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Genius at Play: Pedro Martinez and Billy MartinTwo baseball books not to be missed: the rise of Pedro Martinez, one of the greatest players in the world, and the life of Billy Martin, a genius of a coach.
How Dr. Seuss is still bringing rhymes and pictures to readers'What Pet Should I Get?':聽New illustrations, books, and exhibits are still to come from Dr. Seuss, 24 years after his death.
E.L. Doctorow: remembered for bringing history alive in fictionDoctorow, a literary alchemist who spun fictional characters and historical figures alike into transporting novels, died on Tuesday.
Bestselling books the week of 7/21/15, according to IndieBound* Created by the American Booksellers Association, the IndieBound bestseller list uses data from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States to determine which books are flying fastest off the shelves on any given week. Check out the full IndieBound list below.
'Circus Mirandus' creates magic for middle-grade readersThis middle-grade novel is about much more than an imaginary 鈥� or is it real? 鈥� circus.
Meet the 'forgotten con,' the man who out Ponzi-ed Ponzi and MadoffAuthor Dean Jobb tracks the life of 1920s Chicago swindler Leo Koretz in 鈥楨mpire of Deception.鈥�- 'Our Man in Charleston' follows a Civil War 'spy in plain sight'As one of only two full-time consuls for the UK in the US, Robert Bunch stealthily gathered intelligence for his own country, even as he attempted to remain on amicable terms with his slavery-loving neighbors.聽
Joseph Ellis talks about 'The Quartet' and the four perceptive men who shaped a reluctant nationHistorian Joseph Ellis talks about four of America's 'Founding Fathers' 鈥� George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison 鈥� who 'made something happen that was otherwise never going to happen.'
'Death and Mr. Pickwick': a marvelously Dickensian novel about the creation of 'The Pickwick Papers'Stephen Jarvis unfolds the entire prehistory of 'The Pickwick Papers,' to a depth that even a Dickens scholar would find hard to match.
Bestselling books the week of 7/16/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
'The Oregon Trail': a contemporary journey that is raw, visceral, and often laugh-out-loud funnyHow Rinker Buck drove a covered wagon across the Oregon Trail with his irascible brother Nick and a loyal yet skittish three-mule team that occasionally put everyone's life in danger.
'Being Nixon' portrays a president divided against his better selfEvan Thomas argues that Nixon is much less the evil mastermind of 1970s caricature 鈥� and much more a Jekyll-and-Hyde character constantly at war with himself.
'Go Set a Watchman': Why the new Atticus Finch is different than you thinkSome fans are aghast over the portrayal of hero Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's new book 'Watchman.' But it's important to remember 'Watchman' isn't a sequel to 'Mockingbird.'
'The Billion Dollar Spy': the CIA's secret point man in cold-war-era MoscowThis nonfiction thriller is a must-read for historians and buffs of cold-war era, as well as aficionados of espionage.
'Skyfaring' is a journey with a pilotPart memoir, part diary, Mark Vanhoenacker shares his story as a pilot.
'The Seven Good Years' collects quirky, touching family stories by Israeli writer Etgar KeretEtgar Keret presents his memoir: a series of raw and witty stories that document seven years of a father-son relationship.
'Go Set a Watchman': Has Atticus Finch become a fallen hero?Fans and critics are struggling to come to terms with the segregationist Atticus Finch presented in Lee's new novel.聽
Harper Lee's new book: Atticus Finch as a racist?'Go Set a聽Watchman': "The question of Atticus's racism is one of the most important and critical elements in this novel..." wrote HarperCollins, the new book's publisher.聽
Harper Lee: Here's what happens in the beginning of her 'Go Set a Watchman'Fans anticipating 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Lee's upcoming book 'Watchman' got a sneak peek when the first chapter of the novel was posted online. The first chapter contains some interesting revelations.- Ready or not, readers get sneak peek at Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman'Harper Lee's second novel isn't set for publication until July 14, but readers are getting a sneak preview of the first chapter Friday.
