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'The Honest Toddler': 7 insights into what your child is really thinking Broken crackers? Refusal to play cars at 3 a.m.? Bunmi Laditan reveals some of the things your child finds frustrating.
Why do we abandon books halfway through?Guilt may push us to finish a book 鈥� while e-readers make it only too easy to quit.聽
Revolutionary SummerJoseph J. Ellis offers a stirring account of the fateful summer of 1776 鈥� when Americans had to decide who they really were.
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Online book auction will benefit the dream of one Newtown victimSix-year-old Catherine Violet Hubbard, who died in the Newtown shootings, dreamed of opening an animal sanctuary in the town. One hundred percent of the proceeds of an online book auction will go towards making that shelter a reality.
Is Amazon asking independent bookstores to sell Kindles?Some independent booksellers say they've received calls from someone claiming to be an Amazon staff member, asking if they'd be interested in selling Kindle e-readers.
We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesKaren Joy Fowler's outstanding new novel lands with the force of a haymaker.
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Can books make us better people?A New York Times piece ignited a debate over the claim that literature makes us morally and socially better.
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will release a memoirThe book by Panetta will be released by Penguin but does not yet have a release date or title.
James Agee's legacy changes with discovery of new textThe literary community has long believed that Agee's work 'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men' was rejected by Fortune magazine for its cryptic narrative, but a newly discovered typescript indicates that may not be the case.
'Bridget Jones': Helen Fielding offers hints about third bookHelen Fielding discussed her new book, the third in the 'Bridget Jones' series, during Book Expo America in New York City.
Mark Twain: 10 letters from his readers The fan letters found in "Dear Mark Twain," edited by R. Kent Rasmussen, express gratitude, greed, caring, and downright delight.
1913: In Search of the World Before the Great WarHistorian Charles Emmerson's sweeping journey through 1913 shows that the Great War was far from inevitable. The optimism, ideas, and global interconnectedness of the era could have led the world down a different path.
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E-book price fixing: As the trial begins, here's what you need to knowTthe US Department of Justice's suit against Apple alleging e-book price-fixing goes to trial on June 3 in Manhattan.
Diana Gabaldon's 'Outlander' series is coming to televisionStarz recently gave a series order to an adaptation of 'Outlander,' which will reportedly begin filming this October.
Steal the MenuRaymond Sokolov may occasionally alienate the reader, but his memoir is knowledgeable and fascinating.
10 best books of June, according to 海角大神 Here are the 10 June books to which the Monitor's book reviewers gave their most enthusiastic thumbs-up.
Reader recommendation: AliceMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.