Topic: Books and Literature
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Michelle Obama: 8 food and garden tips, stories from the First Lady
8 stories and pieces of advice from Michelle Obama's new book 'American Grown'
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John Cheever: 10 quotes on his birthday
On what would be his 100th birthday, here are 10 memorable quotes from John Cheever.
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Prince William: 8 stories from the new book 'The Man Who Will Be King'
Writer Penny Junor explores the man second in line to the throne in her new book "The Man Who Will Be King."
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6 factors that will determine concessions from Iran
Can war with Iran can be avoided? In recent talks with the West in Baghdad, Iran showed some greater flexibility about its nuclear program. But Iran has a history of trickery in the nuclear arena. Whether Tehran will cooperates with Western demands depends on the following six factors.
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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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Michelle Obama: politics tough, but 'Dad is always going to be Dad'
First Lady Michelle Obama discusses family life, the need for her daughters to have thick skin and her advocacy for American families to eat right and exercise during interviews to promote her new book on the White House garden.
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Michelle Obama: 8 food and garden tips, stories from the First Lady
8 stories and pieces of advice from Michelle Obama's new book 'American Grown'
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Reader recommendation: The Passage of Power
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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John Cheever: 10 quotes on his birthday
On what would be his 100th birthday, here are 10 memorable quotes from John Cheever.
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Just Send Me Word
The letters of a young Soviet couple tell of Gulag life and love.
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Reader recommendation: Sex and the River Styx
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Prince William: 8 stories from the new book 'The Man Who Will Be King'
Writer Penny Junor explores the man second in line to the throne in her new book "The Man Who Will Be King."
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Chapter & Verse
FC Barcelona stars help to bring e-books to Africa
Worldreader, a nonprofit literacy organization, is using messages from Barcelona soccer stars to help distribute one million digital books to children living in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reader recommendation: You Are Not Alone
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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6 factors that will determine concessions from Iran
Can war with Iran can be avoided? In recent talks with the West in Baghdad, Iran showed some greater flexibility about its nuclear program. But Iran has a history of trickery in the nuclear arena. Whether Tehran will cooperates with Western demands depends on the following six factors.
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Chapter & Verse
Stephen Colbert's children's book tops the bestseller list
Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job.
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'You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll read the book!' (+video)
Book trailers are becoming essential marketing tools for the publishing industry.
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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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Reader recommendation: And So It Goes
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Andy Cohen: 7 stories from his new book
In his new memoir 'Most Talkative,' the Bravo executive and host recounts everything from high school to crazy experiences on his talk show.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: 15 quotes on his birthday
Emerson would be 209 years old on May 25th. Here are 15 of his more memorable aphorisms.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/24/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Reader recommendation: Without a Paddle
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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'Double Time': 6 stories about bringing up twins
First-time parenting? Try it times two. Writer Jane Roper shares her stories from her first three years of mothering twins.
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Chapter & Verse
Teen books: twice as obscene as video games?
A study conducted by a Brigham Young professor found that obscenity is rife in some teen novels and that characters who swear tend to be portrayed as more attractive and popular.
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Chapter & Verse
Neil Gaiman: one of this year's best commencement speakers (+ video)
Neil Gaiman told students at the University of the Arts: 'Old rules are crumbling and nobody knows what the new rules are, so make up your own rules.'
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Thomas Hart Benton: A Life
Biographer Justin Wolff makes a strong case that Thomas Hart Benton played a central role as American art moved into the modern era.
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Diggin' It
Great garden flowers: A gaillardia with plenty of moxie
Gaillardia, or blanket flower, is an easy-to-grow perennial for hot, sunny spots. Here's a new cultivar, Commotion Moxie, that has much to offer flower gardeners.
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6 stories about life with your adult children
In "Slouching Toward Adulthood," Sally Koslow shares what she learned about the differences between the boomer and Facebook generations.
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10 great books about cycling
Whether you ride a bike or not, summer is the perfect time to pick up a book about cycling.
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