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10 best books of September 2013, according to Amazon's editors Amazon staff selected these titles as the best of the new September releases.
Beetle Bailey's creator praised by military brass as he turns 90Beetle Bailey's creator, Mort Walker, received birthday accolades from the聽chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as well as the governor of his home state, the mayor of New York, Dolly Parton, and even Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Classic review: The Riddle of the SandsWas Erskine Childers' 1903 novel the first great modern spy novel?
ArchangelAndrea Barrett's new short story collection follows a multigenerational collection of characters, all hard at work in the field of science.
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Conspiracy theories: Why are we so fascinated?Jesse Walker, author of聽 'The United States of Paranoia,' discusses conspiracy theories 鈥� imagined or otherwise 鈥� and why Americans can't get enough of them.- Do you know your classic literary villains?
Every story needs a protagonist 鈥� and an antagonist. How well do you remember some of the nastiest/scariest/most famous villains in literary history?
Down in the ChapelJoshua Dubler explores the powerful and often surprising role that religion plays inside a prison.
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E.L. James is one of 2013's highest-earning celebritiesJames recently topped Forbes's 2013 list of highest-earning authors. She's now also tied for third on its list of highest-earning celebrities.
'Sloppy Firsts' author Megan McCafferty brings her protagonist back to middle schoolIn her new series, McCafferty follows her protagonist, Jessica Darling, as she navigates her early teen years.- 'Selfie' joins 'twerking' in Oxford dictionary'Selfie,' the self-portrait taken with a smartphone camera, is now officially part of the Oxford online dictionary. Selfie joins 'twerking,' 'digital detox,' and 'Bitcoin,' as part of the Oxford quarterly lexicon update.
March: Book OneCivil rights movement icon John Lewis tells the story 鈥� in graphic novel form 鈥� of the struggle to give African-Americans equal rights.
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'Of Dice and Men': 6 stories from the world of Dungeons & Dragons In his new book 'Of Dice and Men,' David M. Ewalt explores the world of fantasy role-playing games and the people who love them. Here are some of his stories.
J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore 'was the ... hardest to leave'In a video on 'Good Morning America' celebrating the 15th anniversary of the release of the 'Harry Potter' books in the US, Rowling singles out Dumbledore as the 'Potter' character she misses the most.聽
Books by E.L. James, Sylvia Day are most often left behind at Travelodge hotelsThe hotel chain compiled a list of which books are most often left at their locations by customers.
'Into the Wild'-inspired teen found dead in Oregon'Into the Wild,' a book by Jon Krakauer about a young man who died in the Alaska wilderness, may have inspired a young man who headed into the Oregon wilds after sending suicidal text messages.- How the Light Gets InDon't be fooled by the cozy setting. The latest Chief Inspector Gamache mystery has failure and betrayal just below the surface.
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