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- Creativity, Inc.How does Pixar turn out movie after movie that's praised for originality and character development? The studio's co-founder and president Ed Catmull offers an inside look at how Pixar nurtures creativity.
- Reader recommendation: Mapping the DeepMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- What books were challenged most in 2013? ALA releases its list'Captain Underpants' by Dav Pilkey, 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison, and 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,' by Sherman Alexie topped the American Library Association's 2013 list of most challenged books.
- From defending horses to protecting orcas: animal-rights historian Diane Beers on today's SeaWorld debateAnimal-rights historian and author of 'For the Prevention of Cruelty' author Diane Beers discusses everything from the evolution of the animal rights movement to today's SeaWorld debate.
- In ParadiseA novel about a guided tour through Nazi concentration camps makes for a haunting end to the life and career of 20th-century master Peter Matthiessen.
- Reader recommendation: King PeggyMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Even in children's lit, do male authors gain more attention than female?Children’s books have long been assumed to be the domain of women. But do male authors enjoy disproportionate representation and recognition even here?
- 3 poetry collections that are full of surprises These three poetry collections take readers in unexpected directions.
- Kevin Young talks about loss, joy, and "Book of Hours""Book of Hours," Kevin Young's eighth poetry collection, moves from the death of his father to the birth of his son.
- 'Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems' invites a new generation of readers to discover William StaffordSon Kim speaks for his father William Stafford, shaping a powerful new collection from the thoughtful poet's work.
- Cesar Chavez: Author Miriam Pawel says history rarely tells the whole Chavez storyPawel is the author of the book 'The Crusades of Cesar Chavez.'
- Librarians select the world's best new novelsThe IMPAC Dublin Award asks library systems from various countries to nominate the best new works of fiction.
- 'Game of Thrones' title 'Khaleesi' rises in popularity as baby nameAccording to the Social Security Administration, almost 150 babies were named Khaleesi in 2012.
- 'Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book,' a fun guide to life, becomes a bestseller'Everything' is by Little Golden Books editorial director Diane Muldrow.
- The Wrong EnemyWho is the true enemy in Afghanistan? NY Times reporter Carlotta Gall points the finger at Pakistan.
- Reader recommendation: Revenge of the Women's Studies ProfessorMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- CasebookThe elusive nature of happiness is the theme that runs through Mona Simpson's sixth novel, about a California teen who spies on his parents as their marriage crumbles.
- Reader recommendation: The Boys in the BoatMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Carl Hoffman, author of ‘Savage Harvest,’ on the mysterious 1961 death of Michael RockefellerWhat happened to Michael Rockefeller? After a pair of intense trips to New Guinea, 'Savage Harvest' author Carl Hoffman believes he knows.
- Bestselling books the week of 4/10/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.