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'All Roads Lead to Austen': 4 stories from reading Jane in Latin America Writer Amy Elizabeth Smart traveled through several countries to see how Austen translated across cultures. Here are 4 of her stories.
A smart female detective on the job in a grim New OrleansSara Gran, author of 'Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead,' says discussing food or culture in New Orleans is ignoring the tragedy.
Pearl S. Buck: 12 memorable quotes on her birthday Here are 12 quotes from Pulitzer Prize winning author Pearl S. Buck to mark her birthday on June 26.
Listening and Longing: Music Lovers in the Age of BarnumDaniel Cavicchi takes a detailed look at 19th-century music consumers.
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88 books that shaped AmericaThe 88-book list published by the Library of Congress includes titles like 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and 'Little Women.'
10 quotes from George Orwell on his birthday Writer George Orwell was a man compelled to speak what he felt. Here are 10 memorable quotes to mark his June 25, 1903, birthday.
10 quotes from John Ciardi on his birthday John Ciardi a poet, translator, critic and etymologist. To mark his birthday on June 24, here are 10 of his most memorable quotes.
Wilma Rudolph: 10 quotes from the athlete on her birthday 10 memorable quotes from the Olympic medalist
Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd EditionThis guide to all 30 major-league baseball stadiums manages to be thorough, enthusiastic, and quite entertaining.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias: 12 quotes on her birthday On her June 26 birthday, here are 12 quotes from the golfer and Olympic track star Babe Didrikson Zaharias.
Pew study: library patrons largely unaware of e-book offeringsAccording to a new study by the Pew Research Center, 62 percent of respondents didn't know whether or not their local library had e-books.
'Why You're Not Married...Yet': 5 tips from the book's author Writer Tracy McMillan offers readers advice on relationships.
Keira Knightley is 'Anna Karenina' in a new trailer for the filmDirector Joe Wright's adaptation of Russian classic Anna Karenina' is scheduled for release Nov. 9.
Penguin returns its e-books to New York librariesAfter yanking their e-book titles from libraries last year, Penguin is launching an e-book pilot program for libraries in New York.
E-book sales surge ahead of hardcoversUsing data from almost 2,000 publishers, the Association of American Publishers reports that e-books have outsold hardcovers for the first time.
'Dan Gets A Minivan': 6 stories about the transition to parenthood In "Dan Gets a Minivan," Dan Zevin shares how he made the transition from single guy to minivan-owning dad.
America's Great DebateFergus M. Bordewich has penned a perceptive and tremendously witty book about the compromise that held the US together in the decade before the Civil War.
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