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New biopic will center on 'Lord of the Rings' author J.R.R. TolkienThe news of the J.R.R. Tolkien biopic comes as the second 'Hobbit' film, 'The Desolation of Smaug,' is set to come to theaters in a few weeks.
This Is the Story of a Happy MarriageNovelist Ann Patchett's excellent essay collection ranges from dogs to writing to white-knuckled air travel.
Reader recommendation: The Last of the DoughboysMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
15 best nonfiction books of 2013 Here are the 15 nonfiction titles Monitor critics liked best in 2013.
15 best fiction books of 2013 Check out the Monitor's picks for the best novels of 2013.- Bible teaches Costco a lesson: genre mattersBooksellers need to be careful when they assign a book a genre 鈥� as Costco learned when it categorized the Bible as 'fiction.'
The Hidden White HouseHistorian Robert Klara tells the compelling, surprising story of Harry Truman's little-known battle to preserve one of America's most famous buildings.- Reader recommendation: Full Rip 9.0Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
C.S. Lewis: 10 thought-provoking quotes C.S. Lewis's death on Nov. 22, 1963, was almost entirely overshadowed by the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Here are some quotes from the "Chronicles of Narnia" and "The Screwtape Letters" author on the anniversary of his death.
'The Invisible Woman' trailer portrays Charles Dickens in a secret relationshipThe actual facts are murky, but this biopic directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes depicts a secret relationship between Charles Dickens and actress Ellen Ternan.
London will get 'book benches' through public art projectBeginning next summer, benches depicting famous literary works set in London will be popping up all over the city.
End of DaysJames L. Swanson provides a basic, clear-eyed, and complete narrative of Nov. 22, 1963, plus its prologue and aftermath.- At Night We Walk in CirclesIn an unnamed South American country, a young boy comes of age, joins a theater troupe, and is taken on a journey in which art and life become blurred in confusing and violent ways
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Prolific TV creator Shonda Rhimes will write 'part memoir, part inspiration' bookShonda Rhimes is the creator of the TV shows 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice,' and 'Scandal.'
'Where the Wild Things Are' celebrates its 50th anniversaryMaurice Sendak's 1963 children's classic 'Where the Wild Things Are' still tops polls as a favorite picture book and was adapted into a film in 2009.
JFK biographer Robert Dallek looks back at the life of the 35th presidentJFK biographer Robert Dallek discusses the Bay of Pigs, Kennedy's relationship with his vice-president, and what we can learn from his life.
James McBride, George Packer are National Book Awards winnersJames McBride won the National Book Award for fiction for his novel set during the Civil War, while George Packer picked up the non-fiction award for his examination of contemporary America.
100 of the best children's books Which children's books are the best of the best? Check out 100 picks from librarians at the New York Public Library.
The Ariadne ObjectiveWes Davis examines an extraordinary World War II mission 鈥� the kidnapping of a German general 鈥� and the swashbuckling men of letters who carried it out.
