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Teachers are using The Hunger Games craze to inspire kids to read more

Teachers are using the popular young-adult series to get kids pumped about reading.

Author and columnist Jeffrey Zaslow dies in car accident at 53

Best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow was killed Friday when he lost control of his car on a snowy road after promoting his latest book in Michigan's northern

Livonia hosts 2011 Michigan International Books Festival, former Governor…

The Michigan International Books Festival returns to Livonia for a second straight year this weekend.

Author Darrin Millar discusses his new Father's Day book

Author Darrin Millar stopped by the set to talk about his new book, "Daddy, Can You," just in time for Father's Day.

Mysterious new website has Harry Potter fans buzzing

J.K. Rowling has a mysterious new web site.

J. K. Rowling said to be looking into converting Harry Potter series to e-books

J.K. Rowling stirred a publishing phenomenon with her "Harry Potter" books. Can she do it again on the e-book market?

New book serves up advice on feeding your dog

If you find it confusing to choose the proper dog food for your faithful canine companion, you aren't alone. Grocery-store shelves are laden with choices,

Corner: Putting Sherlock Holmes' teen years under a magnifying glass

He's the world's most famous detective, instantly recognizable in his deerstalker cap and known for his brilliant use of logic, forensic science and disguise

Reagan's favorite quotes, jokes coming in May

His letters and diaries already are best-sellers. Now, Ronald Reagan's private collection of jokes and aphorisms is being published.

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

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

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

 

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:

New NIV Bible to drop gender-neutral words

The New International Version Bible is getting an upgrade.

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.

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

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