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Compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.
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At No. 9, Lady Almina And The Real Downton Abbey reveals the inspiration for the hit PBS show.
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A five-year-old narrates his sequestered existence in Room, which holds the No. 14 spot.
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Debuting at No. 15, Coming Apart explores social polarization in working-class America.
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State Of Wonder, about a perilous expedition into the Amazon, appears on the list for the 35th week.
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He's trending on Twitter, inspiring Google Doodles and hawking hoodies. Why Dickens has always inspired such adoration — and why the book business should pay close attention.
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The protests that led to the Egyptian revolution last year were organized in part by Wael Ghonim, who used an anonymous Facebook page to coordinate the demonstrations. In his new book, Ghonim explains how social media helped transform his country.
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What if a dinosaur was found in Africa? Would you consider it worthy of conservation? If so, why — and why not a horseshoe crab species that's even older? That's what photographer Piotr Naskrecki wants to know.
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THE LIT WITCH
Linda White sent me a link to this amazing book photo last week. Check it out: this building in Amsterdam has an exterior wall that is made to look like an enormous bookshelf, complete with huge ceramic books. LOVE! This gem was posted on...
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Financial writer Philip Coggan traces the current global financial crisis to the 1970s, when the U.S. went off the gold standard. In his book Paper Promises, Coggan says governments will have to choose whether to keep their promises to their...
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