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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Lots of literary adaptations were up for awards at the Oscars on Sunday night, unsurprisingly, as it was a big year for books-into-movies, both classic and modern. Anne Hathaway as Fantine - Best Supporting Actress! Among the literary winners were Anne Hathaway, for her portrayal of Fantine, one of Les Miserables' most tragic characters (and that's saying something). Ang Lee also won Best Director for Life of Pi, and both of those films won other awards as well, as did Argo, a non-fiction adaptation. http://movies.about.com/od/awards/a/2013-oscars.htmRead More... Search Related Topics:  anne hathaway  oscars  academy awards Anne of Green Gables - Not a Redhead? And now for our semi-regular Bits of Random News That I Feel Overly Strong About segment: can you believe that a new edition of the books, independently published and not particularly widely-read, but noticed by several large media outlets because they are largely staffed by people like me, has turned Anne of Green Gables into a blonde? Okay, so it's not really a big deal, but can you imagine? Why not give Pippi Longstocking a bouffant? Or turn Aslan into a chinchilla? Quit messin' with my childhood, people! Read More... Recently-Discovered Poems From the Literature News That Actually Matters file, some researchers and librarians have recently uncovered several long-lost poems from great poets. We've got ourselves a new (old) poem from Carl Sandburg, another from Jupiter Hammon, and a bit of a surprise: a poem from none other than Winston Churchill. Read More... Review: 'Revenge' by Yoko Ogawa For fans of short stories and/or darker material, this new release from Yoko Ogawa, which finds the author spinning tales that are not quite of the horror genre, but not far from the line. Tidy little psychological thrillers, these, all wound together into one eerie unit. Give it a try. Read More... Search Related Topics:  japanese literature  yoko ogawa  short fiction Related Searches Literature Books American Literature Classic Literature Books for Children Horror Movie Featured Articles Review: 'Live by Night' by Dennis Lehane A Review of Wizard World Portland Comic-Con Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Review: 'Debris' by Kurtis J. Wiebe Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons' -- Summary and Plot Notes Quotes About Life   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Best U.S. Destinations Experts pick the top U.S. destinations for 2013 based on budget, special events, and more. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Read a Classic American Essay What I Think and Feel at 25, by F. Scott Fitzgerald Camping Out, by Ernest Hemingway Two Ways of Seeing a River, by Mark Twain Advertisement