From the first familiar sign of stiffness, Leland Smith knows what's coming. An arm or a leg becomes stiff, then numb.

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Teen with illness raises awareness

NEW YORK - Author Suzanne Collins, her gentle smile and soft features framed by waves of blond hair, looked out upon hundreds of fans crowded into the Books of Wonder store in Manhattan and unveiled the most anticipated young adult novel of the summer, "Mockingjay."

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The fans turn out in NY for midnight 'Mockingjay' release

The Book Gallery in McKinney is becoming as rare as the books it sells. There are not a lot of these old book stores around, owner Jim Parker said. I travel a lot around the country buying books and theyre disappearing.

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Old fashion thrives at downtowns The Book Gallery

You may remember hearing of the April estate auction of chess books in Buffalo, N.Y. This writer interacted with bidders, at least one of whom spent $10,000 to purchase rare volumes dating back to the 19th century

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CHESS Stephen Dann

The University of South Carolina gave the media a sneak peak at the new Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library Wednesday. It will be officially dedicated July 23, with Vice President Joe Biden scheduled to be the keynote speaker.

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USC gives sneak peek at Hollings Library

Dogs are easy to love. Dog books are trickier. For every "My Dog Skip" or " The Dog That Bit People ," there's an author out there exploiting dogs' selflessness for his own mawkish ends.

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Five new books about dogs

The Billy Graham Library reopens to the public Wednesday after months of renovations.

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Billy Graham Makes Rare Appearance During Library Reopening

80-year-old Chandler artist buys rare Russian art portfolio

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Chandler artist buys rare Russian art portfolio (The Arizona Republic)

IU's Lilly Library will host an exhibition of rare books and manuscripts to mark its 50th anniversary.

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IU Lilly Library marks 50 years with rare items (WTHR Indianapolis)

BEIJING (AP) — Google's threat to pull out of China over censorship is a rare display of defiance in a system where foreign companies have long accepted intrusive controls to gain access to a huge and growing market.

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Google threat a rare show of defiance in China, where companies have long accepted controls (Baltimore Sun)