All Books
- The Man Who Saved the Union
H.W. Brand's biography of America's sometimes overlooked 18th president is a good read for history buffs or anyone who enjoys a life story well-told.
- Reader recommendation: When the Emperor Was Divine
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- 'A Wrinkle in Time' receives the graphic novel treatment
Madeline L'Engle's classic 'A Wrinkle in Time' has been adapted into a graphic novel by writer and illustrator Hope Larson, the creative force behind the graphic novel 'Mercury.'
- Chinese writer Mo Yan wins the Nobel Prize for literature
Mo Yan, whose real name is Guan Moye, is the first Chinese citizen to win the award.
- Jane Austen society holds yearly celebration in New York
Activities at the annual gathering included a workshop on how Regency women dressed and a talk by scholar Cornel West on human misfortune in Austen's works.
- A thriller by Spiro Agnew? Strange but true
Spiro Agnew's thriller 'The Canfield Decision' is less than a literary masterpiece.
- Walking the Amazon
Ed Stafford walked the length of the Amazon, a feat the experts assured him was impossible.
- Reader recommendation: My American Journey
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- National Book Award finalists are announced
Junot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award.
- Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan: The evolution of the vice president in America
As the presidential race heats up, vice-presidential expert Joel Goldstein discusses how the role of the nation's No. 2 has changed over the decades.
- Bestselling books the week of 10/11/12, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Syrian author Samar Yazbek is honored as an 'International Writer of Courage'
Yazbek, whose revolution diary has shed light on life under the Assad regime, received the PEN/Pinter 2012 award for an author who has 'fierce intellectual determination'