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Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Latin America's literary icon and bestselling authorGabriel Garcia Marquez, considered the Mark Twain or Charles Dickens of Latin America, died Thursday. His works included 'One Hundred Years of Solitude,' and 'Love in the time of Cholera.' Gabriel Garcia Marquez was the best-known practitioner of magical realism.
Baseball: the definitive autobiography of Ted Williams and 6 other noteworthy books Here are excerpts from 7 noteworthy new books about baseball.
I Am the Beggar of the WorldA collection of short poems and photographs give lyrical voice to the citizens of Afghanistan's borderlands.
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Poison SpringA former employee of the Environmental Protection Agency charges the United States government with turning a blind eye to the systematic poisoning of America鈥檚 food supply, animals, water, and people.
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Harry Potter's wife? Read all about itAt Harry Potter site Pottermore, J.K. Rowling provides a grown-up, present-day look at Harry Potter and his friends.
Baseball's Wrigley Field at 100: 3 books celebrating the anniversary The centennial of Chicago's Wrigley Field 鈥� being celebrated this month 鈥� is also marked by these three books.
Uncovering the real world behind 'The Great Gatsby'In 'Careless People,' author Sarah Churchwell explores the events that inspired the Fitzgeralds.
Gandhi Before IndiaAuthor and historian Ramachandra Guha tells the story of a complicated clash of civilizations, embodied in the experiences of the young Mohandas Gandhi.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/17/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Donna Tartt's 'The Goldfinch' 鈥� a novel that has charmed critics and readers alike 鈥� wins the 2014 Pulitzer PrizeOther 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning titles included 'Tom's River' by Dan Fagin (general nonfiction), 'The Internal Enemy' by Alan Taylor (history), and 'Margaret Fuller' by Megan Marshall (biography).
Creativity, Inc.How does Pixar turn out movie after movie that's praised for originality and character development? The studio's co-founder and president Ed Catmull offers an inside look at how Pixar nurtures creativity.
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What books were challenged most in 2013? ALA releases its list'Captain Underpants' by Dav Pilkey, 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison, and 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,' by Sherman Alexie topped the American Library Association's 2013 list of most challenged books.
From defending horses to protecting orcas: animal-rights historian Diane Beers on today's SeaWorld debateAnimal-rights historian and author of 'For the Prevention of Cruelty' author Diane Beers discusses everything from the evolution of the animal rights movement to today's SeaWorld debate.
In ParadiseA novel about a guided tour through Nazi concentration camps makes for a haunting end to the life and career of 20th-century master Peter Matthiessen.
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Even in children's lit, do male authors gain more attention than female?Children鈥檚 books have long been assumed to be the domain of women. But do male authors enjoy disproportionate representation and recognition even here?
