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- Herta Muller calls Mo Yan's Nobel win 'a catastrophe'
Nobel Prize laureate Herta Muller accuses Mo Yan of praising his country's censorship laws and calls his win 'a slap in the face for all those working for democracy and human rights.'
- Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day is celebrated at stores around the world
Founded by a writer and mother, Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day is set for Dec. 1 this year.
- Obama shops local again on Small Business Saturday
After visiting a Washington bookstore last year in support of shopping local, Obama and his daughters headed to an indie bookstore in Virginia this past Saturday to continue to promote the message.
- As 'The Hobbit' premiere nears, the movie team works around the clock
The film production team is in the home stretch working to get the first 'Hobbit' film finished, as seen in director Peter Jackson's new video.
- Escape From North Korea
Journalist Melanie Kirkpatrick shares the harrowing stories of North Koreans desperate to escape a despotic regime.
- Reader recommendation: Mindful Nation
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Make like Obama and shop 'Small Business Saturday' this weekend
Saturday will see the launch of 'Thanks for Shopping Indie,' an independent booksellier promotion which includes discounts on 66 'Indie Next List' titles.
- Reader recommendation: Made for Goodness
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Commander
Stephen Taylor offers insight into the complicated world of the British Royal Navy.
- 'One for the Books': 5 stories from Joe Queenan's exploration of his life as a reader Writer Joe Queenan, a voracious reader, looks back on his life as a bibliophile in his new book 'One for the Books.' Here are five of his stories.
- 3 new novels about young people on a mission Characters wonder if they're the right ones for the job in these talked-about new novels.