Category Archives: Books

USA Weekend’s Cookbook Giveaway: Nigella Lawson’s Nigellissima

"Nigellissima: Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes" by NIGELLA LAWSON

The deadline for entering is March 13, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET. This contest is now closed.

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USA Weekend’s Cookbook Giveaway: Shauna Sever’s Pure Vanilla

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The deadline for entering is March 6, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET. This contest is now closed.    

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USA Weekend’s Cookbook Giveaway: Tim Federle’s Tequila Mockingbird.

Tequila Mockingbird - Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Tim Federle

The deadline for entering is Feb. 27, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET. This contest is now closed.

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USA Weekend’s Cookbook Giveaway: Clifford A.Wright’s One-Pot Wonders.

The deadline for entering is Feb. 20, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET. This contest is now closed.

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USA Weekend’s Cookbook Giveaway: Liz Gutman and Jen King’s The Liddabit Sweets Candy Cookbook

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The deadline for entering is Feb. 13, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET. This contest is now closed.

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USA Weekend’s Cookbook Giveaway: Anne Bryn’s Unbelievably Gluten-Free!

Unbelievably Gluten-Free by Anne Byrn.

The deadline for entering is Feb. 6, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET. This contest is now closed. Please check again on Friday for our next cookbook giveaway.

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USA Weekend’s Cookbook Giveaway: Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park’s Tiny Food Party!

The deadline for entering is Jan. 30, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET. This contest is now closed.

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Win a copy of Dr. Phil’s book ‘Life Code’

Dr. Phil's 'Life Code'

This contest is now closed. USA TODAY’s special publication Guide to Kids’ Health features an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw, about family bonding and how to build relationships that last a lifetime.      Now readers have a chance to … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

Williams is a much nicer guy than his characters are.

The second season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (now out on DVD and Blu-ray, with Season 3 starting next Sunday) revealed more about Chalky White, the Prohibition-era gangster played by Michael K. Williams who’s nearly as popular a character as Omar … Continue reading

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Q: When will J.D. Robb be making one of her In Death books into a movie?

Jesse Fuentez, Sioux Falls, S.D. Robb — or better yet the woman behind the pseudonym, author Nora Roberts — is focusing more on writing the cases of New York detective Eve Dallas than on bringing them to the big screen. … Continue reading

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Q: I heard that author Jodi Picoult co-wrote a book with her daughter. Do you know when the book will be published?

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Fred Moore Lansing, Mich. Out June 26, Between the Lines is the best-selling novelist’s first book for tweens and a young-adult audience, co-written with her daughter, Samantha Van Leer. It’s about a loner named Delilah who becomes enamored with a … Continue reading

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Building TTSS’s George Smiley

Gary Oldman stars as George Smiley in the big screen adaptation of John Le Carre’s beloved novel, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, delivering an indelible performance, filled with the kind of quiet agony that only a master craftsman could deliver. Check … Continue reading

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USA WEEKEND Movie Giveaway: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Hailed as the “greatest spy tale of our time,” Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has an all-star cast, including Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. 10 lucky reader will win the movie on Blu-Ray Combo Pack and the original book by John La Carre. Enter now! Continue reading

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Are you Hungry?

The theater release of The Hunger Games has fans as nervous as a 12-year-old at their first Reaping. Here’s a collection of clips and interviews to snack on while you wait.

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Win Nancy O’Dell’s book!

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Q: I grew up a fan of Todd Bridges. I just finished his autobiography. What is he up to these days, and did his book make the best-seller list?

Gina Turner, Pittsburg, Calif. Bridges is still talkin’ ’bout (Killing) Willis. While the book hadn’t made the best-seller list as of press time, the former child star (Diff’rent Strokes) tells us he’s in talks to turn his story into a … Continue reading

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Q: My book club read ‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett. Are there any plans for a movie?

Keena Benning, Detroit You have a good eye for box-office potential! A movie based on the 2009 bestselling book is due in theaters in August. Viola Davis plays Aibileen in the drama directed by Tate Taylor and filmed in Mississippi. … Continue reading

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Fans of all ages fall victim to ‘Twilight’ conventions

Romantic. Hot. True Love. Obsessed. When I asked Twi-hards at a recent Twilight convention in Arlington, Va., why they loved the saga, these words came up in every response. And who can blame them? The plot allows for Robert Pattinson, … Continue reading

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Q: Can you tell me more about Judi Dench’s autobiography?

Jared Scott Tesler, Rochester, N.Y. Oscar-winning Dame Dench, 76, released And Furthermore in mid-February and says the book is not an autobiography but rather a chronicle of her time in the theater world. On acting, she tells us: “I don’t … Continue reading

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Q: Last May, it was announced that Oprah Winfrey and HBO were collaborating on a film based on the book ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ by Rebecca Skloot. What is the latest news on the project, and is there any chance it will be out by April?

Chris Gallery, Santa Barbara, Calif. The project is still in development, a rep at HBO tells us. Though it is too early to disclose specifics, HBO says, the originally announced details are still the same. With no confirmed screenwriter, cast … Continue reading

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