Topic: The New York Times Best Seller List
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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14 great books for foodies, recommended by the James Beard Foundation
Dive into summer with these 14 delectable culinary reads.
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Carlos Fuentes: 5 best novels
Throughout his decades-long literary career, Carlos Fuentes produced more than 20 books. Here are five of his best.
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Maurice Sendak: 10 tweets about the 'Wild' author and illustrator
Children's author Maurice Sendak, creator of the darkly mischievous children's classic, "Where the Wild Things Are," has died at age 83. Mourning the loss of the beloved writer and illustrator, fans of his work took to Twitter to pay tribute to one of the most important children’s book writers of the 20th century. Take a look at some of the top tweets from the worlds of literature, film and beyond that celebrate the life Maurice Sendak.
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Rick Santorum: Top 7 culture war moments
As a senator, Rick Santorum was one of the Republican Party's best-known culture warriors. Now, as a surging presidential contender, Mr. Santorum is still leading the charge, and facing questions about some of his old, and not so old, comments. Here is a sample.
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Chapter & Verse Dan Brown's 'Inferno': Will its sales live up to his previous books?
Dan Brown's new novel, 'Inferno,' will star protagonist Robert Langdon and focus on Dante's 14th-century epic poem of the same name.
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Chapter & Verse 'Lean In' boasts strong sales, largely positive reviews
'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg, a book addressing women in the workplace, drew controversy even before it was published. But it now seems to have won over many reviewers and readers.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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Chapter & Verse Dan Brown's new novel 'Inferno' links Langdon to Dante
Dan Brown's new book, 'Inferno,' will be released by Doubleday May 14.
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Chapter & Verse Trips to heaven top bestseller lists
Books like 'Proof of Heaven' by Eben Alexander are experiencing blockbuster sales with no signs of slowing down.
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Chapter & Verse 'Hunger Games' author Suzanne Collins will release a picture book
Collins' book, which will be based around her own experiences with a father in the military, will be released this fall.
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Tim Tebow and TiVo: Jets QB gets a new endorsement
Tim Tebow will be the new spokesman for DVR maker TiVo, and 'not just because the name sounds cool.' Tim Tebow will appear in six new commercials for TiVo, starting later this month.
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Chapter & Verse Britney Spears as... a novelist?
Reports say the pop superstar is close to signing a book deal with an imprint of HarperCollins.
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Chapter & Verse Amazon may offer refunds on e-book purchases
Amazon has announced it will give Kindle owners refunds on past e-book purchases if a settlement with publishers accused of fixing prices is approved.
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Gauging poverty from Appalachia to Africa
A Monitor correspondent, who grew up in West Virginia, discusses the poverty she's seen firsthand while working as a journalist in Africa.
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Records show troubled past of pediatrician accused of waterboarding stepdaughter
Doctor Melvin Morse, who faces allegations of waterboarding his 11-year-old stepdaughter, had financial problems and a troubled relationship with his ex-wife. He was also fascinated by the near-death experiences of children.
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Chapter & Verse 'The Jefferson Lies' is recalled by publisher Thomas Nelson
'The Jefferson Lies' by David Barton was intended as a myth-busting biography of Thomas Jefferson, but publisher Thomas Nelson says it has received numerous reports of factual errors in the book.
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14 great books for foodies, recommended by the James Beard Foundation
Dive into summer with these 14 delectable culinary reads.
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Modern Parenthood A mom thanks Sendak for giving her son's “Jester” his jingle
A mom's wild rumpus of memories of Maurice Sendak: She read to her son “What Do You Say, Dear?" That son eventually was invited to visit Sendak. And when that young man wrote a book – "The Jester Has Lost His Jingle" – about the healing nature of laughter, but died before it was published, Sendak helped launch it onto the New York Times bestseller list.
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Carlos Fuentes: 5 best novels
Throughout his decades-long literary career, Carlos Fuentes produced more than 20 books. Here are five of his best.
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Maurice Sendak: 10 tweets about the 'Wild' author and illustrator
Children's author Maurice Sendak, creator of the darkly mischievous children's classic, "Where the Wild Things Are," has died at age 83. Mourning the loss of the beloved writer and illustrator, fans of his work took to Twitter to pay tribute to one of the most important children’s book writers of the 20th century. Take a look at some of the top tweets from the worlds of literature, film and beyond that celebrate the life Maurice Sendak.
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'Survivalist' murder suspect goes to ground in huge earthen 'bug out' bunker
The survivalist movement is aimed toward apocalypse and social meltdown. But for some, the end game is one of their own making, as seems to be the case with accused murderer Peter Keller, holed up in an earthen fort.
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Chapter & Verse 'Star Wars' novels: still on bestseller lists
The newest 'Star Wars' novel, 'Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse,' holds the No. 8 slot on the New York Times bestseller list. Success has become the norm for the books.
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Chapter & Verse '50 Shades of Grey': What is the appeal?
'50 Shades of Grey,' an erotic novel inspired by the 'Twilight' series, is soaring in popularity across the US.
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Chapter & Verse Cassandra Clare offers a few hints about her next Shadowhunters series
Cassandra Clare, author of the bestselling 'Mortal Instruments' and 'Infernal Devices' series, will release the first book of her new series, 'The Dark Artifices,' in 2015.
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Rick Santorum: Top 7 culture war moments
As a senator, Rick Santorum was one of the Republican Party's best-known culture warriors. Now, as a surging presidential contender, Mr. Santorum is still leading the charge, and facing questions about some of his old, and not so old, comments. Here is a sample.
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10 self-published novelists who made it big in 2011
These 10 self-published novelists all hit The New York Times bestseller list in 2011.
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Chapter & Verse George R. R. Martin releases online excerpt from 'The Winds of Winter'
George R.R. Martin, whose fans endured a six-year gap between his two last books, says another sample chapter of Book No. 6 in his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series will be released in July.
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Chapter & Verse Occupy Wall Street: the book is coming soon
OR Books says it will release a history of the Occupy Wall Street movement in December.
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This Burns My Heart
A South Korean woman struggles to make a life for herself after realizing that she has married the wrong man.
09/24/2011 07:00 am
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