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- First binge-watching, now binge-reading?Some publishers are embracing a 'binge-read' publication schedule in which installments in a series are released only a few months after the last. Will readers respond?
- Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American HeroTrue crime historian Douglas Perry separates myth from fact in his new biography of the lawman.
- Reader recommendation: A Cold Day for MurderMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Bestselling books the week of 02/13/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Ernest Hemingway鈥檚 Cuban archives now available in the USA set of 2,000 records found in Hemingway's Havana estate has been digitized and transferred to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
- 'HRC': What does the new Hillary Clinton bio reveal?'HRC,' by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, tells the story of Clinton's defeat in 2008 to her place in Washington today.
- 'Vampire Academy' film adaptation receives mixed reviews'Vampire Academy' is based on the book series by Richelle Mead.
- J.K. Rowling: More of her thoughts on the Harry Potter romance controversyHarry Potter fans were incensed when J.K. Rowling said 鈥 in excerpts released from an interview 鈥撀 that she'd had misgivings about Hermione and Ron as a couple. The full text of the interview offers more clarity, along with Rowling's feeling about a controversial scene from the movie series.
- CarthageJoyce Carol Oates's latest novel is the story of a teenage girl's disappearance and the decay of a seemingly perfect family.
- Reader recommendation: All Quiet on the Western FrontMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Dept. of SpeculationJenny Offill's new novel portrays a writer's life at a crossroads 鈥 as seen through snapshots from the mind's eye.
- Chris Christie will be the subject of a new biographyThe work will reportedly include the recent scandal, dubbed "Bridge-gate," involving the politician.
- Black History Month: 10 must-read classics by African American authors Check out some of the most celebrated books to offer insight into the broad range of the African American experience in the United States.
- Hans 海角大神 Andersen's 'The Snow Queen' inspires Disney and a children's author'The Snow Queen' inspired not only Disney's hit musical 'Frozen' but also author Karen Foxlee, who based her critically acclaimed novel 'Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy' on the wintry tale.
- 'Game of Thrones' season 4: A new (long!) promo clip peeks at new episodes'Game of Thrones' season 4 will 'top' such shocking moments from season 3 as the Red Wedding, said actor Peter Dinklage. 'Game of Thrones' season 4 debuts on April 6.
- How do you face becoming a military widow at age 26?Artis Henderson, author of a memoir titled 'Unremarried Widow,' talks about the loss of her husband, Miles, who was serving in Afghanistan, after only four months of marriage.聽
- "100 Books to Read in a Lifetime," according to AmazonThe picks range from "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White to Kate Atkinson's "Life After Life."
- Lauren Myracle's 'Internet Girls' series gets revamped for a new ageMyracle rewrote the first three books in her 'Internet Girls' series to reflect current technology and slang. Myracle's releasing a fourth book, 'yolo,' this fall.
- MIT engineers create a vest to help you feel characters' experiences as you readThe vest created by MIT engineers has the ability to raise or lower temperature or heighten a heartbeat to enable a reader to mimic a character's experience.
- 10 best books of February: the Monitor's picks Of the new books coming in February, here are the 10 that ranked highest with the Monitor's book critics.