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Authors Love Comics by Chadwick Ginther - Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 10:56am

Two more significant authors have decided to join the monthly comic fray. Joe Hill, author of Heart Shaped Box, and Cory Doctorow author of Down And Out in the Magic Kingdom, have independently signed deals that will see them adapt a short story to the comic medium.

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Greendale the Graphic Novel by Chadwick Ginther - Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 10:12am

Music icon Neil Young, will be bringing his ambitious concept piece Greendale to DC Comics Vertigo imprint. According to Vertigo editor Karen Berger, Young himself approached the comic company. A comic fan,Young has been closely following the rise in popularity of the graphic novel medium.

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Coming Soon.... by Ryan McBride - Sunday, Aug 12, 2007 at 2:48pm

The Return of the Body Snatchers

August 17 will mark the return to the big screen of one of science-fiction's most "durably resonant" tales, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Categories: buzz, SciFi & Fantasy, movies

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New Ann Patchett Book Trailer by david pensato - Thursday, Aug 09, 2007 at 3:14pm

Book trailers are slowly becoming more common, but as a promotional tool, it's still hard to say if they are just a fad. It's hard to say. One thing that can be said is that they do seem to be getting better. This new trailer for Ann Patchett's book Run (releasing in October 2007) is a good example of the genre maturing somewhat. It doesn't make you feel like you want to see the movie based on the book; it makes you want to read the book.

You can see it as it should be seen here. Or you can see a compressed YouTube version after the jump.

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The Man Booker Longlist 2007 by Rachel Himelblau - Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 4:15pm

That's right, the longlist for this year's Man Booker Prize, which rewards the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland, has been announced. With quite the collection of lesser known names, it promises to be an interesting battle.

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