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The popular young adult runaway bestseller Hunger Games will be made into a feature film and already some fans are crying foul over Lionsgate's pick to star as the book's heroine.

Jennifer Lawrence, who garnered an Oscar nomination for her performance in Winter's Bone, will play Katniss Everdeen, who is forced by a futuristic government to fight in a death match for the chance to win food and other necessities for her district.

Stephen King, known as one of the most prolific horror writers of such hits as The Stand, The Shining, and Carrie, may be taking his talents straight to television. It was announced today that King is in negotiations with AMC to write an episode of its popular show The Walking Dead.

I’m halfway through my final semester of college. As the workload stacks up, I have a hobby (as well as a place) I consider as a form of release from studying countless chapters or writer’s block before a deadline. Once a week, I take the R train, which runs from Queens to Brooklyn, to 59th Street and Fifth Avenue. From there, I walk about a block to Central Park. There’s a particular spot, or as I like to call it “the Rock,” which overlooks a picturesque view of Wollman Rink, a famous ice rink on the southern part of Central Park, and Time Warner Center, which consists of two well-crafted glass towers on the West Side of New York.

Since high school this has been a place where I can do some quality reading, writing, and reflecting. I wondered about where others like to read and reflect and what made them love those spots. So I asked a few people in the park.

Michelle Obama signed a book deal with Crown to publish a book about the White House's vegetable garden and healthy eating. The First Lady didn't receive an advance and proceeds from the book will be donated to charity. The book will feature recipes as well as photos from the now-famous garden in every season. What's the First Family's favorite veggie?