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Mary Bly (a.k.a. Eloisa James) Talks to TIME About Her Literary Double Life

By day, Mary Bly is a Shakespearean scholar. But when no one is looking, she transforms herself into Eloisa James, author of 21 romance novels

The Year in Novels So Far; Plus, Hilary Mantel!

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Though it’s only May, I’ve already read enough novels I love to fill up most of my top 10 list for 2012—including Bring Up the Bodies

Fighting the Good Fight: Q&A with Survivor—and Game Changer—Bob Massie

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TIME sat down with the author of this year’s most inspiring memoir

Celebrity Author? Have We Got a Book Title For You

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What famous folks call their memoirs is based entirely on the kind of celeb they are

Avengers 2 in the Works: 10 Ways to Prep For the Superhero Sequel

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It’s official! Now here’s how to get your comic book fix until the team reassembles.

Happy Birthday Hulk: Celebrating 50 Years of the Big Green Monster

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TIME looks back at half a century of the Hulk in comics, TV and movies

From TIME’S Archive: Maurice Sendak on Children’s Books

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The curmudgeonly author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are sat down with TIME

Confessions of (Another) Book Reviewer

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For Orwell, being a book critic was hell. But I’m a lot luckier than he was—the job is so different now.

Hilary Mantel Continues Her Bloody Brilliant Tudor Saga With Bring Up the Bodies

Bring Up the Bodies

Two years after Wolf Hall won the Man Booker Prize, Mantel is back with another dark chapter in her Tudor trilogy

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Legacy in Books

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The beloved children’s book artist died on May 8 at age 83. TIME looks back at the books he wrote and illustrated.

Where the Wild Things Are Author Maurice Sendak Dies

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Maurice Sendak, the children’s book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childhood in books like “Where the Wild Things Are” and “In the Night Kitchen,” died early Tuesday. He was 83.

Meet the World's Best Chefs, Including 2012 Winner Daniel Humm

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Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park joins the prestigious list of Outstanding Chef honorees

Auma Obama on Her Famous Brother, Their Instant Connection and Her New Memoir

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Growing up in Kenya, Auma Obama heard stories about her half-brother, but didn’t meet him until they were both in their twenties. Now she talks to TIME about their father, their first meeting and their shared interest in doing good.

TIME Spends the Weekend with John Irving, Literary Legend

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John Irving was the quintessential American novelist. Now he’s poised to reclaim his title with his most controversial novel since The Cider House Rules. We thought it was the perfect time for a visit.

The Tragedy of the English Country House

The Uninvited Guests

Nobody likes the one percent, so why can’t we stop reading novels about their stately homes?

Three Cups of Tea Fraud, Racketeering Case Dismissed

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A federal judge on Monday dismissed a class-action lawsuit against author Greg Mortenson, calling claims “flimsy and speculative”

Midnight in Peking: Has Paul French Solved a 75-Year-Old Murder?

Midnight in Peking

Historian and China expert Paul French uncovers the truth behind the notorious murder of a young English student—and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking

The Illustrated Life: Top 10 Graphic Memoirs

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To celebrate Alison Bechdel’s highly anticipated new release, Are You My Mother?, TIME looks back at other unforgettable autobiographical comics

Assassination Fascination: A Review of Laurent Binet's Prize-Winning HHhH

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An acronym for “Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich,” meaning “Himmler’s brain is named Heydrich,” HHhH tackles the plan to kill the most powerful man in Hitler’s cabinet — an agonizingly difficult tale to tell

Prize Fight: Why I’m Okay With There Being No Pulitzer for Fiction This Year

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The Pulitzer board failed to select a winner of the fiction award for the first time in 35 years. Thank goodness.