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Victoria and David Beckham’s Daughter Harper Boosts Sales of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Victoria Beckham is known more for singing (and wearing fancy outfits) than reading. But that hasn’t stopped the former Spice Girl from influencing reading habits back in Britain.
Columbine High School Yearbook from 1999 Auctioning for More Than $700
Photos of smiling murderers and the people they murdered—all in one hardcover book. We suppose eerie sells. (via Gawker)
Rare Jane Austen Manuscript Auctions for $1.6 Million
Another Jane Austen manuscript is on the loose. Does that mean we’ll see more of her delightful spelling mistakes?
Fans Pack London’s Trafalgar Square for ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ Premiere
London. Implacable July weather. People everywhere. People swarming Trafalgar Square. People perched on the steps of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. People crowding the backstreets of the West End. Is this a Dickens novel? No, it’s …
Hundreds of Muggles Camp Out for Harry Potter’s London Premiere
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 premieres in London tomorrow. Why aren’t you in line already?
Manly Meter: ‘Broetry’ Provides Poetic Meanderings for the Everydude
Would a bro by any other name still be as chill?
American Girl Dolls: A Reflection of American 20-Something Women?
Were you a Samantha, a Molly, a Kirsten or an Addy?
‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ Series Gets Grown-Up Adaptation
This time, they’re no longer sharing pants.
‘Pottermore’ Secrets Revealed: J.K. Rowling’s New Site is E-Book Meets Interactive World
Gulping gargoyles! Just when it seemed the Harry Potter franchise was finally avada kedavra-ed, J.K. Rowling has launched the website “Pottermore” to continue the story of the young boy wizard. (See what she’s doing with …
Book Returned to Australian Library, 122 Years Late
Thankfully the Camden Council’s public library in Sydney, Australia, shows mercy, because a $37,000 late fee just seems a bit much, don’t you think?
Pottermore: Is J.K. Rowling Prepping an Online Game?
Want your own magic wand, Harry Potter style? J.K. Rowling might be able to help you with that.