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3 short story collections: some of the best I've ever read
When it comes to short stories, the best insight on how to read them I've ever found came from a new book on writing, “Unless It Moves the Human Heart,” by Roger Rosenblatt. One of Rosenblatt's graduate students said, in effect, that the writer begins by saying, “And so, we have come to this.” Of three new collections out this winter, two rank among the best I've ever read. If this is what we've come to, 2011 should be rich indeed.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/27/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/13/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Why Germany raises ire in a struggling Europe
On the eve of a major EU summit aimed at saving the euro, anti-German sentiment is on the rise, with many in struggling eurozone countries tired of Berlin's dictates.
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Chapter & Verse
What books will Monitor readers be enjoying this summer?
We asked our readers what they are reading this month and – on a scale of 1 to 10 – here are the books they're enjoying the most.
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3 short story collections: some of the best I've ever read
When it comes to short stories, the best insight on how to read them I've ever found came from a new book on writing, “Unless It Moves the Human Heart,” by Roger Rosenblatt. One of Rosenblatt's graduate students said, in effect, that the writer begins by saying, “And so, we have come to this.” Of three new collections out this winter, two rank among the best I've ever read. If this is what we've come to, 2011 should be rich indeed.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/27/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/13/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Brooklyn
READER RECOMMENDATION
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Bestselling books the week of 5/13/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/6/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/29/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/15/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/8/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/1/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/25/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/18/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Chapter & Verse
Ten best books about Ireland
There is no shortage of great books about Ireland. Here's a sampler to help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/11/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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IndieBound* hardcover bestseller list 8/6/09
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IndieBound* hardback bestseller list 7/30/09
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IndieBound* hardcover bestseller list 7/23/09
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IndieBound* hardback bestseller list 7/16/09
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IndieBound* hardcover bestseller list 7/7/09
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IndieBound* hardcover bestseller list 7/1/09
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Bestselling hardcover books
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Bestselling hardcover books, according to IndieBound*
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Brooklyn
The quiet, contemplative story of a young woman leaving Ireland for a new life in the Brooklyn of the 1950s.
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