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- 'The Novel of the Century' chronicles literary phenomenon 'Les Misérables'But the heart of this book's tale is in the bookshops of Paris, where it should be.
- 'Civil Wars' considers internecine conflict throughout its long historyHistorian David Armitage packs a great deal of learning and insight into a text of little more than 200 pages.
- Inside the Bette Davis-Joan Crawford feudBette Davis bio author Ed Sikov recalls the real story behind 'Feud: Bette and Joan.'
- 'Duck Season' follows a Francophile on a quest to live life deeply in rural FranceFood and travel writer David McAninch moves to rural France, in search of a unique, authentic experience in a foreign land.
- Bestselling books the week of 3/2/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- The story of Dr. Seuss's Navy – or, how a PR man became a giant of children's literatureFabled children's book author Dr. Seuss once said that his experience working at Standard Oil 'taught me conciseness and how to marry pictures with words.'
- 'A Piece of the World' looks deep within the story of an iconic paintingChristina Baker Kline, an artist herself, draws on the real history behind Andrew Wyeth's famed painting 'Christina's World' to conjure up her own haunting portrait.
- First LookWhen will the Obamas' new books be coming out?Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have both signed book deals with Penguin Random House, the publisher announced Tuesday.Â
- 10 best books of March 2017, according to Amazon's editors What are some of the best titles being released this spring? Here are Amazon's top picks for month of March.
- 'The Hate U Give' provides a window into conversations about raceThis excellent young adult novel tackles the toughest topics without flinching.
- Long before there was Trump, there were tangles over judicial powerThe Constitution is not clear about whether the court could declare an act of Congress or of the executive branch to be unconstitutional. That was left to be determined in the early days of the American republic.
- 'The True Flag' traces America's leap into empire-building in summer 1898Avarice and arrogance, cloaked in rhetoric about humanitarian intervention, prompted an expensive foreign war that proved more intractable than any American had expected.
- More DC Rebirth titles restore energy to tales of classic comic charactersThe rejuvenated line of comics releases graphic novel collections of the Justice League, the Flash, Nightwing, and Green Lanterns
- 'Lincoln in the Bardo' imagines Lincoln losing his son as the Civil War ragesIn the first novel by celebrated short story writer George Saunders, Abraham Lincoln wrestles with grief – and the fate of the nation hangs in the balance.
- 'No Knives in the Kitchen of this City' tells the heartbreaking story of AleppoA novel set in the Syrian city of Aleppo counters the images of war with a multi-faceted, fragile portrait of the city's human past.
- 10 best books of February 2017, according to Amazon's editors Here are the best new releases for this month, according to Amazon.
- 'Glass House' views the rise and fall of US industrialism through one town'Glass House' is Lancaster, Ohio, native Brian Alexander’s account of his hometown and its change from a prosperous, vibrant community to a bedroom town with a lot of minimum wage jobs and very little hope.
- 4 new fiction audiobooks Fiction dominates this month, with one thriller, one novel based on fact, and two easy-going tales from established authors.
- Bestselling books the week of 2/23/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- 'Traveling with Ghosts' tells a true story of great tragedy, remarkable kindnessMarine biologist Shannon Leone Fowler tells of losing her boyfriend to the ocean, only to find a new world in the company of strangers.