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What were Obama's favorite childhood books?On a recent visit to a Washington library, Obama told students that he doesn't have much time for 'fun' reading these days. But he also eagerly shared the titles that he enjoyed as a boy.
'Mapmaker' pits a young intern against time and technologyIn this taut and techy tale, protagonist Tanya Barrett must battle powerful enemies to uncover the truth about her father and herself.
Surprise announcement, protest keep Charlie Hebdo in the headlinesCharlie Hebdo cartoonist Renald Luzier says he will no longer draw the Prophet Muhammad, even as more than two dozen writers unite to protest a PEN award for the controversial magazine.
'The Turner House' 鈥� a magnificent, unsentimental debut 鈥� visits the struggles of Detroit through one family's history'Humans haunt more houses than ghosts do,' notes Angela Flournoy in her evocative novel about the complicated feelings connected to a family home.
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Why Russia is calling a book by a Holocaust survivor 'Nazi propaganda'In preparation for Russia's Victory Day celebration, to be held May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, the country is cracking down on anything displaying the Nazi swastika 鈥� including the cover of Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel 'Maus.'
Independent Bookstore Day will be held all over the country in MayAfter the success of the 2014 California Bookstore Day, bookstores all over the country will be taking part in Independent Bookstore Day on May 2.
Can anything challenge 'The Girl on the Train' as the breakout book of 2015?We're not even halfway through the year, so there's plenty of time for another book to become a success, but 'Train' continues to dominate bestseller lists months after its publication.
'Another Little Piece of My Heart' is the 'unauthoritative' memoir of one of America's first rock criticsRichard Goldstein offers a first-hand report of '60s counter-culture and rock.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/30/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Jane Smiley's 'Early Warning' continues her family trilogy'Early Warning' is the second in Smiley's planned series about a family living in America during the 20th century and is a sequel to her critically acclaimed book 'Some Luck.'
'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell': A trailer for the TV adaptation is hereFormer Monitor critic Ron Charles called 'Jonathan' 'thoroughly enchanting.' The TV version will star 'Ray Donovan' actor Eddie Marsan and Bertie Carvel, who starred in the Broadway production of 'Matilda.'
'Dreamland' is the must-read book about America's heroin crisisAward-winning journalist Sam Quinones combines thorough research with superlative narrative skills to produce a horrifying but compulsively readable book about opiate addiction in the United States.
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'Far From the Madding Crowd' is adapted as a movieThomas Hardy's novel is being adapted as a movie starring Carey Mulligan and Michael Sheen. The new film will be released in the US on May 1.
Hitler parody 'Look Who's Back' comes to the USFollowing the book's European publication, some questioned whether a novel placing Hitler in a contemporary setting was offensive while others praised its satirical tone. Now 'Look Who's Back' by Timur Vermes is arriving in America.
Celebrated poet Jane Hirshfield explains poetry as 鈥榓 truing of vision鈥�Hirshfield offers essays, poems that inspire fresh views of the familiar.
Accio Books!: Harry Potter Alliance hopes to get thousands of books to those who need themThe goal for organization's Accio Books! campaign is to get 60,000 books donated.
Reese Witherspoon will narrate 'Go Set a Watchman' audiobook'As a Southerner, it is an honor and privilege to give voice to the Southern characters who inspired my childhood love of reading, Scout and Atticus Finch,' the 'Wild' actress said in a statement.