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Salman Rushdie: 10 quotes on his birthday

Here are 10 quotes from Salman Rushdie.
'Full Upright and Locked Position': 7 (sometimes sobering) facts about air travel

From the facts about airline food to the truth about why bags get lost, writer and former FAA chief counsel Mark Gerchick takes a hard look at traveling by plane in "Full Upright and Locked Position."
3 thoughtful summer reads for teens

These three novels aimed at teens have substance AND can be enjoyed poolside.
Bestselling books the week of 6/10/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Maurice Sendak: 13 quotes on his birthday

Here are 13 quotes from wildly influential author Maurice Sendak.

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3 new novels featuring risk-taking protagonists

In these three new releases, characters seize at chances for new experiences.
'Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted': 8 stories from the making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'

Writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong explores what happened behind the scenes of legendary sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Here are eight stories from her book.
Decoder Wire Michelle Obama back on book tour. How successful are first lady authors?

Michelle Obama, like every other first lady author in the 20th and 21st centuries, sells books – lots of them. Every first lady since Lady Bird Johnson has written a White House memoir.
Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Chapter & Verse Federal judge rules that used digital items cannot be sold by consumers

Start-up company ReDigi plans to allow users to sell used e-books despite being told by a federal judge that selling used music is illegal.
Chapter & Verse Rick Riordan's Percy-Carter crossover story is here – check out the e-book cover

Rick Riordan's short story 'The Son of Sobek,' included in the paperback version of his book 'The Serpent's Shadow,' is out in print form today, and will be released as an e-book June 19.
Chapter & Verse '1Q84' author Haruki Murakami makes his first public appearance in Japan in 18 years

Murakami appeared at Kyoto University to discuss his new novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage.'
5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library

The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
The New Digital Age

Google executives Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen explore the 21st century, in which they see technology reshaping everything from the lives of individuals to the destinies of nations.
Chapter & Verse Mother's Day: why we should be thanking Louisa May Alcott and Marmee

Biographer Eve LaPlante praises Louisa May Alcott and her mother Abigail (model for 'Marmee' in 'Little Women') as 'foremothers' – who paved the way for modern women.
Chapter & Verse David Sedaris's new essay collection: big sales, mixed reviews

David Sedaris's new essay collection, 'Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls,' is his first work focusing on his own life since 'When You Are Engulfed in Flames' in 2008.
Harper Lee sues agent. Who owns 'To Kill a Mockingbird' copyright? (+video)

Harper Lee sues: Calling Atticus Finch! Author Harper Lee is suing her agent over the copyright to her classic novel, 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' She alleges she was tricked into signing away rights to the book, first published in 1960.
What My Mother Gave Me

Thirty women writers tell of the special gifts – everything from a scarf to a horse to a tourist cruise – that deepened appreciation for their mothers.
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books

Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
Chapter & Verse Free Comic Book Day: What is it and how can you celebrate?

Free Comic Book Day will be held on May 4 and will give comic book fans a chance to receive free comic books including issues from series like 'Superman' and 'Walking Dead'.
Chapter & Verse Edgar Awards honor Dennis Lehane, 'Midnight in Peking'

The 2013 Edgar Awards – given to the books judged best in the mystery genre – went to titles that take readers from Boston to Peking, and from the Roaring '20s to the possible end of the world.
'Midnight's Children' tells Salman Rushdie's story of a pair of Indian boys switched at birth

'Midnight's Children' sustains the magical tone of Rushdie's novel at first, but the plot eventually gets bogged down.
Chapter & Verse Hachette makes e-books available to libraries

Hachette, a longtime holdout among America's "big six" publishers, will make its full e-book catalog available to nonprofit public libraries and school libraries across the nation on May 8th.
Chapter & Verse 'Prisoners of the White House': how Obama (and other leaders) become isolated

Kenneth Walsh's new book discusses the seclusion of life in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., including some behind-the-scenes looks at the Obamas' daily life.
3 new foreign mystery novels that are worth your travel time

Craving a foreign excursion? Try the next best thing – one of these mystery novels set in far-away lands.
Chapter & Verse 'Gulp' author Mary Roach discusses her foray into the 'taboo' realm of the digestive system

Mary Roach's new book 'Gulp' focuses on the sometimes unsavory topic of digestion.
Culture Cafe Jon Stewart replacement John Oliver will (temporarily) host 'The Daily Show' this summer

While the 'Daily Show' host is filming the movie 'Rosewater,' Jon Stewart's replacement John Oliver will take over the show for the summer. Jon Stewart's replacement John Oliver has served as a presenter and writer on the show since 2006.
Chapter & Verse Tsarnaev brothers will be focus of new biography

The biography's author Masha Gessen, a journalist born in Russia who has also lived in the US, has also written about Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Rump

Liesl Shurtliff's spin on the legend of Rumpelstiltskin is a funny, charming debut novel aimed at middle-grade readers.
Chapter & Verse Amanda Knox's new memoir reveals a gentler side of the American student

Amanda Knox's memoir is titled 'Waiting to be Heard' and discusses her life from childhood to her time in prison in Italy.

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