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- How I got to meet Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman reached out to his followers on Twitter asking for their help in creating his next book. Their collaboration lead to a beautiful end product and now I have my own copy.
- 'The Yearling,' by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, finds a place in prisonJust in time for Father's Day, prison inmates in an English class turned the paternal wisdom in 'The Yearling' into a talk-radio script.
- Silent VoicesAnn Cleeves unleashes a 'large and shambolic' female detective 鈥 a refreshing break from current mystery trends.
- Reader recommendation: Although Of Course You End Up Becoming YourselfMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Which state has the most bookstores?Large states like California and Texas have the most bookstores. No surprise there. But when it comes to bookstores per capita, Montana, Wyoming, and Vermont top the list.
- Norway's hot new title? The Bible, now outselling 'Fifty Shades of Grey'In Norway, where only one percent of the population attends church, a new translation of the Bible has taken the country by storm.
- 'Lost Cat': Do we ever really know our pets?Caroline Paul thought she knew her cats inside out 鈥 until one went missing and came back revitalized. She and illustrator (and partner) Wendy MacNaughton tell the story of their journey into the life of their cat.
- American GunChris Kyle's examination of the place of weapons in our culture arrives at just the right time.
- Father's Day: 12 best books for Dad Check out these 12 books. At least one will be a perfect fit for your dad.
- Karen Green writing on David Foster Wallace: 'an instant classic'Karen Green's collection 'Bough Down,' which includes reflections the death of her husband, David Foster Wallace, has been been receiving excellent reviews.
- Stephen King's 'Joyland' receives rave reviewsReviewers are noting that 鈥 rather than the straightforward horror tale readers may be expecting 鈥 Stephen King's latest novel is a beautifully written coming-of-age story.
- Bestselling books the week of 6/6/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America
- 'The Honest Toddler': 7 insights into what your child is really thinking Broken crackers? Refusal to play cars at 3 a.m.? Bunmi Laditan reveals some of the things your child finds frustrating.
- Why do we abandon books halfway through?Guilt may push us to finish a book 鈥 while e-readers make it only too easy to quit.聽
- Revolutionary SummerJoseph J. Ellis offers a stirring account of the fateful summer of 1776 鈥 when Americans had to decide who they really were.
- Reader recommendation: A Thousand FarewellsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Online book auction will benefit the dream of one Newtown victimSix-year-old Catherine Violet Hubbard, who died in the Newtown shootings, dreamed of opening an animal sanctuary in the town. One hundred percent of the proceeds of an online book auction will go towards making that shelter a reality.
- Is Amazon asking independent bookstores to sell Kindles?Some independent booksellers say they've received calls from someone claiming to be an Amazon staff member, asking if they'd be interested in selling Kindle e-readers.
- We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesKaren Joy Fowler's outstanding new novel lands with the force of a haymaker.
- Reader recommendation: PepperlandMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.