All Mixed Up!

Nine-year-old Amy Hodges usually is known by her nickname, the moniker her schoolmates gave her -- Amy Hodgepodge, thanks to a uniquely blended heritage. Amy is the heroine of a series of books for children by actress Kim Wayans and her husband, actor Kevin Knotts. Book Three in the series is "Lost and Found."

Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!

One of the most influential advocates for comic books in our time is iconic artist Art Spiegelman, who's been putting pen to paper since he was a boy. Spiegelman played a significant role in underground comics in the '60s and '70s. In 1978, he published an anthology called "Breakdowns" -- which has now been republished, with new material. And it may be the closest we'll ever get to an Art Spiegelman autobiography.

The Opening Volley in the 2012 Race?

After former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee lost the Republican nomination for President in the summer of 2008, he began writing a campaign memoir, reflecting on the race and prescribing what the GOP should do to improve its chances of winning the White House in 2012. His book, "Do the Right Thing," was published immediately after the election in which Barack Obama easily bested John McCain. But Huckabee is not talking about another run for the White House. Yet.



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