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- Bestselling books the week of 2/16/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- Valentine's Day: Getting past Muslim romance stereotypes'Love, InshAllah' challenges pre-conceived notions about Muslim women and love
- All There IsThese love stories recorded by StoryCorps remind us what matters most.
- Reader recommendation: 11/22/63Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Susan B. Anthony: 10 quotes on her birthday 10 quotes from influential women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony.
- London: 8 stories from its residents 8 Londoners tell their stories about living in the city that will host the Olympics.
- Railroad historian says California is on wrong trackStanford professor Richard White, author of 'Railroaded,' voices his staunch opposition to California's high-speed train
- The Lady in GoldEvery stolen painting has a story. The tale behind this one is epic.
- Reader recommendation: Man Seeks GodMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Abraham Lincoln: 15 favorite quotes on his birthday February 12th marks the 203rd birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Here are some favorite Lincoln quotes.
- Ali Wentworth: 8 stories from an inside-the-Beltway childhood From her new memoir 'Ali in Wonderland,' the actress and comedian shares memories of her Washington D.C. upbringing and later life as a wife and mother.
- Valentine's Day: Three new love stories Three couples risk it all in three great new novels
- Thomas Alva Edison: 10 quotes on his birthday To commemorate Thomas Alva Edison's 165th birthday on February 11, here are 10 favorite Edison quotes.
- 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.