entertainment - "book"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro was named on Thursday to direct two movies based on the J.R.R. Tolkien book 'The Hobbit' to build on the blockbuster success of 'The Lord of the Rings' series.

Two weeks after the next president is elected, Mike Huckabee will publish a book sharing details on his failed bid for the White ...

The poet August Kleinzahler writes with elegiac insight about life's losers, the people he calls 'strange rangers,' the addicted, insane or destitute.

AP - Two weeks after the next president is elected, Mike Huckabee will publish a book sharing details on his failed bid for the White House and offering his vision for remodeling the conservative movement.

In The Ten-Cent Plague, David Hajdu chronicles what he calls 'a forgotten chapter in the history of the culture wars' — the heated controversy over comic books. The disputes nearly killed the comic business but also played a key role in defining postwar pop culture.

Susie Isaacs loves poker and it shows in the vibrance of her work. She is a regular contributor to a number of major poker publications and is highly respected among her peers. And like an emboldened Mercedes convertible behind a stalled 1977 Pacer in rush hour traffic - Isaacs does not hesitate to toot her own horn - boldly proclaiming her status as having written more books dealing with poker than any other women in the biz.

ALBANY, N.Y., April 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ethan Crownberry announces the release of three great stories. His Poetic Adventures series offers children and adults the opportunity to explore the worlds of Bobby Bumble, an acrophobic bumblebee in 'Bobby Bumbles Afraid to Fly' (ISBN: 978-1-4357-0049-9), a goldfish with a life changing decision in 'A Fish with a Wish' (ISBN: 978-1-4357-0050-5), and a spooky night in the life of 12 year old boy in 'The Willies' (ISBN: 978-1-4357-0051-2).

GINA KOLATA, best-selling author and science writer for the new york Times, thinks dieters deserve a break.Her most recent book, "Rethinking Thin: The Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $24), suggests that when it comes to diet and exercise, we are basically predestined by genetics. It is the ol

If you have children, you probably already know about popular picture book creator Jan Brett, who has more than 33 million books in print. Her latest book, The Three...

Legit News: New exec VP will book 'Phantom', 'Chorus' -- Booking agent Matt Chinn will become exec VP of legit road org AWA Touring Services.