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- Barnes & Noble reports it overstated losses in past yearsBarnes & Noble says it lost less money than it previously reported during the past two years.
- EarthboundThis young adult novel is a complicated, addictive ride that ends with a doozy of a twist.
- Reader recommendation: God's HotelMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Neil Gaiman's video game will be released this fallAuthor Neil Gaiman is behind a video game titled 'Wayward Manor' which follows a ghost as he tries to expel unwelcome visitors from his home.
- Obama's embrace of Amazon dismays many booksellersPresident Obama will highlight Amazon as 'a perfect example of the company that is investing in American workers and creating good, high-wage jobs,' according to the White House. Independent booksellers aren't pleased.
- Emily Bronte: 10 quotes on her birthday Ten quotes to mark the birthday of Emily Bront毛, author of 1847 classic "Wuthering Heights."
- Are Overstock.com and Amazon in a price war?Overstock.com is offering 'tens of thousands' of books at '10 percent off Amazon's book prices.' Now Amazon has reduced the prices of many of its bestsellers by as much as 50 to 65 percent.
- This TownWhat really goes on among the power-brokers of Washington, D.C.? New York Times Magazine correspondent Mark Leibovich tells us in a book that is as dark as it is wildly entertaining.
- Reader recommendation: SpartaMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Will actress Rosamund Pike star in 'Gone Girl'?The Hollywood Reporter says Pike 'has been offered and is expected to accept' the role of Amy Dunne, a woman who goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary.
- 10 excellent international thrillers Looking for the perfect summer read? You couldn't do better than to pick up any of these 10 thrillers, each set in a different corner of the world. From Instanbul to Tokyo to Nairobi to the steamy South of France, these books will keep you turning pages at a desperate pace, even as you travel the globe.
- 'Parapalooza' YouTube channel features people reading from their favorite titlesThe new YouTube channel encourages readers to upload a video of themselves sharing a paragraph from a favorite book.
- 'Blood and Beauty' brings readers more of the BorgiasSarah Dunant's new book on the Borgias family of Italy has gotten good reviews. It's one of several works in pop culture to take a fresh look at the infamous family.
- Fin & LadyIn a delightful parallel to 'Auntie Mame,' two half-siblings (who have been estranged for years) find that their personal lives change drastically when tragedy throws them together.聽
- Reader recommendation: The Age of JacksonMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Could Hannah Arendt鈥檚 1963 book influence the Boston Marathon bombing trial and coverage?In 'Eichmann in Jerusalem,' Hannah Arendt portrayed the SS officer as a self-deluded functionary whose mindset allowed him to facilitate murders on a massive scale. Would anyone argue the same for those who murder in the name of jihad?
- Jane Austen will be the face of the 10-pound note in the UKNew governor Mark Carney recently confirmed that Austen would appear on the 10-pound note, most likely beginning in 2017.
- Reader recommendation: Opening the DoorsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- J.K. Rowling reveals more about her reasons for writing with a pseudonym for 'Cuckoo's Calling'Rowling recently discussed her reasons for making her literary alter ego a military man and why she chose to write a mystery on Robert Galbraith's author website.
- Amazon's Kindle Singles will include interviews with 'iconic figures'Amazon's Kindle Singles will feature interviews with some of the world's biggest names as part of their Kindle Singles store.