J.K. Rowling will be the commencement speaker at Harvard University this year.
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Christopher Paolini’s third book in his Inheritance series, “Brisingr”, will follow in the footsteps of the Harry Potter books and have a midnight release on September 20 this year.
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The website Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Books has exposed numerous similarities between romance novels by popular romance writer Cassie Edwards and works by other authors.
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In the comicbook world, a bizarre twist in the story of Spider-man and Mary Jane Watson. The two decided to split up to save the life of comatose Aunt May with the help of Mephisto. This reader has not read the current storyline and does not yet know what purpose it serves to erase the memory of their marriage or why two characters who are in love would decide to strike a deal like that with a very evil character to save the life of a woman who has already lived a very long and full life. It does make life easier for the comicbook writers because, according to the editors, an unmarried and youthful Spidey was a better hero for them to write about. Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-man, thinks it is a storyline that is creative and will generate a lot of interest.