Jerry Seinfeld Explains How He Writes Jokes

Jerry Seinfeld talks about comedy writing and how he writes a joke in this video from the New York Times. December 22, 2012

Rob Zombie to Pen Horror Novel With B.K. Evenson About Salem Witches

Grand Central Publishing is publishing a new horror novel by Rob Zombie and B. December 18, 2012

Ben Fountain Wins 2012 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize

The Center for Fiction has announced Ben Fountain as the winner of the 2012 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize. December 18, 2012

The Pope Sends First Tweet

The Pope now has a Twitter account, @Pontifex. December 15, 2012

Martha Stewart to Cease Publishing Whole Living Magazine

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has announced plans to stop publishing Whole Living magazine. December 15, 2012

New Book Provides Details on Over 2,500 Star Wars Action Figures

A new book, Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection, provides details on over 2,500 Star Wars action figures from the past 35 years. December 15, 2012

Zipmark: Bookmarks That Look Like Zippers

The Zipmark is a bookmark that looks just like a zipper. It comes in different colors. December 15, 2012

Ken Follett and Margaret Maron Named Grand Masters by Mystery Writers of America

The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) announced that Ken Follett and Margaret Maron have been chosen as this year's Grand Masters. December 14, 2012

North Korea Rocket Could Reach West Coast Says CNN

CNN's Tom Foreman explains how far North Korea's new rocket could travel. December 12, 2012

Stephen Savage Shows How He Created the Cover for Polar Bear Night

Illustrator Stephen Savage shows how he created the cover art for Polar Bear Morning, a companion to the bestselling children's book, Polar Bear Night. December 12, 2012

Amazon Announces Sixth Annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

Amazon. December 12, 2012

Neil Gaiman Talks Inspiration for His New Children's Book, Chu's Day

Nail Gaiman's latest children's story, Chu's Day, is about a little panda with a big sneeze. December 11, 2012

Linda Woolverton Hired to Write Alice in Wonderland Sequel

Entertainment Weekly reports that screenwriter Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Maleficent) has been hired to write the sequel to Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. December 10, 2012

SNL Cold Open: Boehner and Obama Discuss Fiscal Cliff Agreement

For the Saturday Night Live cold open, President Obama (Jay Pharoah) and John Boehner (Bill Hader) have a press conference to announce a deal on the fiscal talks. December 9, 2012

Julie Andrews Talks Latest Little Bo Adventure and The Great American Mousical

Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, have a new children's book out, Little Bo in London, which is the conclusion to the adventures of Bo and Billy. December 9, 2012

Social Network Photo War Begins Just Before the Holidays

Photographs have always been important for social websites. December 8, 2012

Washington Post Reportedly Planning Paywall for 2013

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that The Washington Post is planning on implementing a metered paywall next year. December 8, 2012

Eloise Klein Healy Named First Poet Laureate of the City of Los Angeles

The city of Los Angeles now has its own poet laureate. December 8, 2012

Senator McCain Disturbed by Reports Syria May Soon Use Chemical Weapons

John McCain is very disturbed by reports that Syrian President Bashar Assad may be about to use chemical weapons. December 7, 2012

Oprah Winfrey Announces New Book Club Pick: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

Oprah Winfrey has announced the new book selection for her Book Club 2. December 5, 2012

HarperCollins Lures International Bestselling Author Wilbur Smith Away From Macmillan

HarperCollins pulled off a nice deal, luring internationally bestselling thriller author Wilbur Smith away from Macmillan, his publisher for the last 45 years. December 5, 2012

Washington Post Book Editor Skewers Publisher's Weekly for Choosing E.L. James as Person of the Year

The Washington Post's fiction editor Ron Charles made a hilarious video poking fun at Publishers Weekly's controversial decision to name E. December 4, 2012

News Corp. to Cease Publication of The Daily

AllThings D is reporting that News Corp. December 3, 2012

Journalist David Oliver Relin, Co-Author of Three Cups of Tea, Takes His Own Life at 49

Journalist David Oliver Relin, co-author of the bestselling yet controversial book Three Cups of Tea, has committed suicide. December 3, 2012

Scholastic to Publish Picture Book by Suzanne Collins

Scholastic has announced it will publish Year of the Jungle, an autobiographical picture book by Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games trilogy. December 1, 2012