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Anna Quindlen talks about her new memoir 'Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake'Quindlen Krovatin (who happens to be her son) chats with the author about the book and the history behind it.
Reader recommendation: Ghost on the ThroneMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Dark Shadows: movie review (+trailer)Most of 'Dark Shadows' is not quite scary and not very funny.
A Sense of DirectionThis first-rate travel book is 鈥� like all the best travel books 鈥� most fascinating when it has the author at its center.
Reader recommendation: A Hogan for the BluebirdMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Maurice Sendak beloved by parents and kids around the worldMaurice Sendak, who passed away this week, was beloved by parents and kids around the world, who admired his unique storytelling abilities that could transport the reader into wild worlds of unfettered imagination and wonder.
10 best books of May, according to AmazonAmazon's editors picked these 10 books as the best for the month.- Time mag breastfeeding cover doubletake: What about the stats?The US ranks last among the 36 industrialized nations in support of breastfeeding. But the extended breastfeeding cover image 鈥� as in an elderly toddler suckling his mother's breast 鈥� is Time's angle into the American trend of attachment parenting.
Jessica Sanchez: Will huge YouTube following make her the next American Idol?Jessica Sanchez is the "American Idol" contestant with the biggest YouTube and Twitter following 鈥� by far. Are these good indicators that Jessica will win "American Idol" Season 11?
Sofia Vergara and 'Modern Family' cast go to DisneylandA vacation episode like the 'Modern Family' Disney outing has a comforting familiarity.
A look at the 2012 All-America winnersWhat does it mean when a plant wins an All-America Selections award, and how will perform in your garden?
Harry Potter comes to KindleAll the books in the Harry Potter series will arrive in the Kindle lending library 鈥� free for Amazon Prime members 鈥� on June 19.
Cooking with kids: big fun, with a dash of skill developmentCooking with kids: big fun, with a dash of skill development. Gourmand Mom sees benefits, for parent and child, of rolling up your sleeves and whipping up something delicious in the kitchen together.- Cooking with kids: big fun, with a dash of skill developmentCooking with kids: big fun, with a dash of skill development. Gourmand Mom sees benefits, for parent and child, of rolling up your sleeves and whipping up something delicious in the kitchen together.
The Beatles: Here come the sons?Rumors swirl that the sons of the Beatles are considering starting a band.
New book claims that Jack the Ripper was 鈥� a woman?Author John Morris points to Lizzie Williams, the wife of a suspect, as the possible culprit.
International adoption rates plummet, domestic numbers riseInternational adoption rates are plummeting because of a crackdown on baby-selling, tighter international regulation, an under-peformoming global economy, and backlash from various kidnapping scandals. Domestic adoptions 鈥� around the globe 鈥� are increasing.
'50 Shades of Grey' won't be coming to some libraries'We do not collect erotica,' says one staff member at a library where the books will not be stocked.
When life gives you lemons: five tips for raising resilient kidsWhen life gives you lemons, Modern Parenthood offers up five tips for raising resilient kids. Parents often want to protect their kids from the outside world, but avoid the urge to "rescue them," before they have a chance to help themselves.
Hillary Clinton "au naturale" is no Kate Middleton. Is that OK?Hillary Clinton has gone "au naturale," wags Drudge. And she doesn't deny it. But her eyeglasses and lack of makeup bear a lot less on her job as a superpower broker than, say, the glamor of Kate Middleton bears on her job as ... what?
