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'Doomed to Succeed' examines the complicated, ambivalent US-Israel bondIn this well researched history Ross meticulously chronicles the bumpy ride that the two nations have taken together since 1948.
'Undermajordomo Minor' is an imaginative fairytale marred by small imprecisionsThe latest novel from the author of 'The Sisters Brothers' tells the story of an enigmatic Baron in a language all its own.
First LookNobel for Literature honors 'monument to suffering and courage'Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich's canon chronicles life during and after the Soviet Union.
'Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights' is Salman Rushdie's clanky meditation on faithIn Rushdie's murky new novel, characters from two worlds 鈥� the mundane and human and the supernatural 鈥� set off an era of chaos that lead to the end of religion and its most destructive side effects.
Nobel prize for literature: Who is Svetlana Alexievich?Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday.聽Her first novel, "The Unwomanly Face of the War," published in 1985 and about the untold stories of women who had fought against Nazi Germany.
Author James Patterson wants to give holiday bonuses to booksellersPatterson says he got the idea of offering holiday bonuses from applications he receives for bookstore grants.
'Twilight': A look at the new work in the series by Stephenie MeyerStephanie Meyer has released a new version of her 'Twilight' story in which the genders of her main characters Bella and Edward are swapped. The new take on the narrative debuted with the tenth anniversary rerelease of the 'Twilight' novel.
Ben Carson expounds on the US Constitution in 'A More Perfect Union''A More Perfect Union' is one of at least seven books, many of which have become bestsellers, penned by the former neurosurgeon.
'The Year of Lear' skillfully traces the mark of current events on ShakespeareShakespeare wrote three great works in 1606: 'King Lear,' 'Macbeth,' and 'Antony and Cleopatra.' Shapiro demonstrates that all three were marked by their time.
Bestselling books the week of 10/6/15, according to IndieBound* Created by the聽American Booksellers Association, the IndieBound bestseller list uses data from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States to determine which books are flying fastest off the shelves on any given week. This week, some of the bestselling titles flagged by the stores that report their data to the ABA include "Black River" by S.M. Hulse and "Etta and Otto and Russell and James" by Emma Hooper. Check out the full聽IndieBound聽list below.
'Death by Water' takes readers on a wild ride of epic proportionsNobel Prize-winner Kenzabur艒 艑e's fifth novel starring alter ego Kogito Choko will be the densest, most rewarding 432 pages you'll read this year.
10 best books of October: the Monitor's picks Here, according to the Monitor's book critics, are 10 of the best of the new fall book releases.
'This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance' seeks to account for a mother's unhappinessThe story of a doomed cruise provides bittersweet laughs and an opportunity for the mother at its helm to examine her marriage, daughter, and self-image.
How Whitey Bulger corrupted the good guysAuthor T.J. English condemns the broken US justice system 鈥� and particularly its reliance on criminal informants 鈥� but says reform is possible.
'Kissinger 1923-1968: The Idealist' portrays a Kissinger few knowThe first volume of Niall Ferguson鈥檚 new biography focuses attention on Kissinger鈥檚 life before he became the most revered and reviled statesman in modern times.
10 best books of October 2015, according to Amazon What are the best titles to be released this month? Check out the selections of Amazon's editors.
Bestselling books the week of 9/29/15, according to IndieBound* Created by the聽American Booksellers Association, the IndieBound bestseller list uses data from hundreds of independent bookstores across the聽United States聽to determine which books are flying fastest off the shelves on any given week. Check out the full聽IndieBound聽list below.
'My Kitchen Year' follows Ruth Reichl through a difficult year eased by favorite foodsWhen she lost her job, Ruth Reichl retreated to her hilltop glass house in upstate New York and cooked.
UK authors join together with #BuyBooksForSyriaProfits from all books marked with the 'Buy Books for Syria' sticker in any of Waterstones' 280 UK locations will be part an initiative to raise one million pounds for Syrian refugees..
How 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' changed the life of Joyce Carol OatesAs the 150th anniversary of the publication date of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' approaches, Joyce Carol Oates praises 'Alice' as 'the singular book that changed my life 鈥� that made me yearn to be a writer.'
