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Jenny Nordberg, author of 'The Underground Girls of Kabul,' talks about Afghan girls who pose as boysThese girls are known as bacha posh. Nordberg calls the practice of hiding one's sexual identity a 'form of subversion' created to help cope with 'impossible circumstances.'聽
'Olive Kitteridge': Check out the new trailer for the miniseries'Olive Kitteridge' is being adapted as an HBO miniseries that will air this November.
New way to love a bookstore: sponsor a shelfReaders eager to support their local bookstores might want to consider paying to sponsor a bookshelf.聽
10 best books of October: the Monitor's picks Computers, canines, superheroes, and Civil War icons star in the Monitor's "10 best books of October" list.
J.K. Rowling's mysterious tweets: What is she hinting at?With a series of cryptic updates on Twitter, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has prompted frenzied speculation among her fans about her next project.
'How We Got to Now' credits six technologies with helping to invent modern lifeScience writer Steven Johnson takes readers on a rapid but interesting tour of world history as he traces the development of technologies from glass-making to radio broadcasting.
'Embattled Rebel' suggests that Jefferson Davis had plenty of help when it came to losing the Civil WarPulitzer-winning historian James M. McPherson determines that Confederate President Jefferson Davis devised a credible strategy for fighting the war.
Reader recommendation: Days of DarknessMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Want to work at a bookstore in Scotland? This residency may be for youThrough the Open Book Residency, members of the public are invited to come work in a bookstore in Wigtown, Scotland, for several weeks.
Anthony Horowitz will write a new James Bond novelThe new book, which will reportedly be set in the world of Formula One racing, is approved by the Ian Fleming estate.
A short story by Haruki Murakami is published in the New YorkerMurakami's work, titled 'Scheherazade,' centers on a man named Habara who is visited by a woman who tells him stories.
'A Path Appears' considers how and why we giveCan philanthropists save the world? NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and his wife Sheryl Wudunn take a look at well-intentioned efforts to give.
Reader recommendation: The Island at the Center of the WorldMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Nobel Prize in literature: Have you heard of these front-runners?The Nobel prize for literature has gone to well-known authors long lauded by critics, but just as frequently plucks unknown authors from obscurity.
Authors ask the government to investigate AmazonThe Authors Guild met with Justice Department officials to ask the agency to launch an investigation into Amazon, expressing concern that the retail giant might be violating antitrust law in its fight with Hachette over e-book terms.
Pizza Hut celebrates 30th anniversary of BOOK IT! programThrough BOOK IT!, young readers receive a free pizza in exchange for reading a certain number of books.
Nicholas Sparks is accused of homophobia, racismThe former headmaster of a school founded by Sparks and his wife filed a lawsuit alleging that the author 'endorse[s] ... discriminatory views about African-Americans, "LGBT" individuals, and individuals of non-海角大神 faiths.'
4 movies to rediscover as audiobooks These books 鈥� two classics and two recent releases 鈥� have all been adapted to film.
10 best books of October, according to Amazon's editors What did Amazon staff select as the best releases of this month? Check out the full list.
'Counting by 7s' could come to the screen starring Quvenzhane WallisWallis is starring in the upcoming remake of 'Annie' and is currently the youngest person to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.