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Reader recommendation: Love, Life, and ElephantsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Pinkerton's Great DetectiveBritish historian Beau Riffenburgh tracks the undercover private eye who took on organized crime in the Wild West.
Reader recommendation: Knocking on Heaven's DoorMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Kate DiCamillo becomes new National Ambassador for Young People鈥檚 LiteratureKate DiCamillo 鈥� best known for her movie-adapted 鈥淏ecause of Winn-Dixie,鈥� and the Newbery Medal-winning 鈥淭he Tale of Despereaux鈥� 鈥� will serve as National Ambassador for Young People鈥檚 Literature in 2014 and 2015
10 best books of January: the Monitor's picks Here are the 10 books that the Monitor's book critics liked best among the January 2014 releases.
Bestselling books the week of 01/02/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Stephen Colbert confirms cameo in 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'Colbert says sharp-eyed moviegoers can spot him in a scene in Laketown.
Independent bookstores, Amazon all report successful holiday seasonMany independent bookstores reported holiday sales as good or better than last year's, while Amazon called the 2013 holiday season its best ever.
The SystemWriters Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian take a look at the world of NCAA football and the troubles that have come with its exploding popularity.
How I love that first new book of 2014!For some people, the new year arrives when the ball drops in Times Square. But for this devoted book lover, it's not 2014 till that first copyright page says so.
New Year's Day: When making resolutions, remember ambitious reader Clifton FadimanClifton Fadiman released 'The Lifetime Reading Plan,' his rankings of the world's greatest books, in 1960.
The Eye of MindsJames Dashner's young adult novel centers on an online video game, but even non-gamers will find this story enthralling.
Henry David Thoreau 鈥� YouTube star?In an attempt to raise funds for a solar photovoltaic system, the nonprofit group running Thoreau Farm created a slapstick video that shows the writer falling down the stairs. 聽
Journalist Ann Morgan embarks on a mission to read a book from every countryMorgan says she realized the vast majority of the books on her shelves were by British and American writers and set out to read a book from every country in the world over a year.
The Man He BecameA new biography argues that FDR's courageous response to polio was key to his statesmanship.
2013 was an excellent year for reading other people鈥檚 mailNo one sends you letters any more? Try recent collections of correspondence by Willa Cather, George Orwell, Henry David Thoreau, and others.
Self-Help MessiahIn this first full-length biography of pioneering self-help guru Dale Carnegie, Steven Watts makes the compelling argument that Carnegie's story is the story of America.
'The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects': why Richard Kurin chose as he didRichard Kurin, a Smithsonian executive, chose such items as Thomas Jefferson's Bible and Sitting Bull's drawing book.
A Million Years with YouNaturalist Elizabeth Marshall Thomas examines her family, her work, and her alcoholism in a memoir that showcases both her pugnacity and her warmth.
4 audiobooks that celebrate food Warning: Listening to these audiobooks during your evening commute will make you even more eager for dinner!
