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Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," annotated by the author, at a charity auction this month, the English PEN organization said on Friday.

This book cover image released by Dutton shows "No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden," by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer.

Imagine watching six movies by constantly changing channels, and then it dawns on you that they have themes - and cast members - in common.

When Dr. Eben Alexander encountered one of the grimmest conditions imaginable, it might have been the best thing to ever happen to him.

The next time you wish to hack into a Mac, it may help to grab your wand and book of spells.

A Sure Bet - Publishers and booksellers already expect the latest Robert Langdon thriller to top bestseller lists all over the world.

The White House says Obama will present the award to King during a concert Wednesday.

Too many bibliophiles, says Philip Blackwell, have been stranded in a hotel without anything to read except a Bible and some out-of-date paperbacks.

Nate Silver doesn't suffer fools gladly - especially fools who pass themselves off as experts.

The young adult novel "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner is set to become a film that will be released next February.

Cannes, May 16: Audiences would normally have little sympathy for a bunch of teenagers if a film portrayed them as breaking into people's homes and robbing them of their valuables.

Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough star in this spellbinding romantic drama based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks .

Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader.

Greenwich Village Booklovers Adventure: Hop on the bus and head to New York City's Greenwich Village, June 1. Join Alan and Helene Korolenko for a literary walk through Greenwich Village past many literary, cultural and historic sites.

Early reviews of Dan Brown's fast-paced fourth book in "The Da Vinci Code" series labeled it a "clunky" page-turner that will nevertheless delight his fans.

Practically since college was invented, Dr. Seuss' Oh, The Places You'll Go has been the go-to gift book for graduates.

In case you're hiding under a rock, you should know that an audit conducted by the inspector general for the Internal Revenue Service has found that IRS officials targeted for scrutiny certain groups critical of the administration.

Kudos to theme park website, Theme Park Insider, for a post saying the new land could have more interactive elements than the original Wizarding World of Harry Potter offers at Universal's Islands of Adventure.

The Apple logo is seen on an Apple store in San Francisco. The Justice Department accused Apple executives, including its late chief executive Steve Jobs, of leading a conspiracy that raised e-book prices in an attempt to hurt Amazon and other competitors, according to documents filed in federal court Tuesday.

There are really only two huge releases this week, and those could both be classified as niche releases, since one hails from a subscription cable network and one didn't do well domestically at the box office.