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Peter Jackson started work on his adaptation of The Hobbit as casting rumors flew. While you wait, watch the English translation of a Finnish Hobbit miniseries embedded above.
In a smart local strategy, Harvard Book Store launched a bicycle delivery program.
Jay-Z scattered pages from his memoir around the world.
We showed you how to type in your own handwriting on your computer.
Salman Rushdie inked a deal for his unfinished memoir.
Judy Blume wrote a script for Tiger Eyes; her son will direct it.
We unveiled two petition to get authors on Dancing with the Stars.
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