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Salman Rushdie thanks America's independent bookstores for support during fatwaThe letter of gratitude Salman Rushdie wrote to independent bookstores has been made into a poster that will be hung in some stores.
New manuscript by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay is discoveredA Columbia University graduate student found the manuscript in a box at the school.
Grief and the US Civil War: a conversation with Drew Gilpin FaustHarvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust's book 'This Republic of Suffering' has been adapted into a PBS film which will air Sept. 19.
The Art and Making of ParaNormanMarvel at the artistic wizardry that brought 'ParaNorman' to life.
Fire in the AshesNearly three decades later, Jonathan Kozol revisits the families of deep poverty who have populated his books.聽
Reader recommendation: Ernie K-DoeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Old friends Junot D铆az and Francisco Goldman talk shopAuthors Junot D铆az and Francisco Goldman chat with each other and Miwa Messer at The Barnes and Noble review.
'Buy Shoes on Wednesday': 10 tips on when best to accomplish everyday tasks From 'Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00,' writer Mark Di Vincenzo shares the smartest times to tackle those items on your to-do list. (Hint: January is the best time to visit New York on a budget.)
Agatha Christie: 10 quotes on her birthday 10 quotes from Agatha Christie, the best-selling crime novelist of all time.
Who's buying teen books? Lots and lots of adultsNew market research shows that 55 percent of those buying books labeled 'young adult' are in fact 18 and over, a trend that's only been increasing over the past several years.
Amazon starts charging sales tax in CaliforniaWhile book giant Amazon is now required to charge customers sales tax in some states, it's already planning its next move: widely available same-day shipping.
Conning Harvard'Conning Harvard' is a fascinating look at a scandal written by a talented young journalist.
In today's economy, are women surging while men lag?Joining other feminist-themed books like 'The Good Girls Revolt' is 'The End of the Men,' in which Hanna Rosin posits that men are 'frail dependents in need of a protector.'
Philip Roth encounters trouble editing his own Wikipedia pageWhen Philip Roth attempted to correct a Wikipedia entry about his novel 'The Human Stain,' he was told he needed secondary sources.
Roald Dahl: 10 quotes on his birthday 10 quotes by Roald Dahl, author of 'Matilda' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'
Jesse Owens: 10 quotes for his birthday 10 quotes from the Olympic athlete on what would have been his 99th birthday.
My Berlin KitchenBlogger Luisa Weiss's celebration of German cuisine separates 'My Berlin Kitchen' from the pack of food memoirs.
On a Farther ShoreOn the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Silent Spring," William Souder offers a compelling portrait of Rachel Carson and the birth of the environmental controversies we know today.
Bestselling books the week of 9/13/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
So low, so fast: E-book prices drop following settlementJust four days after a federal judge approved a settlement in the e-books price fixing case, HarperCollins has already started discounts.