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Reader recommendation: The OperatorsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Eudora Welty: the garden at the heart of her creativityEudora Welty's love for flowers is explored in a new book.
Valentine's Day: 10 literary lessons in love From 'Much Ado About Loving' by Jack Murnighan and Maura Kelly, 10 lessons in love from literary classics.
Nancy Pearl: caught in the anti-Amazon backlash'The vehemence surprised me,' celebrated bibliophile Nancy Pearl said of the reaction to her decision to publish with Amazon.
A new series for 'Series of Unfortunate Events' author Lemony SnicketThe four-part 'All The Wrong Questions' series is being advertised as the first 'authorized' account of the childhood of Lemony Snicket.
Nevada Barr: 'The Rope' is fueled by obsessionIn Nevada Barr's new novel "The Rope," heroine Anna Pigeon is tested by darkness – including the kind that lurks in others.
FDR and Chief Justice HughesThe overlooked story of the hardworking justice who stood up to one of America's most popular presidents – and won a victory for posterity.
Reader recommendation: The Artist of DisappearanceMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Do French and Eskimo moms know better?Parenting goes global as American readers devour books like 'Bringing Up Bebe' and 'How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm,' seeking international ideas on raising children.- Would Google hire you? 10 test questions to find out
The interview process at Google doesn't consist of questions like, 'What's your greatest strength?' Instead, nervous applicants are asked to deconstruct puzzles like: "You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do?" From William Poundstone's new book Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?, here are 10 sample headscratchers that Google interviewers might throw an applicant's way. Can you solve them?
Da Vinci’s GhostDa Vinci's Vitruvian Man has been called the world's most famous drawing. But what does it mean?
Reader recommendation: Emily PostMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bestselling books the week of 2/9/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
'Coming Apart': Charles Murray sees an America divided, but not by race'Coming Apart' by Charles Murray is being called an important book. But is it a good one?
Laura Ingalls Wilder: 20 quotes on her birthday Check out these 20 quotes from 'Little House on the Prairie' author Laura Ingalls Wilder on her birthday.
Charles Dickens: His 10 most memorable characters To celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, here is a tribute to 10 of his most unforgettable characters.
Charles Dickens: looking for love in all the wrong placesOn the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Dickens – Feb. 7, 2012 – his best novels remain linked to his many heartaches.
6 styles of parenting from around the globe In 'How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm,' writer Mei-Ling Hopgood explores parenting customs from other cultures.
Indigo, Books-a-Million boycott AmazonBooksellers Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million join Barnes & Noble in refusing to sell Amazon-published books – but Amazon may be looking into opening their own retail stores.
Charles Dickens: 10 favorite quotes on his 200th birthday On the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, we present a few favorite quotes from one of the most talented and imaginative writers of all time.
