Michael Mewshaw did a dangerous and perhaps foolhardy thing for his 65th birthday: He embarked on a 4,000-mile overland journey through the terrorist-ridden lands of North Africa. But now that his firsthand account has hit the bookstores, he says his roughest experience has come at the hands of the U.S. State Department.

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U.S. takes issue with author's account of visit at embassy in Algiers (Washington Post)

The skill with which Ron Rash’s tales are constructed is apparent in “Burning Bright,” a new book of stories.

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Rural Pride and Poverty and a Hen’s Empty Nest (New York Times)

I love when a book holds my interest so well that as soon as I finish, I need to know more. REMARKABLE CREATURES is one of those rare books for me.

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REMARKABLE CREATURES (Book Reporter)

NEW YORK - A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for US$1 million, smashing a record set just last year.

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'Superman' comic sells for $1M (Jam! Showbiz)

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $1 million, smashing a record set just last year. The issue sold Monday morning is a 1938 edition of Action Comics No.

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First Superman comic fetches $1M (New York Post)

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $1 million, smashing a record set just last year.

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Rare Superman's debut sells for $1 million (Deseret News)

A rare book dealer in Auburn has collected about 700 copies of the same book, "Two Years Before the Mast."

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Collector Has 700 Copies Of The Same Book (FOX40 Sacramento)

It helps to have a father who directed Ghostbusters particularly if you're a 7-year-old boy on Halloween in 1984.

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Reitman and son: Filmmaking is a family business (USA Today)

Eighth-seeded Sam Querrey upset top-seeded Andy Roddick 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to book a semi-final berth as top seed Maria Sharapova moved into the women's final at this combined ATP/WTA tennis tournament.

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Roddick ousted as Sharapova books final berth (Fijilive)

A parent's plea to pull seven books off middle school shelves has led to a first amendment debate in Fond du Lac. Click on the headline for the full report.

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FDL schools reject plan to pull book (FOX 11 Green Bay)