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2 hrs ago | Examiner.com

San Francisco's 'biblical CNN opera'

Mark Adamo's "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene ," with the luminous Sasha Cooke in the title role, commissioned by San Francisco Opera , had its world premiere tonight.

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Related Topix: Arts, Opera, Celebrities, Theater, Jesus Christ Superstar, Dan Brown, Authors, Vocal

3 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Shocking Celebrity Deaths

Its being reported today that both NY Times Best Selling Thriller writer Vince Flynn and actor James Gandolfini died today.

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Related Topix: The Sopranos, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Last Man, James Gandolfini, Nigel Bennett, Italy, World News,

Wed Jun 19, 2013

Nuketown

Harry Potter Triumphs in the Chamber of Secrets

The Romantic heart of a hero beats even stronger in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , a sorcerous sequel that offers darker evils and greater heroics than the original.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Movies, Entertainment

Christian Science Monitor

Penguin Books' First to Read program will give readers sneak peeks

In order to participate in First to Read, readers must sign up for the program using either their Facebook accounts or by providing their street and e-mail addresses.

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Northern Michigan News

Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47

Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate cancer, according to friends and his publisher.

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Related Topix: Kill Shot, The Last Man, Simon & Schuster, Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media

NY1

The Book Reader: Books Still Cover Gender's Judge Factor

Andrew Losowsky of The Huffington Post reports for NY1 on newly released book titles and the world of publishing in "The Book Reader."

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Related Topix: J.K. Rowling, Authors

Christian Science Monitor

Vice Magazine's controversial images of female authors committing suicide are taken down

When you open a fashion magazine, you generally expect to see models wearing the newest designer clothing, photographed while standing in a meadow or striding down a city street.

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Cape Gazette

Cape freshmen study historic HeLa cells' impact on medical research

Cape teachers Mary Garvert, left, and Eileen Springfield, the HeLa Cell-abration organizers, flank students who were asked to share their presentations.

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Related Topix: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

BroadwayWorld.com

Sylvia Day's Entwined with You Debuts at #1

Entwined with You , the third book in Sylvia Day's Crossfire series, which includes #1 international bestseller Bared to You and #1 New York Times bestseller Reflected in You , sold over 550,000 copies in its first week on sale.

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Related Topix: Reflected in You, Bared to You

Daily Kos

The Daily Show w/John Oliver/Colbert Report Rerun again 06.18.13

Also, @JimGaffigan is guest The #ColbertReport will be dark again tonight, airing a rerun with @fakedansavage .

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Related Topix: Far from the Tree, Tufts University, Movies, Entertainment, The Postal Service, Indie

KUOW-FM Seattle

Mayoral Candidates Share Their Favorite Books At Seattle Public Library

Eight mayoral candidates appeared at the Seattle Public Library yesterday to read from their favorite books.

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Related Topix: Team of Rivals

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Wisconsin Gazette

Climate talk shifts from curbing CO2 to adapting

The conversation is no longer solely about how to save the planet by cutting carbon emissions.

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Related Topix: Weather, New York, NY, Michael Bloomberh, Activism, The Future, US Politics, US News, Al Gore

Time

Corliss Reviews World War Z: An Epic Epidemic

They don't shamble in a malevolent sleepwalk, like the creatures in George Romero's Night of the Living Dead .

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Moneyball, Celebrities, Brad Pitt, Quantum of Solace

Orlando Weekly

"Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings From the Road"

Willie Nelson means a lot of things to a lot of people, and his latest book Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die , a combination autobiography and road journal, is largely narrated by exactly those folks.

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Related Topix: Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson, Country

Christian Science Monitor

Apple e-mails are at the center of the DOJ e-book price-fixing trial

The late Steve Jobs and a series of mysterious emails dominated day nine of the Justice Department 's e-book price fixing trial , which wraps this week.

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Related Topix: Apple, Startups, Steve Jobs

Cinema Blend News

Divergent's Veronica Roth Writing More Stories From Four's Perspective

First-person narration can often be the most intimate way for a reader to connect with the story's protagonist.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Vampire News, Entertainment, Stephenie Meyer, Authors

GalleyCat

Children's Book Rises on Self-Published Bestsellers List

Jocomo by Timothy Cohorst has climbed the Smashwords section of our Self Published Bestsellers List , the only children's book to ever crack our list.

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Related Topix: Smashwords, Fallen Too Far, New York

Mon Jun 17, 2013

International Business Times

Gideon Cross' Sexy, Romantic Tweets; Henry Cavill vs David Gandy in Fan-Posted Photos?

Gideon Cross has thousands of fans on Twitter, much like an average celebrity on the social networking site.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Social Software, Bared to You

Deadline

Amazon Orders Cop Drama Pilot Based On Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch Novels

EXCLUSIVE : Amazon Studios is moving quickly to expand its original slate. After focusing on comedies and kids programming in its first batch of 14 pilots, five of which - two comedies and 3 kids shows - were picked up to series three weeks ago , the company is already setting its sights on the next target - launching a drama series.

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Related Topix: The Black Echo

TheCelebrityCafe

'Walking Disaster' by Jamie McGuire

Walking Disaster is one of the highly anticipated novels of 2013. It is the latest novel from contemporary romance author Jamie McGuire.

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Related Topix: Beautiful Disaster