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Latest Classic Books News - May 17, 2012

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Best Summer Stocks And Books - Forbes

Forbes

Best Summer Stocks And Books Forbes Classic books in classical fields are widely recognized by would-be collectors but not so much the ones I like to collect. One of my favorites is a tiny book a quarter-inch thick called Stock Market Manipulation by Edwin Lefèvre. It looks like nothing, ...

'On The Road' And Ten Classic Books Made Into Films - The Silver Tongue

'On The Road' And Ten Classic Books Made Into Films The Silver Tongue 2012 will see many films on the silver screen that began life on the printed page. So far, we've had 'The Lucky One”, “The Hunger Games”, and “Think Like a Man”, and later this year, we'll get “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and “Breaking Dawn 2″.

Maurice Sendak's 'Wild Things' One of Obama's Favorite Children's Books - ABC News (blog)

ABC News (blog)

Maurice Sendak's 'Wild Things' One of Obama's Favorite Children's Books ABC News (blog) During the White House Easter egg roll in April, President Obama praised Sendak's “Where the Wild Things Are” as “one of my favorite classic books of all time.” “It is a great book,” Obama told a crowd of children gathered on the South Lawn, ... Maurice Sendak Is Heaven's Cranky Genius Children's Author NowBestWeekEver.tv (satire) all 1,192 news articles »

50 Shades of Controversy: How L-W Libraries Handle Contentious Books - Patch.com

50 Shades of Controversy: How L-W Libraries Handle Contentious Books Patch.com "A great example is some libraries have banned classic books just because one person has made a complaint. People are always going to have issues with some books. ... It does chill me a little bit just because it's one person speaking out for the ... and more »

Zappar and Penguin Books launch AR collection - Mobile Entertainment

Mobile Entertainment

Zappar and Penguin Books launch AR collection Mobile Entertainment The idea is to offer the older generation a new experience, while attracting younger readers to classic books with a digital twist. Caspar Thykier, MD, Zappar, said: "This is an exciting development in how the consumer reads and perceives books, ... and more »