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It's the season for gift giving and who doesn't like a book. If you get one of these great gems, you might want to be extra thankful.
Remembering an American contrarian: Christopher Hitchens dead of cancer
Christopher Hitchens, a man who wasn't afraid to take on anyone, died on Thursday of esophageal cancer. He was famous for his biting criticism of, well, everyone, from Henry Kissinger, "a war criminal," to Mother Theresa, "a fanatic, a fundamentalist, and a fraud,"...
Colson Whitehead's new book on politics, class and zombies
Whitehead's latest novel "Zone One" imagines America at its best and worst during a fictional zombie apocalypse....
Steve Jobs biography released, on bookstore and iBook shelves (with video)
The 630-page book from Walter Isaacon looks at Jobs life in its entirety, but certainly focuses on Jobs role in founding and then restoring Apple....
Author Samuel R. Delany on the evolution of sci-fi
Award-winning author Samuel R. Delany reflects on his science fiction writing career, the evolution of the genre and the distinction of sci-fi prose....
Bill O'Reilly's take on the Lincoln assassination
O'Reilly, who recently co-authored a new book on Abraham Lincoln, says the president's assassination set America back a hundred years in race relations....
John Hodgman interviews George R.R. Martin
George R. R. Martin is the author a series of fantasy books which was recently adapted for the acclaimed HBO show "A Game of Thrones."...
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....
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