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- Bestselling books the week of 12/31/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America?
- 'A Just and Generous Nation' casts the Civil War as a philosophical battle
If the South had won the Civil War, what would have happened to the American dream of an upwardly mobile, progressive, and middle class nation?
- 9 sports books to ring out 2015 and ring in 2016 Variety is the spice of sports reading. Here are excerpts from a diverse new crop of sports books – covering everything from Obama's grasp of basketball to the greats of the NHL.
- 'A Long Walk Home' records life as Eli Reed saw it
Reed's photos are remarkable for their lack of judgment of the people or the situations he encountered.
- Best of 2015: 12 authors on remarkable transformations
This year, I’ve interviewed many authors about moments of transformation for Q&A features in the Monitor. Here are some of my favorite answers.
- 'For the Record' is a cool YA sneak-peak into life on the road and on the stage
Charlotte's Huang's debut young adult novel delivers a frothy yet realistic look into the life of a young musician.
- 'The Hired Girl' stars a plucky heroine whose writing skills save the day
Readers witness not only the protagonist's maturing thought, but also her growth as a writer.
- Children's picture books that celebrate the glories of winter
This lovely new cluster of seasonal picture books are all focused – in different ways – on the magnificent cold and white of winter.
- 'The Traitor's Mark' weaves a Tudor mystery from scraps of fact
The historical record tells us that famous Tudor portrait painter Hans Holbein died in the autumn of 1543, possibly of the plague. But did he really?
- 'Leftover Women' reveals unequal shares of China’s growing wealth
Mao Zedong's communist party was set to modernize the rights and roles of women in China. However, within years of taking power, the party stopped its efforts – leaving Chinese women facing societal gender bias even as China rises as a dominant power.
- Bestselling books the week of 12/20/15, according to IndieBound What's flying fastest off the shelves of independent bookstores this week? IndieBound's list is based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States for the sales week ended Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015.