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Want your sons to read? Tell them not to.Reverse psychology and other methods (like setting a good example) are recommended by parents and other experts to help close the reading gap between boys and girls.
'The Little Paris Bookshop' is a summer read rich in easy pleasuresNina George's international bestseller features good food, talk of love, and picturesque scenes of rural France.
The famous 1861 'Cornerstone Speech' that aimed for hard truths about the Confederate battle flagAuthor Thomas E. Schott talks about the speech by Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy, being cited Wednesday in the debate over the Confederate battle flag.
Bestselling books the week of 7/09/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
African literature: Caine Prize winner stages small 'mutiny' by sharing bountyZambian writer Namwali Serpell has promised to share her $15,000 winnings with the other finalists as a way to challenge what she calls the divisiveness of an annual prize awarded for African writing.聽
Could the gas chamber return in the US?The gas chamber remains on the books as a possible execution method in some states. Historian and author Scott 海角大神son talks about the gas chamber's surprising past and his expectations for the future.
'Vendetta' details the white-hot feud between Bobby Kennedy and Jimmy HoffaJames Neff analyzes the clash of two American giants bent on destroying each other.
'A Full Life': Jimmy Carter writes againAt 90, Carter looks back on a remarkable life.- How much do you know about literature by and about immigrants? Try our quiz!
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How comic books are combating extremism in PakistanThe graphic novel 'The Guardian' represents a growing trend in which soft power and civil society initiatives are increasingly being leveraged to fight extremism.
'Uprooted' is the rare book that makes magic feel magicalDragons, enchanted woods, brave young women, and a twisty plot make it impossible to put this book down.- 10 best books of July: the Monitor's picks Here are the new July book releases that the Monitor's book critics liked best.
'The House Tells the Story' offers a personal tour of 15 presidential homes'The House Tells the Story' is a beautifully illustrated coffee table book that takes us into the personal spaces of former US presidents.
Why Malta will be the hottest new setting for crime bestsellersMalta is poised to be featured in upcoming crime novels thanks to a very original tourism promotion scheme.
'Terrorists at the Table' urges the US to negotiate with its enemiesFormer Chief of Staff for Tony Blair Jonathan Powell says we must talk and negotiate with our enemies. Bloviating politicians to the contrary, says Powell, we have repeatedly done so throughout history and will continue to do so.
10 best books of July 2015, according to Amazon's editors Here's what Amazon staff named as the best titles to be released this month.
'Six and a Half Deadly Sins': an evocative return to the Laos of Siri PaibounThe latest installment of Colin Cotterill's 'Siri Paiboun' mystery series includes a beguiling trip north.
Apple loses appeal on e-book price-fixing case, will pay $450 millionAn appeals court upheld a lower-court ruling that Apple violated antitrust laws to upset Amazon's control of the e-book market.聽
Bestselling books the week of 7/02/15, 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.
'In the Country' tells tales from the Filipino diasporaMia Alvar's debut short story collection portrays nine different lives, connected through memories of their home country.
