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- Jasmine and FireWhat do you do when war-torn Beirut – thousands of miles from where you work and live – is the city that feels most like home?
- Reader recommendation: Embracing Israel/PalestineMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 10 best books of June, according to Amazon Amazon editors pick their 10 favorite June 2012 books.
- Name that character in John Grisham's new novelThriller writer John Grisham is auctioning off the chance to name a character in his new book, with proceeds to benefit nonprofit Ubuntu Africa.
- Ann Patchett calls out AmazonIn a speech at BookExpo America, the author and bookstore owner said Amazon 'wants to kill us.'
- Natasha Trethewey is named as the newest poet laureateThe writer is the first African-American poet laureate in almost a decade and the first Southern writer since Robert Penn Warren was appointed in 1986.
- Buzz Bissinger talks about "Father's Day"“Friday Night Lights” author Buzz Bissinger talks about the cross-country trip that taught him to love his son with a new intensity.
- Reader recommendation: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime WalkMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Harry Potter: 4 of the most famous parodies As 'Potted Potter' arrives off-Broadway, here are 4 other well-known parodies of the boy wizard's story.
- 'The Hobbit': a glimpse of the studiosA behind-the-scenes video shows "The Hobbit" actors and crew hard at work inside the studios.
- Ray Bradbury: His 10 best books The Monitor picks the 10 best titles from sci-fi titan Ray Bradbury.
- Ray Bradbury remembered for sci-fi classic 'Fahrenheit 451' and other literatureRay Bradbury passed away Tuesday in California, according to his daughter. 'Fahrenheit 451' was produced on rented typewriters.
- In Venice, dirty business for a thoughtful copMystery author Donna Leon talks about her new novel "Beastly Things" and its environmental themes.
- Bestselling books the week of 6/7/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- The Ocean of LifeOne of the world’s most prominent and articulate marine scientists gives us an updated, comprehensive, and engaging account of the ongoing crisis beneath the waves.
- Reader recommendation: HavenMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Harry Potter 'Book of Spells' will come to life via SonyJ.K. Rowling's 'Book of Spells' will allow players to wave wands and cast spells using Wonderbook technology.
- Batman: Death by DesignAuthor Chip Kidd and artist Dave Taylor create a Batman story that has the look and feel of a classic 1930s film.
- Richard Scarry: his 10 best books These 10 titles are the best of children's author Richard Scarry's literary output.
- Game of Thrones: 12 burning questions as Season Two ends Here are the top 12 questions I'm left with after watching last night's season finale of Season Two of "Game of Thrones."