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'Top of the Morning': great word-of-mouth, but not such good reviewsBrian Stelter's expos茅 on TV's morning news shows has gotten lots of publicity.
World Book Night: the most popular books and which Broadway show is getting involvedWorld Book Night, the celebration of reading which includes the distribution of free books, has arrived.
Return of a KingWilliam Dalrymple looks for contemporary lessons in the story of Britain's disastrous 19th-century invasion of Afghanistan.
Reader recommendation: The Secret History of the WorldMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
E.L. Konigsburg: 6 best moments from her booksCheck out our favorite moments from these E.L. Konigsburg stories.
Texas plant explosion: A deadly 1947 explosion in Texas City was also caused by ammonium nitrateBill Minutaglio, author of 'City on Fire,' discusses the 1947 explosion in Texas City of a ship full of ammonium nitrate that killed hundreds and left thousands wounded.
E.L. Konigsburg: best remembered for 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'E.L Konigsburg won the Newbery Medal twice and is best known for her children's book 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.'
On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consumeIt's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
10 quotes from "E.B. White on Dogs"In "E.B. White on Dogs," the famed author and essayist discusses man's best friend. Here are a few choice samples of White's writing on dogs.
3 novels with unforgettable main charactersThese protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
Reader recommendation: Eighty DaysMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World': 6 lessons for being polite with technologyDaniel Post Senning, the great-great-grandson of the original grand dame of etiquette, Emily Post, offers updated advice in 'Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World.'
'Berenstain Bears' books come to Put Me In The Story reading appThe 'Berenstain Bears' books will now be available through the Put Me In The Story reading app, which allows parents to add a child's name to a story on an e-reader.
In the City of BikesHow biking mania put down deep roots in the Netherlands.
Reader recommendation: Open and ShutMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
World Book Night US: Washington, Michigan, and New York attract the most volunteersAs World Book Night approaches again, a list of rankings shows where volunteers 鈥� who give away free books on April 23 鈥� are most heavily clustered in the US.
Boston Marathon bombing: how it compares to the 1920 Wall Street attackThe 1920 bombing of Wall Street, which killed 38 and injured hundreds, was the deadliest terror attack on US civilians until Oklahoma City. The crime has never been solved.
Are e-readers hurting our reading comprehension?An article in Scientific American suggests that, initially, reading on screens may diminish our capacity to understand what we read. But that could be changing.
Bestselling books the week of 4/15/13, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Boston Marathon bombings: 5 books to read in the aftermathIn the wake of the tragedy, check out these five titles which address topics from patriotism to strength in the face of disaster.
