Topic: E.L. Doctorow

10 best novels about the US Civil War

It was 150 years ago this week that Confederate troops fired on a federal fort in Charleston harbor and began the violent four-year struggle in which Americans raised arms against Americans. The history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel, here are 10 classic stories of the US Civil War.

Bestselling books the week of 9/23/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

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The blogosphere debates: Are today's novels merely clever where they should be deep?

Classic review: Suite Française

Two novellas deliver a sharp, ironic view of the Nazi occupation of France - written as it was taking place.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

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Homer & Langley

Bestselling hardcover books, according to IndieBound*

Bestselling hardcover books, according to IndieBound*

Fall's bounty of books

Publishers are pushing out a crowd of star authors this season in a race to prop up sales.

Homer & Langley

History accumulates in E.L. Doctorow’s novel about the Collyer brothers.

Sunnyside

An ambitious, intelligent, overstuffed novel about three years in the life of Charlie Chaplin