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- Reader recommendation: A Terrible GloryMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in LettersKatherine A. Powers tracks the creator of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves through his correspondence.
- Reader recommendation: Half Broke HorsesMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 11 practical or unusual books for professional – and aspiring – writers Here are 11 useful titles for anyone hoping to make a living through the written word.
- Ayn Rand as a graduation requirement? An Idaho senator likes the ideaSen. John Goedde, chairman of the Idaho Senate's Education Committee, introduced legislation that would require every Idaho high school student to read 'Atlas Shrugged' and pass an exam on the book to graduate.
- Blonde 'Anne of Green Gables'? A new cover displeases loyal readersA new book cover for the classic novel 'Anne of Green Gables,' showing Anne as a blonde without freckles lounging in a plaid shirt, has Amazon users up in arms.
- Insane CityDave Barry’s hilariously dark new farce hits all the right notes.
- Reader recommendation: Pigs Is PigsMonitor readers share their favorite books picks.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicles pioneer life for multiple generationsLaura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House' series tells the story of her family and their struggles to survive in the American West.
- A controversial new German novel imagines Hitler in the 21st century'Er Ist Wieder Da,' or 'He's Back,' a novel by Timur Vermes that features Hitler as a contemporary protagonist, has galvanized Germans on the 80th anniversary of der Führer's rise to power.
- Charles Dickens: 10 quotes on his birthday To mark the 201st birthday of Charles Dickens, here are 10 quotes from the great novelist.
- Engineers of VictoryMeet the engineers, scientists, technicians, and logistical experts whose ingenuity and innovations caused the Allies to win World War II.
- Reader recommendation: Former PeopleMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'Going Clear,' Lawrence Wright's book about Scientology, has its release delayed in CanadaThe Canadian release of 'Going Clear' has now been put on hold while its publisher reviews libel law in the country. The book's publication was already cancelled in the UK.
- Richard III: Was he really that bad?Richard III's skeleton was recently discovered in a parking lot in England. Shakespearean expert Peter Saccio dissects the myth of "the murderous monarch."
- Bestselling books the week of 2/3/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at bookstores across America?
- Bookish, a new website for readers by three major publishers, launchesBookish, which lets users find recommendations based on their favorite titles, and features exclusive content from authors like Elizabeth Gilbert, was created by publishers Simon & Schuster, Penguin, and Hachette Book Group. Bookish lets users create an account and add titles to their digital 'shelf.'
- Fresh Off the Boat: A MemoirCelebrity chef Eddie Huang's memoir offers a hilariously unflinching look at the American dream from a 21st-century immigrant's perspective.
- Reading recommendation: Samuel Adams, A LifeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- How Literature Saved My LifeLooking through a hyper-personal lens, David Shields offers opinions and proclamations on what makes particular writers important.