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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Sherlock Holmes is one of my literary crushes. A brilliant and brooding violinist... what's not to love? Well, I suppose his bothersome drug habit might be an issue. Good thing he's imaginary, otherwise he'd have undoubtedly already broken my heart. A New Sherlock Holmes Book? Sherlock Holmes has been copied, parodied, lampooned, ripped off, fan-fictioned, and made into movies in the last hundred-odd years, but for the first time, the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has authorized the release of a new novel starring the famous detective. Anthony Horowitz is the author, and we'll be seeing it this coming September. Why Horowitz? Why now? It's a mystery. The End of the Fantastic Four? Spoiler: Marvel killed off one of the Fantastic Four this past week. Want to know which one? Click the above link. Don't worry, though. If tradition holds, they'll find a way to magically regenerate the character within a year or two. Review: Pittacus Lore - 'I Am Number Four' I've been living in a cave with a bag over my head, it seems, because this is the first I'm hearing of this young adult sci-fi novel that is about to hit the big screen. Want to read the book before seeing the movie? Now's the time! See More About:  young adult books  fantasy and science fiction for kids and teens  Review: Charles Baxter's 'Gryphon' Or maybe you're looking for something less action-packed and a bit more cerebral this week. How about Charles Baxter's sparse new collection of short stories entitled Gryphon? Slow-paced and poetic, these stories are not flashy with twist endings, but rather studies in the listlessness of a cast of middle American characters. See More About:  charles baxter  short fiction  Books & Literature Ads Books Dark Romance Books Literature Kids Story Books Short Stories Books Featured Articles Readers' Favorites: Poetry 2010 Elton John's 'Gnomeo and Juliet' Easy Improv Games Quotes From the Oscars The William F. Buckley Vocabulary Quiz Lives Vol. 1 Manga Review   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Great Mystery and Suspense Novels 'Beat the Reaper' - Josh Bazell 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' - Stieg Larsson 'Lush Life' - Richard Price Advertisement