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'Mockingbird Songs' documents a warm friendship with the elusive Harper LeeWayne Flynt has collected his correspondence with Harper Lee. Perhaps the quality of Lee that will hit readers most is her humor.
The Colorado: how a river rules the westIn his new book, 'Where the Water Goes,' journalist David Owen takes readers inside the topsy-turvy world of Western water.
'Hostage' tells the moving, suspenseful story of a kidnapping in the CaucasusGuy Delisle, the marvelous cartooning memoirist and travel-writer, recreates in words and thousands of pictures, the details of a Frenchman's captivity in a war zone.
Bestselling books the week of 5/4/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
10 best books of May 2017, according to Amazon's editors Here are the titles that are the best to be released this month, according to the editors at Amazon.
'The Leavers,' inspired by a real story, confronts transracial adoptionLisa Ko's debut novel is an achingly beautiful read about immigration, adoption, and the drive to belong.
'My Life with Bob' is a rollicking, intimate journey to a booklover's heartNew York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul's memoir invites us to share a close-up look at the books of her life.
'Refinery Town' tells the story of a city fighting for its own soulA look at the impact of the petroleum industry on one American city yields a portrait of a community struggling to put its future in the hands of its residents.
'Thunder in the Mountains' recounts the tragedy of the Nez Perce WarHistorian Daniel Sharfstein is a wonderful storyteller with a deep knowledge of all the relevant source material from the period.
'Hamlet Globe to Globe' chronicles the most idealistic theatrical tour everHow London's renowned Globe Theatre took their production of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to 190 countries in the space of two years.
Bestselling books the week of 4/27/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
As colleges ditch books, the future of the campus library is changingAs major universities like UC Berkeley abandon traditional book collections, the role of campus libraries is starting to look a little different from the good old days of an offline era.
'Jane Welsh Carlyle and Her Victorian World' brings a forgotten talent to lifeKathy Chamberlain's excellent biography of Jane Welsh Carlyle takes her out of the shadow of husband Thomas and puts her own formidable talent and complex character on display.
'The American Spirit' collects the best of David McCullough as speakerMcCullough is a triumphalist at heart, most interested in celebrating the better angels of American history.
Hanna-Barbera revisits some of the best of its iconic charactersHanna-Barbera has dusted off some old concepts and turned some upside down.
'99 Poems' is Dana Gioia's celebration of the human endeavorGioia, California鈥檚 Poet Laureate and a poetry icon, offers selected verse.
Five surprising facts about ProtestantismBritish historian Alec Ryrie chronicles the epic drama of a faith that he portrays as vibrant, diverse, and confounding.
'The Islamic Enlightenment' reshapes historic views of IslamHistorian Christopher De Bellaigue replaces a static image of the Middle East from the 1800s through the late 20th century with a picture of constant transformation.
'The Evangelicals' examines the collision of politics and faithJournalist and historian Frances FitzGerald tracks the shifting position of evangelicals on a wide array of political issues.
Bestselling books the week of 4/20/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
