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Ron Suskind defends book about Obama administration
Ron Suskind's book "Confidence Men," depicts the Obama White House as dysfunctional, with mean, misogynistic economic advisers undermining a clueless president at every turn.
Persecuted Chinese writer escapes to the U.S.
Writer Liao Yiwu, who spent years in prison in China, escaped this summer and will tour the U.S. as his latest book is released in English.
It's all about 'me': what pronouns reveal about us
The way you use pronouns -- like 'I, me, my' -- can reveal a lot about your personality, including how honest you are.
When your best friend is Bono, and you're not
Neil McCormick grew up convinced he was going to be a world-famous rock star, unfortunately it was his childhood friend Bono who became famous.
Dick Cheney opens up in new memoir
In an interview to promote his new memoir, Cheney promised 'heads will explode all over Washington.'
Documenting the world's monster waves
'The Wave' follows big wave surfers, mariners and scientists who have encountered huge waves and have lived to tell the tale.
If you liked 'District 9,' you'll like 'Zoo City'
South African sci-fi gets high marks again with a new book about people who are bonded with animals.
Examining 10 years of US counterterrorism
A new book details how US counterterrorism efforts evolved in the 10 years after 9/11 from a kill-and-capture strategy to one of Cold War deterrence.
Why Rembrandts are highly popular with thieves
There have been 81 thefts of Rembrandts in the past 100 years -- the Dutch artist is the second most stolen artist in history, behind Picasso.
Why Mario Bros still rules gaming
How Mario Bros changed the face of gaming, and why it continues to be a huge presence after 30 years.
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