All Books
- Eisenhower in War and Peace
Jean Edward's Smith's new biography obliterates earlier arguments that Eisenhower’s was a dull, torpid presidency.
- Reader recommendation: Following Atticus
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- Barnes & Noble: on the offensive with a $199 Nook Tablet
The price and specifications of the new Nook Tablet put it in direct competition with Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet device.
- Astronaut Mark Kelly has written a children's book
Mark Kelly, husband of former US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will release his children's book about a mouse in space this fall.
- When E.B. White is also Grandpa
E.B. White’s granddaughter Martha keeps loving watch over a unique literary legacy.
- Presidents Day: our best presidents are as close as the nearest biography
With biographies like Carl Sandburg's 'Lincoln,' Americans can learn about past presidents on any day of the year.
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers
'Pure, astonishing reportage’ of makeshift life in an Indian slum.
- Reader recommendation: The White Company
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- 'The Hunger Games' quiz: Test your knowledge!
The first book of Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' trilogy was published in 2008. Today all three series books – in which heroine Katniss Everdeen lives and fights in a futuristic North America – are still topping bestseller lists. And now on March 23 the movie adaptation of the first book of the series, "The Hunger Games," will be arriving at theaters. How well do you know "The Hunger Games"? Brush up before you see the first movie. (Careful – some spoilers follow.)
- Barrett-Browning love letters go digital
On February 14, the famous love letters of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning were made available online.
- Portugal plays each side against the other in World War II
Neill Lochery's new book "Lisbon" chronicles Portugal's pivotal role in World War II.
- Amanda Knox signs book deal
Knox, who had her murder conviction overturned in October, will publish a memoir through HarperCollins.