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- 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.
- Reader recommendation: Ernie K-DoeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Old friends Junot Díaz and Francisco Goldman talk shopAuthors Junot Díaz 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.
- Man Booker Prize: 6 nominees on the shortlist These six novels made the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize. Which will win?
- 'Wuthering Heights' film is first to cast black HeathcliffThe latest film adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights,' which is coming to the US in October, has received mixed reviews in the UK.
- InterventionsFormer UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan writes of decades spent pursuing the elusive goal of world peace.