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Can books make us better people?A New York Times piece ignited a debate over the claim that literature makes us morally and socially better.
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will release a memoirThe book by Panetta will be released by Penguin but does not yet have a release date or title.
James Agee's legacy changes with discovery of new textThe literary community has long believed that Agee's work 'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men' was rejected by Fortune magazine for its cryptic narrative, but a newly discovered typescript indicates that may not be the case.
'Bridget Jones': Helen Fielding offers hints about third bookHelen Fielding discussed her new book, the third in the 'Bridget Jones' series, during Book Expo America in New York City.
Mark Twain: 10 letters from his readers The fan letters found in "Dear Mark Twain," edited by R. Kent Rasmussen, express gratitude, greed, caring, and downright delight.
1913: In Search of the World Before the Great WarHistorian Charles Emmerson's sweeping journey through 1913 shows that the Great War was far from inevitable. The optimism, ideas, and global interconnectedness of the era could have led the world down a different path.
Reader recommendation: The River's TaleMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
E-book price fixing: As the trial begins, here's what you need to knowTthe US Department of Justice's suit against Apple alleging e-book price-fixing goes to trial on June 3 in Manhattan.
Diana Gabaldon's 'Outlander' series is coming to televisionStarz recently gave a series order to an adaptation of 'Outlander,' which will reportedly begin filming this October.
Steal the MenuRaymond Sokolov may occasionally alienate the reader, but his memoir is knowledgeable and fascinating.
10 best books of June, according to 海角大神 Here are the 10 June books to which the Monitor's book reviewers gave their most enthusiastic thumbs-up.
Reader recommendation: AliceMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
AmericanahChimamanda Ngozi Adichie's cosmopolitan new novel 'Americanah' follows two Nigerian odysseys.
7 great new illustrated children's books From a cranky Yankee to a young girl who worries about being different, these picture books tell winning stories.
Philippa Gregory's 'Cousins' War' series will become a Starz TV showThe series, titled 'The White Queen' after one of the novels in the trilogy, will run for 10 episodes.
BEA panel asks: Do book critics need an ethics code?The National Book Critics Circle recently surveyed reviewers about whether ethics guidelines are necessary for the industry.
Neil Gaiman's new novel = boffo sales in CambridgePorter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass. was one of two booksellers given permission by Gaiman to pre-sell signed copies of his forthcoming book 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane.' 'We鈥檝e never sold that many copies of any book in any place I鈥檝e ever worked,' said the store's co-owner.
The World Is a CarpetJournalist Anna Badkhen chronicles four seasons spent in a tiny village in Afghanistan.
Walt Whitman: 10 quotes on his birthday Here are 10 quotes from the work of Walt Whitman, America's "poet of democracy."
Bestselling books the week of 5/26/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
