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Reader recommendation: Simple Prayers for People of All Faiths (or No Faith)Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Will Indigo change the future of bookselling?Canadian bookstore giant Indigo hopes to expand into the US. But its stores will be like no other bookstore in the US: part bookstore, part 'cultural department store.'
Bestselling books the week of 5/7/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
YA book 'An Ember in the Ashes' draws buzzMany critics are praising the novel by writer Sabaa Tahir, which centers on people living in a Rome-like fantasy world.
Sara Gruen's 'At the Water's Edge' sells well despite mixed reviewsThe book by the 'Water for Elephants' writer has held steady on bestseller lists, though some critics gave the book negative reviews.
10 best books of May 2015, according to Amazon's editors What are some of the best titles being released this spring? The editors at Amazon have some picks for you.
10 best books of May: the Monitor's picks Here are the 10 May releases the Monitor's book critics think you shouldn't miss.
'The Wright Brothers' is David McCullough's affectionate portrait of aviation's pioneering brothersMcCullough, who belongs to what might be called the triumphalist school of American history, gives Wilbur and Orville Wright heroic treatment.
Independent Bookstore Day was a success for manyInspired by 2014's California Bookstore Day, the first Independent Bookstore Day was held on May 2. Many stores reported an increase in sales.
J.K. Rowling apologizes on the Battle of Hogwarts anniversaryAs the fictional anniversary of a 'Harry Potter' battle was celebrated, Rowling took to social media to apologize to fans for killing off a beloved character. More may be coming. 'I thought I might apologise for one death per anniversary,' the author wrote.
Ruth Rendell, British mystery writer, remembered for Inspector Wexford novelsRendell was one of Britain's most popular crime novelists and wrote dozens of books, including many under the pen name Barbara Vine. She passed away over the weekend.
'God Help the Child' is Toni Morrison's latest exploration of the hurt that drives usIn her eleventh novel, the Nobel Prize winner continues to create beauty from the anger and defining wounds of her characters.
Are e-books an answer to inner-city problems?Obama announced a plan to give low-income children access to 10,000 e-books, part of a larger strategy to lift inner city communities by improving educational opportunities for kids.
What were Obama's favorite childhood books?On a recent visit to a Washington library, Obama told students that he doesn't have much time for 'fun' reading these days. But he also eagerly shared the titles that he enjoyed as a boy.
'Mapmaker' pits a young intern against time and technologyIn this taut and techy tale, protagonist Tanya Barrett must battle powerful enemies to uncover the truth about her father and herself.
Surprise announcement, protest keep Charlie Hebdo in the headlinesCharlie Hebdo cartoonist Renald Luzier says he will no longer draw the Prophet Muhammad, even as more than two dozen writers unite to protest a PEN award for the controversial magazine.
'The Turner House' 鈥� a magnificent, unsentimental debut 鈥� visits the struggles of Detroit through one family's history'Humans haunt more houses than ghosts do,' notes Angela Flournoy in her evocative novel about the complicated feelings connected to a family home.
Reader recommendation: The Quiet AmericanMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Why Russia is calling a book by a Holocaust survivor 'Nazi propaganda'In preparation for Russia's Victory Day celebration, to be held May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, the country is cracking down on anything displaying the Nazi swastika 鈥� including the cover of Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel 'Maus.'
Independent Bookstore Day will be held all over the country in MayAfter the success of the 2014 California Bookstore Day, bookstores all over the country will be taking part in Independent Bookstore Day on May 2.
