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Edward Snowden will be the subject of a comic book'Beyond: Edward Snowden,' which was written by Marvel Comics author Valerie D'Orazio, is scheduled for release on May 21.
Barbara Ehrenreich: a non-believer in search of GodIn 'Living with a Wild God,' Barbara Ehrenreich tells of the mystical experience she had as a teenager 鈥� an event that has baffled her ever since.
'Ruby,' a Southern woman's haunting story, recalls the works of Toni Morrison and Alice WalkerCynthia Bond's debut novel is often gorgeous and frankly harrowing.
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Timothy Geithner's 'Stress Test' recounts a series of painful decisionsIn his book 'Stress Test,' former Treasury secretary聽 Timothy Geithner writes that his biggest mistake was missing signs of the impending financial disaster while he was Federal Reserve Bank president.
Looking for a good read? Try a Chipotle bagFast-food company Chipotle Mexican Grill has started a campaign titled Cultivating Thought which involves putting works by authors such as Toni Morrison and Michael Lewis on their food and drink receptacles.
J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Beowulf' translation will finally be published'The Hobbit' and the 'Lord of the Rings' fans will be thrilled with Tolkien's 'Beowulf,' but some scholars may not.聽
4 audiobooks to make you laugh Because we all need a laugh sometimes.
'Delancey' focuses on the messy process of opening a restaurantFamed food blogger Molly 'Orangette' Wizenberg tells the messy, explosive, and exhilarating story of giving birth to a restaurant.
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Indies First Storytime Day will be celebrated this weekendTo celebrate Indies First Storytime Day, various authors and illustrators will be reading stories at bookstores across the country.聽
'Flowers in the Attic': The series will continue with two new booksTwo new books centering on a distant relative of the 'Flowers' family will be released this fall and winter, respectively.
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"Mantle of Command" examines FDR's role as commander in chiefNigel Hamilton studies FDR's relatively overlooked role as military leader during World War II.
'Game of Thrones': Trial by combat was a real option, says writer'Game of Thrones' recently included a twist involving trial by combat, which writer Eric Jager says it was a real option for much of Europe in the Middle Ages.
Rush Limbaugh wins Children's Choice Book Awards Author of the Year prizeAfter Rush Limbaugh's name appeared on the list of nominees for the prize, the Children's Book Council released a statement explaining that nominees were selected based only on their sales numbers.
Booksellers express support for Hachette Book Group against AmazonSome Hachette titles are currently listed on the Amazon website as taking multiple weeks to ship, but Hachette says the company is 'satisfying all Amazon's orders promptly' and that the company is delaying some of their books 'for reasons of their own.'
Organization creates books that can be used as water filtersThe group WaterIsLife has created 'drinkable books' 鈥� the text tells readers about water safety and the pages function as water filters.
Can books help to redeem prisoners?Italy follows Brazil in offering a chance for prisoners to reduce their sentences by reading.
"Age of Ambition" by Evan Osnos profiles the highly ambitious in today's ChinaNew Yorker writer Evan Osnos examines the remarkable lives of China's strivers.聽