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Bristol Palin has book deal

The daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has signed with William Morrow to publish "Not Afraid of Life," to come out this summer.

Phoenix Suns Wives group joins Cold Stone Creamery to host annual book drive

The Phoenix Suns Wives organization and Cold Stone Creamery have teamed up once again to host their annual book drive to provide reading material to local

Reagan's favorite quotes, jokes coming in May

HarperCollins announced Wednesday that "The Notes" will come out May 10, as part of the ongoing centennial of the former president's birth.

Corner: Newbery Medal runners-up are no mere also-rans

This year's Newbery Medal winner, "Moon Over Manifest" (Delacorte, $16.99, ages 8-12), written by Clare Vanderpool, is getting most of the attention among

How teens can write and share stories at Tempe library

East Valley teens can now write and share their creative ideas thanks to a new organization.

Corner: A sleigh-load of great holiday books for kids

There's a sparkling array of holiday books for kids this year:

-- Shirley Hughes is one of the most distinguished -- and beloved -- picture-book creators

Books: 'Old Dogs, New Math' an aid for parents when it doesn't add up

There are two kinds of people in the world, and you can apply that cliche to many things in life. People either like the Yankees or they don't ... or lima

Get a new job for the new year

Four steps to re-energizing your job search.

George W. Bush memoir has sold 1.1 million copies

George W. Bush has joined Bill Clinton and Barack Obama in an exclusive club: presidential authors who have sold at least a million copies of their books.

Corner: Entertaining tales that speak volumes about books

Books about books may sound deadly boring, but some new children's books show just how entertaining the subject can be.

Ex-agent: I almost shot LBJ hours after JFK murder

A former Secret Service agent says in his new book that he nearly shot President Lyndon B. Johnson hours after John F. Kennedy's assassination.

Corner: 'A Family of Readers' a great guide to kids' books

Reading with your children is one of the joys of parenthood. But knowing what to read isn't always intuitive.

Books: Talking with 'Through a Dog's Eyes' author Jennifer Arnold

After 20 years training dogs as canine assistants for the disabled, Arnold had learned that dogs are emotional creatures who have a natural compulsion to

Comics: 'Superman/Batman: Apocalypse' true to source material

"Superman/Batman: Apocalypse," released this week, is the ninth straight-to-video DC Comics animated movie since the series started in 2008, and one of four in

Banned Book Week promotes freedom to read

Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or

Guinness, Ripley's offer worlds of fun facts for kids

There's often a wide divide between what kids like to read and what their parents think they ought to read.

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    VIDEO: Wife dumps beer on husband

    A man who was trying to protect his wife from a home run ball got a face full of beer for his effort.

    • Happy 140th Birthday, blue jeans

      Happy 140th Birthday, blue jeans

      Jim Heston, an American guesthouse operator in Cambodia, has lived a life in denim and has the photos to prove it. There were the dungarees he wore as a little boy, the dark bell-bottoms he had on for a hike up Japan's Mount Fuji, and the Levis straight-leg 501 jeans he's stayed with for the past 36 years.

      • 1st 'Harry Potter' book hits auction

        1st 'Harry Potter' book hits auction

        A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale in a charity auction.

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