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Salt Sugar Fat

Michael Moss explores how food companies market all of the above to the American public.
Reader recommendation: The Pope Who Quit

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'Raising the Curve': 8 stories from a struggling elementary school

Writer Ron Berler spent a year in an elementary school trying to turn itself around after failing test scores. His book "Raising the Curve" describes what he saw.
Malala Yousafzai will write memoir

Yousafzai, who was shot by a Taliban member in October, is now living in Britain and says she hopes her book will 'reach people around the world so they realize how difficult it is for some children to get access to education.'
Scott Walker will pen book – is he another presidential hopeful?

Walker's book will be titled 'Unintimidated: A Governor’s Story and a Nation’s Challenge.'
Those Angry Days

Today we think of it as 'The Good War.' But Lynne Olson's excellent new book reminds us that, once upon a time, the question of US involvement in World War II was at least as contentious as Vietnam.
Reader recommendation: A Dance to the Music of Time

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'Fifty Shades of Grey' earns blockbuster sales numbers for publisher Random House

The sales figures for the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' trilogy make the series one of the fastest-selling in history.
Bestselling books the week of 3/24/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America?
'Bonnet rippers'? Amish romances are only gaining in popularity

While the Amish themselves may find the books absurd, popular writers in the 'bonnet ripper' genre are selling millions of books.
Stalin’s Curse: Battling for Communism in War and Cold War

This well researched book portrays Stalin as a psychopath with a deep and abiding commitment to spreading communism across the globe.
'Cheers, America': 6 thoughts from a British writer on the differences between the US and UK

How does the US look to someone from another country? British-born writer Justin Webb offers his thoughts on the differences – and similarities – between American and British ways.
National Geographic teams with Bill O'Reilly again for 'Killing Jesus' adaptation

National Geographic and director Ridley Scott's company will again produce an adaptation of O'Reilly's work, this one based on the story of Jesus Christ. Scott and National Geographic have previously adapted O'Reilly's works 'Killing Lincoln' and 'Killing Kennedy.'
Reader recommendation: The Hobbit

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'Game of Thrones' Season 2: Take the quiz

'Game of Thrones' returns for its third season March 31. In the meantime, test your knowledge of the show's second season.
The Book of My Lives

From Sarajevo to Chicago, Aleksandar Hemon tells the engaging story of his many lives.
Reader recommendation: Close to the Bone

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Robert Frost: 10 quotes on his birthday

Here are 10 quotes from this monolith of modern American poetry.
Looking for a Simon & Schuster title? Barnes & Noble might not be your best bet

Barnes &Noble has reportedly been ordering fewer Simon & Schuster titles than it normally does as the book retailer and the publisher wrangle over cost issues.
Flannery O'Connor: 10 quotes on her birthday

Check out these 10 quotes from a groundbreaking author.

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