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- Reader recommendation: Where They StandMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 4 new foreign mysteries to scare you this Halloween Craving a mystery from beyond our borders? Here are four great new mysteries from all over the world.
- Penguin and Random House: Will they combine to form the world's biggest publisher?Pearson, the owner of Penguin, and Bertelsmann, Random House's parent company, are currently in discussions to merge the two companies.
- H.P. Lovecraft: 6 of his best stories for the Halloween season Looking for a classic horror story to curl up with this Halloween? Check out one of these H.P. Lovecraft gems.
- Hillary Clinton: 10 quotes on her birthday Here are 10 quotes from Hillary Clinton 鈥 politician, public servant, and US Secretary of State.
- China transforms Nobel Prize winner's hometown into a theme parkThe area will be known as the Mo Yan Culture and Experience Zone, but author Mo Yan remains ambivalent about the new attraction.
- 'The Book Thief' comes to the stage'The Book Thief,' the popular children's book by Markus Zusak, is playing at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago through early November.
- Pablo Picasso: 10 quotes on his birthday Enjoy these 10 quotes by Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential and visionary artists of the twentieth century.
- Civility: 15 quotes to remind us why it matters Here are 15 quotes on civility to remind us all of its value in society.
- Anne Tyler: 10 quotes on her birthday Anne Tyler is a best-selling novelist who has won the Pulitzer Prize as well as many other awards for her work. Here are 10 of her most memorable quotes.
- Reader recommendation: Dreamers of the DayMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Tom Wolfe's 'Back to Blood': preposterous, contrived, yet wildly entertainingTom Wolfe's 'Back to Blood' tries to do for Miami what his previous novels did for New York and Atlanta, but critics say he falls short.
- 'Don't Know Much About the American Presidents': Kenneth C. Davis reveals strange facts about America's leadersGeorge Washington breaking the law? The president with the most corrupt presidential administration in American history? Writer Kenneth C. Davis discusses surprising facts about our past leaders.
- Edgar Allan Poe: How well do you know the spooky scribe?
Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, Mass. in 1809, was the mind behind some of literature's spookiest stories, from 'The Tell-Tale Heart' to 'The Pit and the Pendulum' to 'The Masque of the Red Death' and many more. How well do you know the author and his works?
- Bestselling books the week of 10/25/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- 3 new novels about young adults who go to war Three new novels feature young men and women who experience modern warfare and then struggle to find their way home.
- Reader recommendation: Seven Pillars of WisdomMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Millennials: a rising generation of bookloversDeath of reading? Not so fast. The millennial generation is more likely to read and use their local library than their parents.
- Clark Kent quits Daily Planet gig in newest Superman issueClark Kent quits the Daily Planet in this week's 'Superman' 鈥 a move that is both a shock to fans and a blow to the field of journalism.
- Pippa Middleton book deal worth some $640,000Pippa Middleton book: On Thursday her 416-page glossy hardback will be released in Britain. The title of the Pippa Middleton book of recipes and party planning tips? "Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Families and Friends"