Topic: Pulitzer Prizes
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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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5 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list
A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
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World's five largest companies
For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
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2013 Pulitzer Prize winners: 4 excellent books
Months before the Pulitzer Prize committee got there, the Monitor's book critics had already let readers know that these four books were something special. Here's why.
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3 of spring's most anticipated novels
From the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout to a new novel by legendary author James Salter, this fiction roundup includes some of spring's most anticipated titles.
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Cardinals' game 6 win means manager Tony La Russa's journey continues
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, who is fluent in Spanish and a staunch animal rights advocate, is one of only two managers to guide teams from both leagues to World Series championships.
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Amid Syria protests, businessmen remain loyal to President Assad
The economic reforms of President Assad helped earn the loyalty of businessmen. Without their support, his government would be in far greater danger of collapse due to Syria protests.
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Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War
Forgotten hero – or crazed fanatic? Journalist Tony Horwitz reexamines the story of John Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry.
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Van Gogh: new book says he didn't commit suicide
"Van Gogh: The Life" says the artist was shot, possibly accidentally, by two teenage boys.
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3 stand-out 2011 novels by award-winning writers
Three new works by three award-winning writers look at love, regret, and memory in this month's fiction roundup.
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“We are what we read”: 4 lessons from David McCullough
David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author – most recently – of “The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris,” imparted words of wisdom to a sold-out crowd at Boston’s Symphony Hall last week. Here are four pieces of advice from McCullough.
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The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World
Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin demonstrates how the global quest for energy will reshape our world.
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Did Ron Suskind get it wrong in 'Confidence Men'?
Journalist Ron Suskind is being criticized for inaccuracies and misquotes in 'Confidence Men,' his book on the Obama White House.
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Ron Suskind's critical book on Obama sparks controversy
Some sources now say that scathing remarks about Obama and his administration are "fiction [and] distortion."
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Opinion: Listening to the other voice in the Jackie Kennedy interviews
The voice of Jackie Kennedy's interviewer belongs to the late historian and former JFK aide Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., whose writings are again timely in this tea-party era. He noted that the Founding Fathers embraced government as a vital help, not an obstacle, to progress.
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"One City, One Book" – what 5 cities chose to read
Collective reading is alive and well in the 2000s – thanks to large-scale online book clubs (think "One Book, One Twitter," for example) and also to community “One City, One Book” programs which encourage an entire metropolis to read the same book at the same time. What are cities reading this year? Here are the 2011 picks of five participating cities – all of them apparently drawn to books with strong cultural themes .
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Authors take aim at Google Books with a lawsuit against five US universities
An international group of writers are suing five American universities for copyright infringement – and sending a warning to Google Books.
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Porgy and Bess: newly conceived version of 'folk opera' tests the waters
Updated, musical-theater-style 'Porgy and Bess' offers a more 'intimate' narrative but has raised controversy.
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Opinion: 9/11 anniversary: Why remembering in fits and starts is OK
Working on a book about 9/11 survivors, I found I could only immerse myself in interview footage in fits and starts, much as our nation remembers September 11. That's how mourning – public and private – works. To heal, we have to let ourselves both forget and remember.
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Top Picks: Remembering 9/11
'Engineering Ground Zero' on PBS, The New York Philharmonic plays Mahler's Resurrection Symphony also on PBS, Paul McCartney's 'Concert for New York City' on Showtime, and more.
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9/11 books: Which should you pick up?
When it comes to 9/11 books, you may need help digging your way through the stack – the piles of new titles, old titles, and re-released anniversary titles – to figure out what works for you.
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That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back
Tom Friedman urges Americans: Let’s save our greatness – before it’s too late.
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Fall books: 12 fiction titles you don't want to miss
From Ireland to India, and from the year AD 73 to the possible end of the world, here are 12 of the most enticing of the fall 2011 fiction titles.
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Fall books: 20 nonfiction titles you don't want to miss
From the energy crisis to The Doors, from Hitler’s Germany to Rin Tin Tin, here are the nonfiction titles that have readers buzzing this fall.
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Philip Levine: the “proletariat poet”
Philip Levine, a former Detroit factory worker and one of the most highly rated writers of his generation, is the new US Poet Laureate.
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The tea party and the debt deal: Fiscal 'terrorists' or principled heroes?
Shrugging off unfavorable polls and harsh criticism from Biden and other Democrats, the tea party faithful take stock of their influence on Capitol Hill's debt deal and look ahead to the next battle.
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Americans Elect launches centrist third-party bid amid Washington dysfunction
Americans Elect, which is inviting the public to a virtual primary, faces daunting hurdles. But dissatisfaction with the partisan gridlock in Washington creates a favorable political climate.
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Provincetown art colony: Where light, water, and art meet
Provincetown, Massachusetts continues its seasonal tradition of vibrant colors and characters.
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News of the World: Murdoch’s media mess is a wake-up call for journalism
Rupert Murdoch's News of the World is mercifully defunct. Journalists and readers (or viewers, or listeners) should now reassess the very function of journalism itself.
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Greece puts halt to Gaza flotilla in a win for Israel
The Greek coastguard escorted a US boat seeking to join the Gaza flotilla back to port and said it will stop all other attempted departures. It looks like a big diplomatic victory for Benjamin Netanyahu.
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