All Books
- 10 snapshots of New York from celebrated diaries From 'New York Diaries' edited by Teresa Carpenter, 10 stories of New York City through the centuries.
- America's most literate cities: Washington, D.C. takes the top spot
Seattle comes in at number two on the new list released by Central Connecticut State University, while Bakersfield, Calif. is ranked as the least literate city in America.
- 'Noir City' organizer Eddie Muller on the evolution of the genre he loves
'Czar of Noir' Eddie Muller talks about the hard-boiled crime fiction that inspired film noir.
- Lewis Carroll: 10 favorite quotes on his birthday 10 quotes from the 'Alice in Wonderland' author on his 180th birthday.
- The Flame Alphabet
Marcus's novel has a meandering beginning but is a masterful examination of love and endurance.
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Katherine Boo's story of residents in a Mumbai slum is meticulously researched and told with unblinking honesty.
- Are Germans ready for a republishing of 'Mein Kampf'?
A German magazine's plan to print excerpts from 'Mein Kampf' has prompted fury and legal threats.
- Reader recommendation: Killing the Cranes
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.