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Britain's 'Gomorrah' to expose gangland violence
In 1991, David Simon's non-fiction book Homicide: Life on the Streets lifted the lid on the Baltimore Police homicide squad. In 2006, Roberto Saviano's bestseller Gomorrah cast light into the murky Neapolitan underworld. Now a British author is set to do the same for our law enforcers and criminals after two years working with Britain's top police forces.
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How I came, had coffee, and conquered: Starbucks boss publishes secrets of success
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Apparently starved of options at the counter, customers at Starbucks can now buy a new book by the firm's billionaire chief executive, in which he boasts how he rescued the company before building it into a global giant.
Superman becomes a super-rebel – and scourge of the American right
Saturday, 30 April 2011
He's still a firm believer in truth and justice, but the world's foremost superhero is no longer sure he can carry on proudly endorsing the American way. As he approaches his 80th birthday, Superman has made a shock decision: he intends to renounce his US citizenship.
It's all your fault, cult author tells his fans as latest book arrives five years late
Friday, 29 April 2011
Rob Sharp: The American fantasy author George R R Martin has sold millions of books worldwide, and his fame has heightened with Game of Thrones, the glossy US TV series starring Sean Bean, based on his mythical creations.
Smiths bidding war hinges on 'classic' status
Friday, 22 April 2011
Adam Sherwin: Publishers battle to bag Morrissey memoir.
'Three Cups of Tea'. One big lie? Author accused of fudging facts
Sunday, 17 April 2011
David Usborne: Greg Mortenson's inspirational tale of how he brought schooling to 60,000 girls faces attack on CBS News.
Video: Bisexual Christ book sparks controversy
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
A controversial book to be published on Good Friday has caused outrage for its portrayal of Jesus as a bisexual drug addict.
Three debuts make the Orange Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Rob Sharp: Three first-time novelists tackling macabre subjects feature in this year's shortlist for the Orange Prize for Fiction.
Apple boss agrees to biog
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
After years of maintaining a closed book on his private life to unauthorised chroniclers, Steve Jobs, the Apple boss, has finally agreed to participate in an official biography about his life.
Three debut novelists on Orange Prize shortlist
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Three debut novelists are on the shortlist for this year's Orange Prize for Fiction.
Doomed! The new teen book genre
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Charlie Cooper: Dystopian fiction is swiftly taking over from vampires and werewolves.
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