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- Pablo Picasso: 10 quotes on his birthday Enjoy these 10 quotes by Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential and visionary artists of the twentieth century.
- Civility: 15 quotes to remind us why it matters Here are 15 quotes on civility to remind us all of its value in society.
- Anne Tyler: 10 quotes on her birthday Anne Tyler is a best-selling novelist who has won the Pulitzer Prize as well as many other awards for her work. Here are 10 of her most memorable quotes.
- Reader recommendation: Dreamers of the Day
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- Tom Wolfe's 'Back to Blood': preposterous, contrived, yet wildly entertaining
Tom Wolfe's 'Back to Blood' tries to do for Miami what his previous novels did for New York and Atlanta, but critics say he falls short.
- 'Don't Know Much About the American Presidents': Kenneth C. Davis reveals strange facts about America's leaders
George Washington breaking the law? The president with the most corrupt presidential administration in American history? Writer Kenneth C. Davis discusses surprising facts about our past leaders.
- Edgar Allan Poe: How well do you know the spooky scribe?
Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, Mass. in 1809, was the mind behind some of literature's spookiest stories, from 'The Tell-Tale Heart' to 'The Pit and the Pendulum' to 'The Masque of the Red Death' and many more. How well do you know the author and his works?
- Bestselling books the week of 10/25/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- 3 new novels about young adults who go to war Three new novels feature young men and women who experience modern warfare and then struggle to find their way home.
- Reader recommendation: Seven Pillars of Wisdom
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