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Joseph Ellis talks about 'The Quartet' and the four perceptive men who shaped a reluctant nationHistorian Joseph Ellis talks about four of America's 'Founding Fathers' 鈥� George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison 鈥� who 'made something happen that was otherwise never going to happen.'
'Death and Mr. Pickwick': a marvelously Dickensian novel about the creation of 'The Pickwick Papers'Stephen Jarvis unfolds the entire prehistory of 'The Pickwick Papers,' to a depth that even a Dickens scholar would find hard to match.
Bestselling books the week of 7/16/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
'The Oregon Trail': a contemporary journey that is raw, visceral, and often laugh-out-loud funnyHow Rinker Buck drove a covered wagon across the Oregon Trail with his irascible brother Nick and a loyal yet skittish three-mule team that occasionally put everyone's life in danger.
'Being Nixon' portrays a president divided against his better selfEvan Thomas argues that Nixon is much less the evil mastermind of 1970s caricature 鈥� and much more a Jekyll-and-Hyde character constantly at war with himself.
'Go Set a Watchman': Why the new Atticus Finch is different than you thinkSome fans are aghast over the portrayal of hero Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's new book 'Watchman.' But it's important to remember 'Watchman' isn't a sequel to 'Mockingbird.'
'The Billion Dollar Spy': the CIA's secret point man in cold-war-era MoscowThis nonfiction thriller is a must-read for historians and buffs of cold-war era, as well as aficionados of espionage.
'Skyfaring' is a journey with a pilotPart memoir, part diary, Mark Vanhoenacker shares his story as a pilot.
'The Seven Good Years' collects quirky, touching family stories by Israeli writer Etgar KeretEtgar Keret presents his memoir: a series of raw and witty stories that document seven years of a father-son relationship.
'Go Set a Watchman': Has Atticus Finch become a fallen hero?Fans and critics are struggling to come to terms with the segregationist Atticus Finch presented in Lee's new novel.聽
Harper Lee's new book: Atticus Finch as a racist?'Go Set a聽Watchman': "The question of Atticus's racism is one of the most important and critical elements in this novel..." wrote HarperCollins, the new book's publisher.聽
Harper Lee: Here's what happens in the beginning of her 'Go Set a Watchman'Fans anticipating 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Lee's upcoming book 'Watchman' got a sneak peek when the first chapter of the novel was posted online. The first chapter contains some interesting revelations.- Ready or not, readers get sneak peek at Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman'Harper Lee's second novel isn't set for publication until July 14, but readers are getting a sneak preview of the first chapter Friday.
Want your sons to read? Tell them not to.Reverse psychology and other methods (like setting a good example) are recommended by parents and other experts to help close the reading gap between boys and girls.
'The Little Paris Bookshop' is a summer read rich in easy pleasuresNina George's international bestseller features good food, talk of love, and picturesque scenes of rural France.
The famous 1861 'Cornerstone Speech' that aimed for hard truths about the Confederate battle flagAuthor Thomas E. Schott talks about the speech by Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy, being cited Wednesday in the debate over the Confederate battle flag.
Bestselling books the week of 7/09/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
African literature: Caine Prize winner stages small 'mutiny' by sharing bountyZambian writer Namwali Serpell has promised to share her $15,000 winnings with the other finalists as a way to challenge what she calls the divisiveness of an annual prize awarded for African writing.聽
Could the gas chamber return in the US?The gas chamber remains on the books as a possible execution method in some states. Historian and author Scott 海角大神son talks about the gas chamber's surprising past and his expectations for the future.
'Vendetta' details the white-hot feud between Bobby Kennedy and Jimmy HoffaJames Neff analyzes the clash of two American giants bent on destroying each other.
