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- Israelis, Palestinians dispute books appropriated in 1948When Palestinians fled their homes in 1948, they left behind some 30,000 books. Now they want them back.
- Michel de Montaigne: 15 pithy quotes on his birthday February 28th marks Michel de Montaigne's 480th birthday. Here, to celebrate, are some of his most enduring aphorisms.
- Bestselling books the week of 2/28/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in bookstores across America?
- How to buy your way onto the bestseller listFirst good reviews went on sale. Now a marketing firm is charging thousands to buy copies of books in order to artificially place them on bestseller lists.
- Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall' Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
- 'Etiquette and Espionage,' a steampunk YA title, garners strong reviews and sales'Etiquette and Espionage' continues the steampunk trend also seen in author Cassandra Clare's bestselling 'Infernal Devices' series.
- Vera Gran: The AccusedThe life of beautiful World War II torch singer Vera Gran 鈥 who became trapped in the Warsaw Ghetto 鈥 is one of the missing chapters from the story of "The Pianist."
- Reader recommendation: Eight Pieces of EmpireMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'Game of Thrones' debuts a new season 3 trailer'Game of Thrones' returns for its third season March 31.
- Children's author Patricia MacLachlan honors Newtown residents with new bookMacLachlan, author of 'Sarah, Plain and Tall,' said she was inspired to write a picture book after talking with her friend, an illustrator who lives in Newtown.
- Les Mis茅rables' Victor Hugo: 10 quotes on his birthday Some of our favorite quotes from Victor Hugo on his birthday.
- Oscar winners 2013 are dominated by literary adaptationsAmong the biggest Oscar winners of 2013 were five movies that were adapted from books or articles, including 'Argo,' 'Life of Pi,' and 'Lincoln.'
- Nashville turns Poetry in Motion program into contest for local poetsPrevious years saw cities draping buses and subway cars with text from poems by famous writers. Now the Music City is asking a panel to choose works by local writers for display.
- Six books compete for the prize of Oddest Book Title of the YearThe Bookseller magazine will be giving out the award for the thirty-fifth year in a row, with competitors including 'Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop' and 'How To Sharpen Pencils.'
- "The Double V" and "The Slaves' Gamble"Two recent releases chronicle the contentious history of blacks in the US military.
- Reader recommendation: The Betrayal of the American DreamMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Three indie bookstores file lawsuit against Amazon and Big Six publishersThe stores charge that secret agreements made between the publishers and Amazon give Amazon the advantage in selling e-books, but some industry observers find flaws in their logic.
- 'The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend': 8 stories from the set In "The Searchers," writer Glenn Frankel explores the making of the movie which is often called the best Western of all time.
- Patricia Cornwell wins lawsuit against financial firmPatricia Cornwell 鈥 thriller author and creator of Kay Scarpetta 鈥 was awarded $51 million in damages from the financial firm that she says caused her to miss a book deadline.
- Bill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus' due out in SeptemberBill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus: A History' is due out in September says publisher. Bill O'Reilly has also written books titled "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy."