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Writing On The Sly, Nathaniel Rich's Secret Debut
It took over five years for Nathaniel Rich to finish his first novel — maybe because he was writing The Mayor's Tongue secretly, first as a college student, and then while writing film criticism during the day.
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Three-Minute Fiction: And The Winner Is …
The clock on our Three-Minute Fiction contest is ticking. Stay tuned, and we'll reveal our latest winner on Sunday.
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Abraham Lincoln Reborn As A Vampire Slayer
Suppose that, in 19th-century America, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic — what we now know as the Civil War. Author Seth Grahame-Smith explores that premise in a new book you can really sink your teeth into.
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Toxic 'Factory': Industrial Meat And The Environment
David Kirby's book Animal Factory tells the story of three people whose lives have been adversely affected by the growth of factory farms. Part investigative report, part thriller, this book explores the environmental and health impact of raising animals in confinement.
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Negative Images 'Brainwash' African Americans
Ad man Tom Burrell calls out negative images of African Americans in the media for perpetuating the myth of black inferiority. In Brainwashed, he examines the history of the myth and how contemporary culture reinforces it.
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Paperback Fiction Bestsellers For March 18
The long-time bestselling paperback, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, by Swedish author Stieg Larsson, has been adapted into a movie, which opens in theaters on Friday.
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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers For March 18
American readers can’t get enough of Chelsea Handler. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang is the comedian's third book to make the bestseller lists in recent weeks.
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Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers For March 18
In Angelology, Danielle Trussoni uses Biblical inspiration to create a species of nefarious creatures that are the product of angel-human unions.
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Profit And 'Peril' In The Secret Nuclear Trade
Until his arrest in 2004, nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan — the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb — ran a vast smuggling network that sent nuclear materiel to Iran and Libya. In his book Peddling Peril: How the Secret Nuclear Trade Arms America's Enemies, weapons expert David Albright explains how Khan's network continues to threaten global security.
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