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Eggplant Parmesan pizzaBusy months like December require easy dinners that you can prepare by throwing together a few basic ingredients, while still resulting in a tummy-warming winter meal. This eggplant parmesan pizza fits the bill perfectly.
8 gifts for your favorite literature loverAre you searching for a gift for the bibliophile in your life? Check out these books.
Ike's BluffWriter Evan Thomas's perceptive analysis of the 34th president shows a shrewd operator who played his cards close to the vest.
Reader recommendation: Moby DickMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Act 3: global warming crusaderThe Terminator took on global warming as governor of California. Now, Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined a Showtime miniseries to try to educate the everyman about climate change.
My Ideal BookshelfThessaly La Force's collection of essays on cultural figures' favorite books will fascinate any bibliophile.
Reader recommendation: The Unquiet AmericanMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Parenting media savvy kids: Counter pop culture gender stereotypesParenting your kids into pint-sized media critics may be more important than you thought: A new report by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media shows gender stereotypes and disparities abound in popular media for kids.
Bestselling books the week of 12/6/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Booksellers wait on Supreme Court decision: Could selling a used book become illegal?A ruling on John Wiley & Sons Inc. v. Kirtsaeng 鈥� a case expected to come before the Supreme Court early next year 鈥� could make it illegal for non-profits and businesses to resell copyrighted works produced abroad.
'The Amazing Spider-Man 2': What actor just got cast as Harry Osborn?'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' has found its Harry Osborn, the former best friend of Spiderman portrayed by James Franco in the Sam Raimi movie series.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' inspires 鈥� baby names?The website BabyCenter is reporting spikes in the popularity of names Anastasia and Grey.
'Life of Pi': The ending explainedDid the ending of 'Life of Pi' leave you more confused than satisfied? Here's what it all meant.
Cookbook review: Lidia鈥檚 Favorite RecipesThis hearty ziti and sausage聽dinner layers flavors of Italian sausage, onion, fennel bulb, crushed red pepper, tomato, and Parmesan deliciously. It's adapted from 'Lidia鈥檚 Favorite Recipes.'
'The Casual Vacancy' and 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' adaptations will air on the BBC'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' episodes will air in 2013, while 'The Casual Vacancy' series is expected in 2014.
10 Mom myths: 'Because I Said So': Ken Jennings busts myths your mother told youHere are 10 of "mom myths "from Jennings' new book in which he questions family wisdom.- Edible Books December selection: Toast by Nigel Slater"Toast" is a poignant memoir by British food writer Nigel Slater.聽
Why Kate Middleton's pregnancy is big news in AmericaBrits are mostly taking Kate Middleton's pregnancy in stride. But in the US, British royalty fascinates the public, and news organizations. ABC News has a baby names poll for Kate and William's child.
11 best books of December, according to Amazon's editorsLooking for a holiday read for yourself or a gift for a voracious reader? These are the best new titles this month, hand-picked by Amazon's editors. Amazon鈥檚 editorial director of books and Kindle Sara Nelson tells us why they were chosen.
15 best books of 2012 鈥� nonfictionHere are the Monitor's picks for the 15 best nonfiction books of 2012.
