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- 15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013 April showers bring May flowers. Here's some fresh non-fiction to check out this spring while you enjoy the new greenery.
- 'The Little Prince' turns 70
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic 'The Little Prince,' first published in 1943, is being released in new editions as part of a 70th birthday celebration.
- 'Once Upon A Flock': 5 stories about raising backyard chickens In 'Once Upon a Flock,' Lauren Scheuer chronicles the ups and downs of bringing chickens into her yard and her life.
- American Story
NBC correspondent Bob Dotson profiles the quiet heroes who make our world a better place.
- Reader recommendation: Here, There, Elsewhere
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Bestselling books the week of 4/1/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- Shakespeare: a short quiz on the work of the Bard
The only thing we really know about Shakespeare was that he was a very good writer. Most of the "study" done on his life is extrapolation based on the themes of his work. Hard evidence is hard to come by. We know that he may have been born on April 23, 1564, and probably died in 1616. Some people doubt he ever existed, while others insist that he couldn't have written everything that is attributed to him. In the end, all we really have is his work and its themes – love, loss, betrayal, revenge, triumph, courage – which have not lost their significance with the passage of time.
So how well do YOU know Shakespeare's work? Screw your wits to the sticking place and take our quiz!
- 12 promising novels for spring 2013 Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
- 'Lean In' boasts strong sales, largely positive reviews
'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg, a book addressing women in the workplace, drew controversy even before it was published. But it now seems to have won over many reviewers and readers.