Books

Horror master Stephen King wowed a crowd at George Mason University recently when he read excerpts from 'Dr. Sleep,' his upcoming sequel to 'The Shining.' The story finds a grown-up Danny Torrance, the young boy from 'The Shining,' using his special psychic abilities against a band of vampires.

Ah, New York City. The sights and smells are like nowhere on earth. Where else can you see the Statue of Liberty and take in the aroma of hot dogs? Or fish? Or, um, sewers? Showcasing the Big Apple in all its olfactory glory is the goal of a new scratch-and-sniff book called 'New York, Phew York,' illustrated by artist Tim Probert and inspired by author Amber Jones' experiences in the city. Read M

Borders bookstores will shut their doors forever at the end of this month, and in a final kiss-off to those who patronized the once-popular chain, employees at one of Borders' franchises hung in their display window a bitter note which listed all the things customers had done to piss them off over the years.

An obsessed Jessica Simpson fan has taken his love for the star to novel heights. Marce William Burchell who, after allegedly stalking Simpson for years, decided to pen and self-publish a book about the object of his affection. The best part? The book's insane title: 'The True Story of Jessica Ann Simpson's 22 month long attempt to seduce a married man- her very Active Super Secret Sex life: True

Since 2007, the Zombie Research Society has been raising awareness about the undead and the upcoming zombie pandemic. Their latest effort, an illustrated book called 'That's Not Your Mommy Anymore,' aims to educate the younger members of our society on what to do when a parent becomes a brain-eating monster.

School reading lists are typically laden with staid classics that no one really wants to read. But nevermind all that. 'Late Night' host Jimmy Fallon presented his "Do Not Read List" for the 2011-2012 school year that sounds a lot more enticing.

Artist Andrew Kolb has re-imagined the song 'Space Oddity,' David Bowie's epic tale of disaster in the great beyond, as an illustrated children's book, borrowing Bowie's lyrics for the narrative.