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- 10 amazing stories about the Olympics As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
- 'Columbine' author Dave Cullen examines the Aurora tragedy'Columbine' author Dave Cullen on how best to understand the Aurora shootings and the lessons that such catastrophes have taught us.
- Man Booker Prize longlist is announcedTwo novels that have received praise in the US – 'Bring Up the Bodies' by Hilary Mantel and 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce – made the cut.
- George Bernard Shaw: 12 memorable quotes on his birthday July 26th is George Bernard Shaw's birthday. Here are 12 of the playwright's memorable aphorisms.
- Elton John: 5 stories from his new memoir John looks back over his career and his personal involvement with the AIDS crisis in his new memoir 'Love Is the Cure.'
- Where They StandWhen it comes to picking presidents, voters may do as well as academics.
- Reader recommendation: Full Dark, No StarsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 5 celebrations of summer from American writers Check out these five literary celebrations of the sunny season.
- Hotel swaps the Bible for – 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?A hotel in the United Kingdom has taken Bibles out of its rooms and replaced it with E L James' erotic novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey.'
- 10 most intriguing fall books, according to Amazon's editors From J.K. Rowling's latest to a new book by Stephen Colbert, here are Amazon's top picks for the fall.
- 20 books set for 2013 film adaptation These 20 books are all scheduled for release as major motion pictures in 2013.
- 3 perfect summer books for Anglophiles Calling all Anglophiles: Here are 3 new summer titles that will take you to London without requiring you to leave your armchair.
- Reader recommendation: March Was Made of YarnMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Bestselling books the week of 7/26/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- DOJ defends its Apple lawsuitAfter public complaints by Sen. Charles Schumer and others, the DOJ says it's not wavering in its lawsuit against Apple and five major US publishers.
- America's deadliest school violence? Not Columbine, but Bath, Mich., in 1927The Bath School disaster of 1927 remains the deadliest killing spree at a school in America.
- Bad ReligionNew York Times columnist Ross Douthat laments the substitution of "spiritualities" for orthodox Christianity.
- Reader recommendation: Peace Be With YouMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Paterno biography: Can it recover from bad timing?Writer Joe Posnanski's biography on the late Penn State football coach comes after the infamous scandal involving Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky.
- Goodreads reviews: Are they fair?Readers are divided after a website was set up to address the problem of negative reviews on the popular review website Goodreads.