New trial ordered in Michael George comic book store slaying - Detroit Free Press
Michael George -- the 49-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his wife in 1990 in their Clinton Township comic book store -- should get a new trial, the state Court of Appeals has Barbara George, 32, was shot once in the head while preparing

Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein pledges $5M to support the National Book Festival - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group equity firm on Thursday announced a $5 million pledge to the Library of Congress to ensure the National Book Festival continues on the National Mall for years to come. Former first lady Laura Bush began the festival with the library in 2001

BOOK BAN: NJ school removes book on gays over graphic - Trentonian
In March, a group of citizens asked for three books about gays to be removed from the Rancocas Valley High School library. Superintendent Steven Goldstein, chairman of the gay rights group Garden State Equality, said he doesn't have a problem

Rosalynn Carter pens new book on mental health - San Francisco Chronicle
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter says that while there have been dramatic efforts to bring mental health issues to the forefront in a new book titled, "Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis." Carter said there should be no more shame

Laura Bush kicks off book tour in northern Va. - Jefferson City News Tribune Online
AP) -- Former First Lady Laura Bush kicked off a national book tour Tuesday in northern Virginia, cranking out nearly 10 autographs a minute Kristina Okhotin, 21, of San Diego said she is a fan of the Bushes, but she debated whether to attend the