Jamaican author Marlon James wins Man Booker Prize
Jamaican author Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize for best novel for "A Brief History of Seven Killings", a re-telling of the attempted assassination of musician Bob Marley.
14 October 2015
'The Martian' stranded atop box office
"The Martian" was on a planet of its own atop the North American box office charts, taking in an estimated $37 million over the weekend.
P. J. Harvey releases first poetry collection
British singer P. J. Harvey released her first book of poetry on her 46th birthday -- based on journeys to Afghanistan, Kosovo and the United States.
'Most valuable art collection ever' on show in Hong Kong
Masterpieces belonging to controversial former Sotheby's owner A. Alfred Taubman went on show in Hong Kong, touted as the most valuable private collection ever offered at auction.
'Maze Runner' sequel debuts atop N. America box office"The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" sprinted out of the gate in its first week in theaters, edging true-crime thriller "Black Mass" to lead the North American box office.
Japan author Murakami releases latest bookPopular Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new book has gone on sale, with a major domestic bookstore chain buying 90 percent of the initial print run in a direct challenge to online rivals.