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Military historian Michael Stephenson: Who dies in battle and how?'They've always been young, and they've nearly always been poor,' Stephenson says of our soldiers.
For Paul McCartney's Birthday: The Top 40 McMoments On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.
Vita NovaWriter Andrew Frisardi renders Dante's text into clear, nimble English, creating a book that works for newcomers as well as Dante scholars.
'Island Practice': 4 stories from an island's go-to doctor Nantucket turns to Dr. Timothy Lepore for a wide-range of needs. Here are four of the more unusual stories included in "Island Practice," Pam Belluck's book about Lepore.
The '100-Mile Book Diet': Could it work for you?Canadian website 49th Shelf has started a 'read local' campaign, urging readers to adopt the '100-Mile Book Diet.'
New Ways to Kill Your MotherAuthor and essayist Colm Tóibín explores the ways that writers' families influence their work.
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Richard Ford: Why writing is an act of optimismPulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford talks about his new novel "Canada," his memories of the late Raymond Carver, and how art makes life.
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'Bring Up the Bodies': 5 other portrayals of Anne Boleyn One of history's most divisive personalities, Anne Boleyn has taken the spotlight again in Hilary Mantel's new novel "Bring Up the Bodies." Here are five other portrayals of the queen in pop culture.
'Barack Obama: The Story': 7 excerpts from the controversial book 7 stories biographer David Maraniss presented in his new book "Barack Obama: The Story."
Bill supported by J.D. Salinger's family is vetoed in New HampshireGov. John Lynch vetoed a bill that would have allowed J.D. Salinger's family to control his identity for 70 years after his death.
A new app keeps you writing – or elseThe app and desktop program 'Write or Die' fights procrastination by deleting text or making obnoxious noises when writers fail to buckle down.
The Lost BankWall Street Journal reporter Kirsten Grind tells the arrogant, shocking, utterly mad story of the biggest bank failure in US history.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe: 10 memorable quotes on her birthday Enjoy memorable 10 quotes from abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe on what would have been her 201st birthday.
What should your teen read this summer? Just ask this flowchartThe website Teach.com offers a handy flowchart that lets users shift through 101 titles and find one to match their interests.
Thomas Pynchon's novels are released in e-book formatThe intensely private Thomas Pynchon has resisted the electronic format for his books – until now.
Michelle Obama receives thumbs-up from daughters on new bookMichelle Obama gets approval from her daughters on her book "American Grown," which traces the story of the White House garden through photographs, recipes and anecdotes from the elementary school kids who help maintain it.
Darwin's GhostsRebecca Stott tells the stories of the intellectuals who grappled with the theories of evolution and natural selection centuries before Darwin got there.
