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What's behind the dramatic spike in swearing in books?A new study finds a 'dramatic' increase in swear words in American literature over the last 60 years.
'Wild Things' is a delicious dive into the world of children's litBruce Handy鈥檚 brief but deeply satisfying survey of children鈥檚 literature marries curiosity, humor, and downright excitement.
How did American Naziism begin?Historian Arnie Bernstein talks about the hometown roots of fascism in the US.
'From Holmes to Sherlock' celebrates the versatility of one of fiction's most beloved charactersMattias Bostr枚m's terrific new book traces the Sherlock Holmes story from Doyle's original inspiration and on, up through Benedict Cumberbatch.
Bestselling books the week of 8/17/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Ilan Pappe talks about the Middle East: 'Change will come'Speaking to the Monitor about his new book 'The Biggest Prison on Earth,' historian Ilan Pappe says that 鈥� ultimately 鈥� he is 'confident of a peaceful scenario.'
'Rescued from ISIS' recounts a father's harrowing journey to save his sonIn his memoir, writer Dimitri聽Bontinck describes his odyssey into the heart of ISIS territory to rescue his son.
'American Eclipse' writer David Baron: 'A total eclipse for me is a spiritual experience'Baron's book remembers when figures including Thomas Edison and astronomer Maria Mitchell converged on the Rocky Mountain region to observe the 1878 eclipse.
'Home Fire' is an exquisite modern tragedy about families caught between religion, politicsKamila Shamsie uses a conflict zone to explore combustible human relationships.
4 audiobooks for August We have four novels perfect for the beach.
'Do Not Become Alarmed' finds suspense on a luxurious Christmas cruiseIn Maile Meloy's new novel, a carefully controlled vacation gives way to crisis, and reveals the thin membrane that surrounds a 'predictable' life.聽
How to explain refugee crisis to kids? Books.Recently a number of children鈥檚 books tackling the global refugee crisis have hit the market, helping to humanize the conflict, as well as educate, empower, and build empathy in young readers.
'Morningstar' shows how the books she read shaped a young woman's lifeAnn Hood's memoir about reading as a form of self-discovery is fast-paced and beguiling.
'The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway' reveals much 鈥� maybe too muchThe inclusion of early drafts of Hemingway stories sometimes detracts from the pleasure of the finished product.
Bestselling books the week of 8/10/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
How woolly mammoth bones baffled previous generationsJohn McKay, author of 'Discovering the Mammoth,' talks about the theories that earlier generations developed in their struggle to understand woolly mammoth bones.
'The Arena' explores America's stadiums and their relation to the national character'The Arena' is聽fun because of the author鈥檚 wit and style 鈥� a kind of gonzo/embedded journalism hybrid.
'Notes on a Foreign Country' is an American's struggle to understand her country's relation to the worldJournalist Suzy Hansen wonders how she, an Ivy League-educated journalist, could have been so ignorant of the extent of the US's role in remaking the post-World War II world.
10 best books of August 2017, according to Amazon's editors Enjoy the last of summer's days with one of these books by your side.
How a poet brought the Statue of Liberty to lifeEsther Schor, biographer of Emma Lazarus, talks about what she means today.
