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US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual

WASHINGTON, May 19 — The latest makeover to a massive psychiatric tome honoured by some, reviled by others and even called the “Bible” of mental disorders is being released Saturday with a host of new changes.

The first major revamp in more than 20 years of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, will be unveiled in ... Read More

A burnt book that reads ‘Catching Fire’ is pictured at the scene of a fire at Thamel, a major tourist hub in Kathmandu May 17, 2013. — Reuters pic

A burnt book that reads ‘Catching Fire’ is pictured at the scene of a fire at Thamel, a major tourist hub in Kathmandu May 17, 2013. — Reuters pic

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‘Harry Potter’ first edition annotated by author up for auction

LONDON, May 18 — Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling’s mind when she wrote the first “Harry Potter” novel?Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first ... Read More

Four Nigerians among five shortlisted for writing prize

JOHANNESBURG, May 17 — Four of the five writers shortlisted for this year’s Caine Prize for African Writing are from Nigeria, a first for the prestigious award, organisers revealed Wednesday.The fifth ... Read More

Book Talk: Of apes and atheists - is empathy evolution?

JOHANNESBURG, May 16 — For biologist Frans de Waal, a peaceful species of great ape in Africa is a mirror of humanity and a living argument that empathy and cooperation are far from unique to mankind."The ... Read More

Jeff Kinney, VlogBrother win Children’s Choice Book Awards

LOS ANGELES, May 15 — The author of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, Jeff Kinney, has been named the 2013 Children’s Choice Book Award author of the year for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel,” ... Read More

Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ in hot demand ahead of release

LONDON, May 14 — Booksellers are predicting that “Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown’s latest title “Inferno” will become the biggest-selling book of the year, ahead of its release today.Sales of the book, ... Read More

Premio Planeta winner ‘Riña de Gatos’ published in English

MADRID, May 14 — Eduardo Mendoza’s “Riña de Gatos” [lit. “Cat Fight”], 2010 recipient of one of the world’s richest literary prizes, the Spanish-language Premio Planeta, is now available to anglophone ... Read More

When he was a kid…

By Alan Wong

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Childhood stories. Most people wrote theirs; fewer have drawn theirs. But one thousand words is not easy to write, and a picture does not have to be too detailed to tell a good ... Read More

UK education minister lashes out over ‘Mr Men’ history lessons

LONDON, May 12 — British Education Minister Michael Gove criticised the use of the popular “Mr Men” cartoon figures to teach 16-year olds about Adolf Hitler, saying such play-based learning infantilised ... Read More

Book Talk: ‘The Last Train to Zona Verde,’ Paul Theroux’s African signoff

BOSTON, May 9 – Paul Theroux said his literary goodbye to Africa at a train station in Luanda, Angola, five decades after he first visited the continent as a Peace Corps volunteer.In his new book, “The ... Read More

Hacker leaks draft of new book by ‘Sex and the City’ author

BOSTON, May 9 — A hacker released part of an unfinished draft of an upcoming novel from “Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell after breaking into an email account that she used to share the work with ... Read More

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