Book buzz: Arnold's memoir, Banned Books Week
- Schwarzenegger's book discusses his life highs and lows
- This week is Banned Books Week
- Serialized fiction may reinvent the e-reader
Here's a look at what's buzzing in the books world today:
Arnold's 'Total Recall': Former California governor and action star Schwarzenegger tells his "unbelievably true story" in his new autobiography, Total Recall. "You can't run from your mistakes," he says in an interview with USA TODAY's Bob Minzesheimer. Read the story and check out the Governator's five top-grossing movies.
New books: USA TODAY Books Editor Jocelyn McClurg scopes out five hot books on sale this week, plus read a four-star review of Louise Erdrich's The Round House and a review of Mark Helprin's new novel, In Sunlight and In Shadow.
'Fatal Vision': Jeffery MacDonald, the former Green Beret whose conviction in the 1979 killing of his wife and daughters is the subject of books by Joe McGinniss and Erroll Morris, could receive a new trial, CNN reports.
Peace through words: Writers Andrew Krivak and Adam Hoschild have won the 2012 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for fiction and non-fiction.
Serialized fiction: Could serialized fiction, where "episodes are delivered to readers in scheduled installments much like episodes in a television series," become the new face of the e-reader?
Banned Books Week: In honor of Banned Books Week, check out an infographic of the 10 most challenged titles of the year.
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