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10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)

Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.
10 of America's best bookstores

Here are 10 of the bookstores honored by writers in the new book 'My Bookstore.'

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10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)

Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.
Chapter & Verse Want to be a writer? You need a favorite author

This college professor urges his students to find a "writing hero."
10 of America's best bookstores

Here are 10 of the bookstores honored by writers in the new book 'My Bookstore.'
Keep Calm Good Reads: a few tips about how to stay off Obama's 'kill list'

This week's best reads include an investigation into how the Obama administration chooses targets for drone attack, a stirring defense of dictator intelligence, and a scientific explanation of optimism.
A book that brought God closer

As The King James translation of the Bible marks its 400th anniversary, its deep influence and prominence are slipping.
The Unbelievers

What is most interesting about contemporary atheists is not what they have in common but rather their differences.
Opinion: Mubarak steps down. Will Obama step up?

Regarding the revolt in Egypt, Washington has so far taken an ineffective, middle-of-the road approach. Even as President Obama called for a credible path toward democracy, he must back the opposition protesters much more decisively.
Our misplaced obsession with Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin's supporters and critics need to calm down. She’s a celebrity, not a future president.
City of Man: Politics and Religion in a New Era

Two journalists offer a political blueprint for a new crop of young Evangelicals.
Opinion: The dangers of seeing America as a 'Christian nation'

Christian traditionalists see American freedom as derived from Christian faith. That flies in the face of the historical record – and it distorts today's political debates.
Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was both a great artist and a popular success.
Opinion: Politicians vs. temptation

Amid so many sex scandals, recall the few who adhered to the moral law.
Opinion: Are you a critical thinker?

Quality thought is vital. So why don’t schools foster it?
Opinion: Corruption's cost, beyond Blagojevich

'Rent-seeking' hurts society and perverts the work of government.
Can you outsource this? The brainy copy editor behind the headlines

With his bow tie and eagle eye, John McIntyre is the quintessential big-city newspaper detail man.
It's a Starbucks world. (We only sip in it.)

A journalist asks: How did a modest Seattle coffeehouse become a global juggernaut?