The Lost Man Booker Prize honors the great works published in 1970 that were never considered for a Booker Prize. There are 22 books on the long list, including books from well-known authors such as Patrick O'Brien and Iris Murdoch. See who made the list

John Paterson gets up close and personal with his mother, fellow children's book author Katherine Paterson, about writing Bridge to Terabithia, her all-time favorite books, what it means to be the Library of Congress' National Ambassador for Young People'

The star of Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang explains why she loves sentences that are grammatically perfect but utterly wild.

Actress Mira Sorvino shares her favorite books to read in O, The Oprah Magazine's Bookshelf, March 2003 issue

Four sisters, all writers (not just the one we know best) came of age in the shadow of a complicated, talented, hard-drinking mother. It wasn't easy, but it made them who they are.