Topic: Umberto Eco

Fall books: 19 smart nonfiction picks

Here are 19 fall 2012 nonfiction titles worth checking out.

Global News Blog Why does Norway's Breivik invoke the Knights Templar? (+video)

Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a twin terror attack in Norway last July, claims to be a member of a reborn 'Knights Templar.' What's the symbolism?

Bestselling books the week of 12/1/11, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Europe makes room for Chinese investment, but not without concern

China has signed a number of trade deals throughout Europe that could boost struggling economies, but some Europeans have misgivings about the possibility of a financial lifeline from China.

Classic review: The Count of Monte Cristo

A swashbuckling new edition of a story that never grows old.

For Europe, WikiLeaks offers cyberdrama with Julian Assange as main character

Many European analysts question the motives of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange. Is he at the vanguard of a new era of transparency or a misguided rebel whose radical doctrine will curtail expression?

For Olympic Games, London dreams of a Cloud castle

The Cloud, an ambitious structure planned for 2012 Olympics, has airy spheres, spiral walkways, data projection.

Liu Xiaobo: China's top pro-democracy dissident goes on trial

The trial of leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for 'state subversion' lasted just a few hours Wednesday as supporters and diplomats barred from attending thronged the courtroom in near-freezing cold. A verdict is expected Friday.

Leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo faces subversion case

Police have presented a subversion case against prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, raising the likelihood that he will face trial and then prison. The move furthers China's crackdown on democracy activists.

The bets are on for the 2009 Nobel prize for literature

Classic review: The Name of the Rose

Semiotics intertwines with murder in this mystery set in a medieval abbey.

As with his creative works, Merce Cunningham had a vision for his legacy

The choreography created a precedent-setting living egacy plan to avoid the bitter feuds that entangled Martha Graham's work after her death.

The Count of Monte Cristo

A swashbuckling new edition of a story that never grows old.

Leading Chinese dissident charged with 'inciting subversion'

The arrest of writer Liu Xiaobo fits a pattern of increasingly harsh measures against independent voices, human rights groups say.

Patience and Fortitude

A grand, rambling, serendipitous treasure-house of material about books and the people who have loved them.