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Reader recommendation: The Wilderness WarriorMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.聽
10 best books of March, according to Amazon's editors Amazon staff say these titles are the best of the new books being released this month 鈥� check out the full list.
Characters struggle for sleep in new literary worksBoth acclaimed author Karen Russell's new novella 'Sleep Donation' and debut author Kenneth Calhoun's novel 'Black Moon' take place in a future world where sleep problems abound.
Anne Rice and others sign petition urging Amazon to get rid of anonymous commentsA petition asking Amazon to require users to go through identity verification in order to comment has garnered almost 3,000 signatures.
Kitty GenoveseKevin Cook's book clears up the misconceptions surrounding the famous New York City murder case.
Reader recommendation: The Ocean of LifeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
John Le Carre offers stiff warning on intelligence agenciesRecent remarks by fabled spy novelist John le Carre indicate the extent to which he is critical of intelligence agencies.
Bestselling books the week of 3/6/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won鈥檛 Go AwayRebecca Newberger Goldstein makes a compelling case for the value of a life of genuine introspection.
Reader recommendation: Short Nights of the Shadow CatcherMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Which country reads most? (Hint: It's not the US)A survey by the NOP World Culture Score Index found that residents of India read the most per week on average, while Thailand was second and China came in third. The US trailed at number 22.
'Divergent' film company teams with Sephora for a makeup lineSephora has released a makeup line based on the upcoming movie 'Divergent,' adapted from the young adult book of the same name by Veronica Roth. Fellow young adult franchise 'The Hunger Games' also had tie-in makeup products, as well as a clothing line.
A Snicker of MagicNatalie Lloyd's debut novel is an appealingly real and multi-layered story with a vast cast of characters.
Reader recommendation: Things That MatterMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
New adaptations of Agatha Christie's 'Partners in Crime,' 'And Then There Were None' to air on BBCVarious new TV programs centering on Agatha Christie's work and life will air on the BBC in 2015 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the author's birth.
Oscars 2014: '12 Years a Slave,' other literary adaptations take home prizesThe Oscars 2014 ceremony saw the movie '12 Years a Slave,' based on the memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup, score big by winning the Best Picture prize. The Oscars 2014 awards were held on March 2.
10 best books of March: the Monitor's picks Spring is in the air (well, almost, anyway) and a new crop of books has just arrived. Here are some of the Monitor book critics' favorite March picks.- 'Mein Kampf,' signed by Hitler, sold for $64,850Mein Kampf lays out Adolf Hitler's vision for a resurgent Germany after World War I along with his racist National Socialist political ideology. While copies of the book "Mein Kampf" are not rare, editions signed by Hitler are scarce.
An Unnecessary WomanLebanese-American author Rabih Alameddine fits an entire, richly lived life into one day 鈥� finding room for war, tragedy, AK-47s, and lots of literature.
The New York Nobody KnowsCan Israelis and Palestinians live in peace? Are New Yorkers friendly? What's the next hot NYC neighborhood? William Helmreich, author of 'The New York Nobody Knows,' answers all these questions and more.
