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- 'West by West': 20 stories from Jerry West's autobiography Basketball great Jerry West's autobiography is rife with revelations about the legend.
- West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life
Attention, basketball fans: Jerry West’s bestselling autobiography is now available in paperback.
- 5 great interviews with female crime authors From Denise Mina to Nevada Barr, here are recent insights from some of the best contemporary female crime authors.
- Happy holidays for indie bookstores – but not for Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble reported disappointing holiday sales numbers while, in contrast, some independent bookstores said they had their best month ever.
- Presidential biographer Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and more
'I was not drawn to either man because he was president,' says Morris of Roosevelt and Reagan, but instead by 'the enduring fascination of their character.'
- Is a 'new adult' genre the step between YA and adult books?
Some in the book world say the 'new adult' umbrella signals an intermediate step for readers, while others call the category absurd.
- Declaring His Genius
In his 1882 lecture tour of the US and Canada, Irish wit Oscar Wilde let his clothing and set design do half the work.
- Reader recommendation: Little Dorrit
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.