically liberal founders of podcast...