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- 'Victoria: A Life' illustrates the remarkable power of a single personality
Biographer A.N. Wilson touches on a number of ways Victoria's life and image shaped the modern British monarchy and government.
- Penguin Random House launches #GiveaBook campaign
Through the campaign, the publisher will donate a book to the organization Save the Children every time someone uses the hashtag online. Penguin Random House will make donations up to 25,000 times.
- 'The Rosie Effect,' the sequel to bestseller 'The Rosie Project,' comes to the US next month
'The Rosie Effect' has already been released in some other countries to mixed reviews. One critic called the sequel 'twice as long [as "The Rosie Project"] and only half as good,' though another found it to be a 'chuckle-filled triumph.'
- 'Pioneer Girl' tells the true story behind the 'Little House on the Prairie' books
'Pioneer Girl' is the annotated autobiography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. It's also the original manuscript that served as a grittier rough draft of the beloved 'Little House on the Prarie' series.
- Reader recommendation: Dead Men Running
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- Neil Gaiman, Daniel Handler team up to distribute books in New York City
The two handed out National Book Award nominees as well as their own books in advance of the NBAs ceremony.
- National Book Awards go to Phil Klay's 'Redeployment,' Evan Osnos's 'Age of Ambition'
Jacqueline Woodson won the young people's literature prize for her book 'Brown Girl Dreaming,' while Louise Glück was the recipient of the poetry award for her work 'Faithful and Virtuous Night.'
- How did Istanbul become one of the world's great modern cities?
In his book 'Midnight at the Pera Palace,' Charles King considers the rapid transformation of Istanbul – a Muslim stronghold as part of the Ottoman Empire – into one of the most cosmopolitan cities on earth.
- 'Digging for Richard III' is an engaging account of the sleuthing, research, and public fascination behind a very unusual excavation
An odd mix of science and sensationalism drove the dig that stunned everyone by uncovering the remains of England's King Richard III.
- Reader recommendation: Lexicon
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- Cider Monday returns to bookstores this December
Last year, various independent bookstores celebrated Cider Monday as a fun twist on the online retailing bonanza Cyber Monday. This year, some bookstores say they'll be bringing it back.
- Bestselling books the week of 11/20/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.