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Best books of 2010: nonfiction

In 2010 Monitor reviewers critiqued hundreds of books. Here's a list of the 28 nonfiction titles they considered the most outstanding. To assist you with your holiday shopping, each title here has a link that allows you to purchase the book – even as you help to support The Christian Science Monitor

Write stuff: The workshop that shapes American literature

The Iowa Writers' Workshop, on its 75th anniversary, offers a window into the state of American letters.
Best books of 2010: nonfiction

In 2010 Monitor reviewers critiqued hundreds of books. Here's a list of the 28 nonfiction titles they considered the most outstanding. To assist you with your holiday shopping, each title here has a link that allows you to purchase the book – even as you help to support The Christian Science Monitor
Bestselling books the week of 4/1/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Bestselling books the week of 2/25/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores all across America.
The Possessed

Quirky, comical essays explore the relationship between Russian literature and life.