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Reader recommendation: The World America MadeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'The Office' will end after this year'The Office' will air its ninth and final season this fall.
Bestselling books the week of 8/23/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Barnes & Noble will begin selling its Nook e-reader in the UK this fallBarnes & Noble opens up its Nook e-reader to an international market.聽
'Paterno': 8 stories from the biographyBiographer Joe Posnanski charts the life of the late Joe Paterno in his new book.
'Hunger Games' passes 'Harry Potter' as bestselling Amazon seriesSince debuting in 2008, Amazon says, Katniss Everdeen and the Hunger Games 'have taken the world by storm.'
Diner en Blanc comes to Boston, New YorkD卯ner en Blanc is a聽flash mob pop-up dinner society dressed all in white that draws thousands of picnickers to a distinguished city landmark kept secret until an hour before the meal is to begin.
Michael J. Fox will head to NBC for his new showMichael J. Fox will star in a series based on his own life that will air on NBC.
Social media: Parents unconcerned by Facebook, TwitterA new survey says 83 percent of parents believe social media benefits kids more than it harms them.
How to make corn brothDon鈥檛 throw away the husks, silks, and cobs the next time you cook fresh corn on the cob. Transform them into a light, delicious broth for summer soups.聽
Phyllis Diller: Her hilarious wisdom still rings truePhyllis Diller stayed away from targeting other women or making heartless fun 鈥� instead, she was always self-deprecating.
Pussy Riot: the anonymous band behind the high-profile convictionPussy Riot 鈥� which has members beyond the three convicted 鈥� isn't your typical band that performs songs back to back in a live concert. But the group now has worldwide recognition and is expected to continue recording.
Special needs students stay in traditional public schools as others leaveOther students are increasingly seeking out alternative options, causing the cost of educating special needs students to fall disproportionately on regular public schools.- Jodi Picoult quiz: How well do you know her books?
Jodi Picoult is one of America's bestselling fiction authors. She is known for confronting controversial topics and her novels include plenty of drama and rich characterizations. Picoult graduated from Princeton University and has a master's degree in education from Harvard University. She is currently the author of nineteen novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers "Sing You Home," "Handle With Care," "Change of Heart," "Nineteen Minutes," and "My Sister's Keeper."
DiariesMuch of the material in George Orwell's 'Diaries' is of interest only to the most obsessive of Orwellians.
Reader recommendation: The Hour of SunlightMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Merriam-Webster adds 'e-reader,' 'gastropub' and moreMany of the 2012 inclusions in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary are words that 'provide colorful images,' according to editor at large Peter Sokolowski.
Healthy lunches for kids require organizationAs the school year nears, plan now so kids don't get tired of the same old options.
Michelle Obama hosts first 'Kids' State Dinner'Michelle Obama welcomes youth and their parents to the East Room for an 'original lunch' they designed themselves.
Bruce Willis in 'The Expendables 2' rules the box office'The Expendables 2' and 'The Bourne Legacy' could have legs at the box office over the coming weeks.
