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Although unpopular in Congress when she voted against U.S. entry into war, Rankin worked for peace, women's rights and to end child labor.

At this year's Edinburgh Book Festival, local writer Ian Rankin, two years after announcing the title of his final Rebus novel, gave some details of his new novel.

Ian Rankin has followed up his phenomenally successful Rebus novels with the entertaining story of an art heist in Edinburgh that goes very wrong indeed.

With his new paperback delving into the fearful fallout from an art heist, Ian Rankin shows he's still in the frame as Britain's leading crime author.

Hide and Seek is an early crime book from a modern master of the police detective story, showing the world is full of mean streets and men to walk them.

A review of the final book in Ian Rankin's series of Edinburgh-based crime novels featuring John Rebus.

A review for parents of the classic Rankin/Bass Easter television special Here Comes Peter Cottontail includes suggestions - related books and kids' Easter activities.

The author of the popular John Rebus detective series has written his first graphic novel with artwork by Werther Dell'Edera.

A review for parents of the classic Rankin/Bass stop-motion Easter special The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town with suggestions - related books and kids' Easter activities

The sixteenth novel about the hard-boiled Edinburgh detective sees him rubbing shoulders with the great and the good at the G-8 conference in what is Rankin's best yet.

Warner Home Video's Classic Christmas Favorites resurrects great animated specials like The Year Without Santa Claus and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 8/10.

In Exit Music, Ian Rankin sets out to retire his most famous creation, Detective Inspector Rebus.

Taking a cue from Douglas Adams, Rankin writes the absurd to illuminate the absurd in our own society through the psychedelic use of living toys and nursery rhymes.

From the makers of stop-motion Christmas classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer came a creepy, campy Halloween feature movie that has fallen into comparative obscurity.

Warner Home Video's A Miser Brothers' Christmas attempts to update Rankin/Bass' stop-motion, but contrived plot points and a lack of heart kill the holiday buzz. 3/10.

Crime fiction is a rich and varied genre and the detective novel is a classic form of story telling. Here are some fine examples of this vibrant branch of literature.

Review for parents of Peter Cottontail: The Movie, the CGI animation sequel to the Rankin/Bass classic Animagic Easter television special Here Comes Peter Cottontail.

Before leaving for Nunavut, Canada, read the Nunavut Handbook for practical information on the arctic.

Quarterback can be the make or break position in Fantasy Football. This year, there appears to be only three sure-fire stars at QB: Brady, Manning and Romo.

Every year the well-intentioned--or just desperate--set January 1 as the start date for a new life. Experts say that the key to change is making goals, not resolutions.

One of Our Own, thought provoking drama about a couple that have exhausted all conventional approaches to surrogacy, and opt for an under-the-table method to make a baby.

He's too much! The merry Miser Brothers comeback for a so-so seasonal sequel.

The Scottish countryside is closed, cattle are being incinerated on massive pyres and human remains are uncovered near a Galloway market town.

Horrified by communism, Elizabeth Dilling conducted a personal investigation attempting to link New Deal officials with communist and radical groups.

You have to fear for author Tony Black's wreck of a hero, Gus Dury.

ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards and the Crime Writers' Association join forces to honour Lynda La Plante, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and others.

The top criminal minds working in television, film and novels have been celebrated at the first ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is the most beloved children's Christmas carols of all time. Here are the lyrics to this song for kids to sing along this Christmas.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town is a favorite Christmas song of many children and adults. Here are the lyrics for families to sing along this Christmas season.

The light and airy Elephant House coffee shop in George IV Bridge, Edinburgh styles itself 'the Birthplace of Harry Potter, because J K Rowling sat and wrote there.

Along with airing the 1939 "Wizard of Oz" every year, American TV has created its own versions of Oz-though none of them have become classics.

Apatow's creation about college freshman and their ability to deal or not with university life has so many things going for it. The one thing missing: the relationships.

Edinburgh wll be organising many literary events throughout the year. The first is One Book - One Edinburgh featuring Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped.

The inaugural ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards are about to celebrate the genre's great novels, films and television dramas of 2008.

It's Christmas, and Santa Claus, Rudolph, Charlie Brown, The Grinch and Frosty the Snowman are all coming to town.

Courageous women across cultures and ages have had a powerful and positive impact on American culture and success since the country began.

Sick of "It's a Wonderful Life?" Had too much "A Christmas Story?" Then try this collection of forgotten holiday classics.

Is a child on your gift list hearing impaired? Perhaps you know an eager learner wants to learn sign language. Maybe you have enjoyed the baby sign language craze.

The 2009 edition of the Good Food Guide is published, which for over 50 years has been providing independent and anonymous reviews of the best restaurants in the UK.

Based on an original script by comics writer Ed Brubaker, Zoe Bell stars as a deadly assassin who turns on her masters after suffering a gruesome head injury.

Travel publishers Lonely Planet have included Belfast as a City on the Rise in their Blue List, and say Northern Ireland is a Must See Destination for 2007

As a cultural melting pot, Canada is the home of a rich and diverse music scene which has allowed Canadian country music to flourish.

Company coming? Have a bunch of fun family Christmas movies on hand to entertain kids of all ages!

Warner Home Video's How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Blu-Ray is not really worth the double-dip. 5/10.

This year's Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Festival looks set to be better than ever, with readings from Mark Billingham, Lee Childe, Val McDermid and George Pelecanos.

Warner Bros. and Jerry O'Flaherty are bringing 1980's toon franchise Thundercats to the silver screen. Movie tentatively scheduled for 2010.

Publishers, literary agents and writers will reveal the secrets of good crime and mystery writing on creative fiction courses at the Thriller School in Oxford, England.

While the masses move to Kindles and electronic reading devices, dip your toe into the world of audio books and find your voice.

Thirty leading fiction writers have contributed original short stories and excerpts to this four book collection to raise money for the work of Oxfam.

Aiden Byrne is the star chef at London's Dorchester Hotel restaurant, The Grill. His book, Made in Great Britain, celebrates British recipes and sourcing good produce.