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- P.D. James spun crime into literature
James was behind such novels as 'Death Comes to Pemberley' and 'An Unsuitable Job for a Woman.' Monitor fiction critic Yvonne Zipp noted in a review of one of James's books that 'there are few living mystery writers more widely respected than James.'
- Thanksgiving weekend was kind to some independent bookstores
Overall, Black Friday sales are said to have dropped this year, but some independent bookstores reported strong sales on Friday and Saturday of the holiday weekend, even as they celebrated the Indies First bookstore initiative.
- Would men rather read men? Yes – about 90 percent of the time
Maybe we shouldn't be surprised. A Goodreads survey suggests that both men and women are strongly drawn to books by authors of their own sex.
- 'American Cornball' is a funny book about the things people used to laugh at
A 'Guide to the Formerly Funny' garners present-day laughs, while examining some shocking subjects that no longer seem comic.
- Reader recommendation: John Quincy Adams
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Curious about politicos who brag and bloviate? Mark Leibovich has stories
New York Times Magazine correspondent Mark Leibovich talks about the habits and hobbies of Washington A-listers.
- Donald Culross Peattie: revival time for a once-beloved naturalist?
Nine books by Donald Culross Peattie, once one of America's most popular naturalists, are being reissued.
- 'Green' considers the emotional, social, and poetic significance of a very versatile band of the color spectrum
In verde, there is veritas: a new book explains how one hue can illustrate greed, royalty, envy, and the splendor of the natural world.
- Reader recommendation: Black April
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 6 new sports books for good holiday reading Here are excerpts from six new sports books.
- 10 writers I'm most grateful for this Thanksgiving
On this day of gratitude, let's give thanks for writers. Which authors would you put on your top 10 list?
- Do you know what was taken out of the Bible?
Writer Joel Hoffman of 'The Bible's Cutting Room Floor' discusses the editing that was done by the humans who compiled the Old and New Testaments.
- 'Fully Alive' is Timothy Shriver's story of the Kennedy family's relationship to the Special Olympics
JFK nephew Timothy Shriver tells the inspiring story of how the Special Olympics came to be, and some of the ways in which the organization has changed the world for the better.
- Reader recommendation: A Life in Six Masterpieces
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Bestselling books the week of 11/27/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Good book for your flight? JetBlue can provide
JetBlue is adding e-books from HarperCollins to its entertainment mix. Passengers can read excerpts from new titles and then choose to purchase the rest.