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- Is Virginia really the best-read state in the nation?
The state also had more cities on Amazon's list of the top 20 most well-read areas than any other.
- The strange history of the English language
Linguist David Crystal, author of "The Story of English in 100 Words," analyzes vocabulary from "shellacking" to "Twittersphere."
- How fast can they write? E-books push writer productivity
A dozen books a year? Some writers are accelerating the pace in this brave new world of e-books.
- The Aleppo Codex
The most accurate Biblical codex in Jewish tradition – a book revered both for its linguistic precision and its beauty – has been a victim of intentional deceit and government cover-ups.
- Reader recommendation: The Divine Comedy
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 21 smart nonfiction titles we think you'll enjoy this summer Here are 21 promising nonfiction titles appearing just in time for summer 2012.
- 15 summer 2012 novels we think you'll like Here are 15 fiction titles that look promising for the best of summer 2012 reading.