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Jason Segel will pen series for kids
The first part of the middle-grade trilogy, titled 'Nightmares!,' will come out in fall 2014.
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Are you as well read as a college sophomore?
Here are 60 books the experts believe you should have read by sophomore year of college. How does your own literary experience stack up? Take our quiz and find out!
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Let's Talk Diabetes with Owls
David Sedaris proves as quick-witted as ever in this new collection of essays.
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Reader recommendation: Dancing Dogs
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10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)
Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.
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Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Conservation and Ecology
The collected writings of American naturalist Aldo Leopold appear in a beautiful new edition from the Library of America.
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Reader recommendation: Canzoniere
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Bestselling books the week of 4/22/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Margaret Thatcher authorized biography gets a US release date
The authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore will come to America next month.
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'Top of the Morning': great word-of-mouth, but not such good reviews
Brian Stelter's exposé on TV's morning news shows has gotten lots of publicity.
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World Book Night: the most popular books and which Broadway show is getting involved
World Book Night, the celebration of reading which includes the distribution of free books, has arrived.
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Return of a King
William Dalrymple looks for contemporary lessons in the story of Britain's disastrous 19th-century invasion of Afghanistan.
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Reader recommendation: The Secret History of the World
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E.L. Konigsburg: 6 best moments from her books
Check out our favorite moments from these E.L. Konigsburg stories.
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Texas plant explosion: A deadly 1947 explosion in Texas City was also caused by ammonium nitrate
Bill Minutaglio, author of 'City on Fire,' discusses the 1947 explosion in Texas City of a ship full of ammonium nitrate that killed hundreds and left thousands wounded.
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E.L. Konigsburg: best remembered for 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'
E.L Konigsburg won the Newbery Medal twice and is best known for her children's book 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.'
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On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume
It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
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10 quotes from "E.B. White on Dogs"
In "E.B. White on Dogs," the famed author and essayist discusses man's best friend. Here are a few choice samples of White's writing on dogs.
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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Reader recommendation: Eighty Days
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