J.K. Rowling

The Magic Castle's Milt Larsen: Why humans need magic

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Milt Larsen is a master of two kinds of magic. There's the abracadabra kind that his magician parents brought him up on, and the sort he began practicing with his late brother, Bill — the magic of preserving buildings, including the Variety Arts...

Apple design guru Jonny Ive wins Blue Peter badge

2013-02-15 09:04:00

First, Apple's Jonny Ive, the man credited with being the design genius behind the company's products, got a knighthood. That's Sir Jonny Ive, thank you very much.� Now the British designer has received another honor from his home country: a Blue...

‘Harry Potter’ makeover: New book covers coming

2013-02-13 13:12:09

‘Game of Thrones’: New photos offer sneak peak at Season 3

2013-01-28 19:42:23

A behind-the-scenes peek at 'Downton Abbey'

2013-01-06 07:00:00

BERKSHIRE, England — It's a midsummer afternoon in the English countryside, and a parade of aristocrats is gliding up a grassy hill toward Downton Abbey. There is Lord Grantham, in his crisp dinner suit, followed by his daughters Lady Edith and Lady...

‘Game of Thrones’: HBO fantasy series gets its own beer

2012-12-17 12:42:47

‘Harry Potter:’ J.K. Rowling debuts ‘Azkaban’ extras on Pottermore

2012-12-20 09:02:22

‘Game of Thrones’: App aids George R.R. Martin readers

2012-11-29 13:13:07

‘Harry Potter’: ‘Book of Spells’ transports gamers to Hogwarts

2012-11-28 16:04:02

Dalkey Archive posts world's wackiest job listing

2012-12-12 16:40:00

On Wednesday, the Dalkey Archive Press posted an announcement in its employment section. Founding publisher John O'Brien, it said, will be stepping down. He's been with the press, which is known for publishing books that are avant-garde and experimental,...

Stephen Colbert teases Malcolm Gladwell about his hair [video]

2012-12-12 10:14:00

If you weren't watching the Colbert Report on Tuesday night, you missed Stephen Colbert poking fun at author Malcolm Gladwell's shock of curly hair. Gladwell, for his part, looked kind of uncomfortable, and didn't even try to make a hair joke in return....

Not again: New York maligns Los Angeles literary scene

2012-12-11 15:21:00

Those New Yorkers really have a problem with us Angelenos. Maybe it’s because we have the temerity to live in this wonderful Mediterranean climate (the forecast today in L.A. is for a high of 70 with rampant sunshine; in Gotham, it’s 47...

The author J.K. Rowling at an appearance to promote her latest book "The Casual Vacancy, " at The David H. Koch Theater in New York.

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Author J.K. Rowling attends photocall ahead of her reading from 'The Casual Vacancy' at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on September 27, 2012 in London, England.

2012-12-03 12:15:00

The books: A series of seven novels by J.K. Rowling The movies: "A series of eight movies starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson Which version of the "Harry Potter" series is better?

2012-10-16 15:08:00