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Reinventing BachPaul Elie's serious and inventive book asks: How has Bach in our time become a Godlike being whose center is everywhere?
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National Book Awards go to 'The Round House' and 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers'The National Book Awards were given to writers Louise Erdrich and first-time author Katherine Boo in the fiction and nonfiction categories, respectively, while William Alexander and David Ferry were awarded the young people's literature and poetry prizes.
ElsewhereRichard Russo's memoir of life with his mother is a vivid if devastating portrait of the complicated relationship that overshadowed his life.
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Oxford American Dictionary's word of the year: 'GIF'The word 'GIF,' which has been ever-present in pop culture, beat out other terms like 'Eurogeddon' and 'super PAC.'
World Book Night returns to the USAfter reading celebration World Book Night debuted in America for the first time last year, it will be held again this April.
Thomas JeffersonBiographer Jon Meacham captures Thomas Jefferson as a person, not just a historical figure.
Bestselling books the week of 11/15/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Philip Roth announces his retirementPhilip Roth says his novel 'Nemesis,' which was released in 2010, was his last book.
Amazon is slammed with $252 million in back taxes by FranceAmazon confirmed during a hearing with Britain's Public Accounts Committee that the French tax authority asked them for the amount in September.
10 of America's best bookstores Here are 10 of the bookstores honored by writers in the new book 'My Bookstore.'
10 best books of 2012, according to Amazon's editors The staff of book giant Amazon selected their picks for the 10 best titles of 2012. Here's the full list.
New 'Bridget Jones' book is due next fallAuthor Helen Fielding says the new book will bring Bridget to the present day and feature the protagonist tweeting.
6 tips for new workers from 'The Young Professional's Survival Guide' From C.K. Gunsalus's 'The Young Professional's Survival Guide,' here are 6 tips for those new to the workplace.
'One for the Books,' 'The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap' and 'My Bookstore'Several fall releases celebrate books and the writers who love them.
A publishing mystery: Amazon 'buy' button disappearsWas the temporary disappearance of Amazon's 'buy' button from books of major US publishers a mere techno glitch 鈥� or a kind of threat?
The Lost Battles聽A fascinating, daring look at Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarotti, and the artistic rivalry that shook the Renaissance.
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