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Bestselling books the week of 7/5/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/28/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/21/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/14/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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2 excellent new novels, both set during the Korean War
"Home" by Toni Morrison and "The Coldest Night" by Robert Olmstead both argue for greater attention to the Korean War.
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The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010
The poetry of Lucille Clifton is engaging enough to win over any reader.
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Chapter & Verse
Should books be a part of emergency relief efforts?A petition titled The Urgency of Reading states that reading and writing are 'essential to healing and reconstruction' after disasters, and the document has been signed by more than 100 writers, literary groups and others.
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Chapter & Verse
Penguin and Random House: Will they combine to form the world's biggest publisher?Pearson, the owner of Penguin, and Bertelsmann, Random House's parent company, are currently in discussions to merge the two companies.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/5/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/28/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/21/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/14/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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2 excellent new novels, both set during the Korean War
"Home" by Toni Morrison and "The Coldest Night" by Robert Olmstead both argue for greater attention to the Korean War.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/7/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Chapter & Verse
Does Oprah still have her book mojo?Many in the book world are eager to discover if Oprah's book club – after a two-year hiatus and now on the lower-profile OWN network – will still draw readers in massive numbers.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/31/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Decoder Wire
Obama honors Presidential Medal of Freedom winners: Who's eligible? (+video)Answer: Anybody who's accomplished anything the president of the United States likes. Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom to Bob Dylan, John Glenn, and 11 other recipients Tuesday.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/24/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/17/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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10 best books of May, according to Amazon
Amazon's editors picked these 10 books as the best for the month.
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Modern Parenthood
Thank you, Gloria Steinem: Feminism, family, and the fourth waveThank you, Gloria Steinem: Feminism, family and the fourth wave of the women's movement collide for our blogger as she watches a Gloria Steinem biopic with her son and wonders, who will lead today's female activists?
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15 spring 2012 novels we think you'll like
A preview of new novels coming this spring.
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Rez Life
This unvarnished mix of journalism, history, and memoir tells hard truths about life on America's Indian reservations.
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Chapter & Verse
Literature's Nobel Prize and the case – or not – for insularityHas the perceived value of empathy and compassion begun to pale before our concern that literature must engage with the world?
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Chapter & Verse
Syrian poet Adonis leads the pack in betting for 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature winnerThomas Pynchon is the American author closest to top, but still considered a long shot with odds of 16 to 1.
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Opinion: Studying the Bible in public schools can help US students 'win the future'
A critical study of the Bible as literature can prepare students with the thinking skills needed in the 21st century. As an all-time bestseller, the Bible has had a profound impact on history, literature, and culture. It remains a vital part of American life.
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Chapter & Verse
Kurt Vonnegut gets the boot in a Missouri schoolA high school in Republic, Mo. bans two books, including Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five," after a parent complains about material incompatible with the Bible.
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Chapter & Verse
What Oprah has done for booksHer impact on the book world was called the "Oprah Effect" for good reason – everything she touched became publishing gold.
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Headlining in Chicago: Bill Clinton, stumping for Rahm Emanuel
Former President Bill Clinton visits Chicago to support Rahm Emanuel's bid for mayor.
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Pearl Buck in China
The achievements of "The Good Earth" author Pearl Buck are now largely overlooked.
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