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Ted Cruz will write a memoirCruz's advance for the book would reportedly be the largest for a conservative politician in years, surpassing Sarah Palin's.
Young adult novel 'Eleanor & Park' will become a movieThe book that Monitor young adult fiction critic Katie W. Beim-Esche called '2013's best young adult novel' is being adapted for film, with the script written by 'Eleanor' author Rainbow Rowell.
Independent bookstore workers embrace Gabrielle Zevin's 'The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry'Independent bookstore owners and their employees are promoting Zevin's new work with particular gusto.
10 best books of April: the Monitor's picks Here are the 10 April releases most favored by the Monitor's book critics.
Pete Rose: An American DilemmaSports Illustrated staffer Kostya Kennedy explores the controversial baseball star's life in a smart, balanced biography.
Reader recommendation: The BurglaryMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea will write a memoirFlea said he thinks of books as 'sacred' and that he has a desire to 'honor the form that has played such a huge part in shaping who I am.'
'Divergent' summer camp will be held in IllinoisIllinois bookstore Anderson's Bookshops is hosting three five-day sessions of a 'Divergent' camp this summer. Each day will focus on a different faction from author Veronica Roth's book series.
The Harlem HellfightersIn graphic novel form, 'World War Z' author Max Brooks tells the story of the 369th Regiment, the first African-American infantry unit to fight in World War I.
Reader recommendation: Mission to MoscowMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.- Poetry quiz: Can you match the poet to the poem?
Of course you carry bits and pieces of famous poems in memory 鈥� we all do. But how many of them can you actually match with the poets who wrote them? Celebrate April (National Poetry Month) by taking our quiz 鈥� and enjoy some magnificent verse as you go.
Bestselling books the week of 4/3/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
10 best books of April 2014, according to Amazon's editors Amazon staff says these books are the best releases to check out this month.
No time to peruse a book? Not to worry 鈥� speed-reading is backA crop of new apps 鈥� including Spritz, Velocity, AccelaReader, and Rooster 鈥� claim to help readers get through books more quickly.
Author Ryan Avery aims to set record for number of books signedAvery hopes to sign 5,000 copies of his book on April 16.
Montana bookstore owner encourages sharing of store displaysGary Robson, owner of Montana's Red Lodge Books & Tea, has created two Pinterest boards to try to encourage bookstore owners and workers all over the world to share ideas.
All Our NamesDinaw Mengestu's powerful third novel toggles between Uganda and the Midwest to tell the story of two young men who come of age during an African revolution.
Reader recommendation: Red SummerMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Michael Lewis on the dangers of high-frequency tradingMichael Lewis's new book "Flash Boys" raises red flags over the Wall Street's practice of high-frequency trading.
Nickolas Butler's debut 'Shotgun Lovesongs' impresses criticsButler's novel, released earlier this month, has won over many critics, with both Amazon and IndieBound selecting it for their best-of-the-month lists.