All Books
Ralph Waldo Emerson: 12 quotes on his birthday To celebrate the life of great American thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson, here are 12 quotes.
'Behind the Candelabra': Before the HBO movie, what did America think of Liberace?Liberace biographer Darden Asbury Pyron discusses the entertainer's legend.
'Glee' star Lea Michele will author a combination memoir/ how-to bookLea Michele has appeared in several Broadway productions and stars on the Fox musical series 'Glee.'
Life without Amazon? Barefoot Books is the David that cut ties to GoliathMassachusetts-based publisher Barefoot Books had previously cut ties with Barnes & Noble and Borders.
And the Mountains EchoedKhaled Hosseini's third novel 鈥� his most complex so far 鈥� traces a powerful emotional arc.
Reader recommendation: Eisenhower's Sputnik MomentMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Penguin Books settles with 33 states, consumers in e-book price-fixing suitPenguin Books settled their charges for $75 million, bringing the funds that will reimburse consumers to $165 million.
Lydia Davis wins 2013 Man Booker International PrizeLydia Davis is best-known for her very brief short stories and work as a translator.
Amazon's Kindle Worlds will allow writers to sell fan fictionThe digital publishing platform will let fans write, publish, and sell the stories they've written based on popular books, TV shows, and more.
The Other Side of the TiberWallis Wilde-Menozzi offers an insider's perspective on 30 years of life as a foreigner in Italy.
Reader recommendation: The Custom of the CountryMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Never-before-seen Pearl S. Buck novel will be released this fallAn unpublished manuscript by Pearl S. Buck titled 'The Eternal Wonder' was discovered last winter in a storage unit in Texas.
J.K. Rowling's 'Potter' first edition raises $228,000 for charityThe auction benefiting the organization English PEN sold a first-edition copy of Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' as well as works by Roald Dahl, Hilary Mantel, and Ian McEwan.
Carol Burnett will receive the 2013 Mark Twain Prize for American HumorCarol Burnett, best known for her long-running variety show, will be honored this October at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Bestselling books the week of 5/19/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Margaret Thatcher: From Grantham to the FalklandsMargaret Thatcher is portrayed as "a woman of beliefs" rather than a generator of ideas in this first volume of her authorized biography.
Reader recommendation: No Great MischiefMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Does a new J.D. Salinger documentary contain 'revelations' about the author?Harvey Weinstein, whose company is distributing the documentary 'Salinger,' hinted at great secrets in the new movie, but Salinger's son Matthew is disparaging of the film.
Bernard Waber, author of 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,' dies at 91Bernard Waber enjoyed a long career in children's books. His works included 'The House on East 88th Street' and 'Courage.'
The UnwindingIs America coming undone? New Yorker writer George Packer describes a slow meltdown.