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Charles Dickens: 20 books about his life

As the bicentennial of Charles Dickens approaches, here's a list of 20 books about his life, for readers of all ages.
Christopher Columbus: Five things you thought you knew about the explorer

It’s Columbus Day – a time when faulty lore about the “discoverer of America” abounds. The myths surrounding the epic voyages of Christopher Columbus are as plentiful as the riches he supposedly discovered. Here are some commonly held beliefs that have endured since, well, 1492.

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Presidents Day: our best presidents are as close as the nearest biography

With biographies like Carl Sandburg's 'Lincoln,' Americans can learn about past presidents on any day of the year.
Charles Dickens: 20 books about his life

As the bicentennial of Charles Dickens approaches, here's a list of 20 books about his life, for readers of all ages.
After the snowstorm: Power outages mean no heat, no trick-or-treating

In many areas with power outages, the temperature in homes is barely 50 degrees, and trick-or-treating has been canceled because of concerns about downed wires.
Christopher Columbus: Five things you thought you knew about the explorer

It’s Columbus Day – a time when faulty lore about the “discoverer of America” abounds. The myths surrounding the epic voyages of Christopher Columbus are as plentiful as the riches he supposedly discovered. Here are some commonly held beliefs that have endured since, well, 1492.
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Touring the gardens of Kykuit can make you feel 'rich as Rockefeller'

In New York's Hudson Valley, the gardens of the Rockefellers' Kykuit estate can enrich your gardening experience.
A brush too many with 'more importantly'

A writer's tic leads the Monitor's language columnist to a little research on 'sentence adverbs.'
Reader recommendation: Washington Irving: An American Original

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Polishing our understanding of a useful little prefix

The Monitor's language columnist shows how verbs starting with "re" aren't all alike.
In The Monsters of Templeton,' Cooperstown run amok

A lively debut novel borrows from James Fenimore Cooper and the Loch Ness monster to create myths of its own.
Cooperstown run amok

A lively debut novel borrow from James Fenimore Cooper and the Loch Ness monster to create myths of its own.