Harry Potter Turns 20: JK Rowling Thanks Fans on First Book’s Anniversary
“It’s been wonderful,” author writes
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Harry Potter’s 20th Anniversary: 15 Magical Facts (Photos)
Here’s some trivia you may not have known about how J.K. Rowling’s beloved books became a film franchise
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SE Hinton Praises ‘Silicon Valley’ Cast’s ‘Outsiders’ Tribute: ‘Pretty Damn Tuff’
TheWrap did a photo shoot with the HBO actors honoring the 1983 film adaptation of the author’s bestselling novel
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There Are Actually Two Harry Potters, J.K. Rowling Reveals
Author delves deep into Potter’s family history
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Neil Gaiman Will Read Cheesecake Factory Menu Aloud Now That Charity Has Hit Goal
Campaign raised more than $100,000 to benefit refugees
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Sixth-Grader Saves Her Friend Using Survival Skills Learned From ‘The Hunger Games’
Katniss would be so proud
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New JRR Tolkien Story Hits Shelves a Century After It Was Written
Released by Tolkien’s son, the “deeply personal” Middle-Earth love story was written just after the author returned from World War I
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‘Jeopardy’ Winner Ken Jennings Under Fire for Mocking Barron Trump in Tweet
Conservatives are urging Simon & Schuster to drop the author in wake of backlash
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Bill O’Reilly Unveils New Book Title
Best-selling author and former Fox News host will release nonfiction work in the fall
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JK Rowling’s Handwritten Harry Potter Prequel Vanishes in UK Robbery
The mysterious theft of the story, which sold for $32,152 at an auction, has muggle investigators stumped
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Bill Clinton, James Patterson Team Up for Thriller Novel ‘The President Is Missing’
This’ll be the first fictional outing from the 42nd President
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“Shattered,’ a Book About Hillary Clinton’s Defeat, Optioned for Limited Series
TriStar Television, a division of Sony Pictures Television, and Davis Entertainment option Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes’ best-seller
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The Best Books From the Defunct ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe (Photos)
Even though we’re in a new era of “Star Wars,” it’s always good to look back at where we’ve been in the long history of “Star Wars” novels
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Ivanka Trump Book Review Roundup: ‘Women Who Work’ Is ‘Witlessly Derivative’
“More the aesthetic of a Pinterest board than a career guide,” NPR critic says of the first daughter’s self-help memoir
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IMG, Mandalay Sports Media Launch Feature Film Slate With ‘The Art of Fielding’
First project in the joint venture to develop, finance and produce feature films is based on Chad Harbach’s bestselling novel
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Robert M Pirsig, ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ Author, Dies at 88
The writer inspired generations to road trip across America with his 1974 philosophical novel
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Bill O’Reilly’s Book Publisher Says It’s Sticking by Him Despite Sexual Harassment Scandal (Exclusive)
“Our plans have not changed,” a spokeswoman for Henry Holt tells TheWrap
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Inside Dominick Dunne’s Ties to Menendez Brothers: Shared Parental Abuse, Gay Identity (Exclusive Book Excerpt)
In an excerpt from his biography “Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne,” Robert Hofler reveals how Vanity Fair’s star reporter became obsessed with one of the young killers
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Alec Baldwin Trashes ‘Short, Scrawny’ Harrison Ford and 7 More Highlights From His New Memoir
“The Boss Baby” star dishes on his life and co-stars in his new book “Nevertheless”
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Chelsea Clinton Has Written Children’s Book: ‘She Persisted’
“I wrote this book for everyone who’s ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who’s ever been made to feel less than,” Clinton says
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‘Ender’s Game’ Author Orson Scott Card Placed Second in Anonymous Screenwriting Contest
Hugo Award-winning sci-fi novelist considered himself a novice screenwriter
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Robert James Waller, ‘Bridges of Madison County’ Author, Dies at 77
Writer’s bestselling book became Oscar-nominated film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood
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Happy Birthday, Dr Seuss! 6 Things You Didn’t Know About Beloved Author
Dr. Seuss was born this day in 1901
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Barack and Michelle Obama Sign Multimillion-Dollar Book Deals With Penguin Random House
Former president and first lady will write separate books in deal reported to be worth $60 million-plus
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Jared Leto to Direct Patty Hearst Police Drama ’77’ in Feature Debut
Paramount police drama adapted from story by “L.A. Confidential” author James Ellroy
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CNN’s Jake Tapper to Debut Novel ‘The Hellfire Club’
Political thriller is set in 1950s Washington D.C.
