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The man who helped make the banana an American favorite also mercilessly used his company’s power to topple foreign governments
The former U.S. poet laureate writes about the Italian city
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This vivid new book charts the dazzling contradictions in the life of the Godfather of Soul
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The '70s music scene is being reexamined in these books by and about the major players of rock 'n' roll
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The American humorist lends his reasoning for his long and fruitful marriage
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Biographer Claire Tomalin's literary sleuthing revealed the untold story of the famed author's "invisible woman"
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Two centuries after his birth, the novelist is still wildly popular, as a theme park, a new movie and countless festivals attest
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What are the must-read books written by and about the famed British author?
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The children's book author speaks about her career and what it means to write a "banned book"
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Three more books to add to the Best of Childrens Books 2011 list
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Whether you love it or hate it, John Gillespie Magee's "High Flight" remains the most enduring of aviation poems
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As you begin your holiday shopping, review these selections of the best picture books of the year
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The future may look bleak for many Americans, but hope is always just around the corner
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From dinosaurs at the Smithsonian to a walk around a pond, here are some of our favorites from 2011
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A member of the Algonquin Roundtable would have loved going to Vegas
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The first section of Smithsonian's 2011 Best Children's Books begins with selections for the youngest readers in your family
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Our goal is simple: to offer up an unfolding guide to irresistible reads—books that will keep kids up at night, reading by flashlight under the covers
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Flannery O'Connor, chronicler of the American South, knows what real lady when she sees one
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In a new web comic series from "This is Indexed" artist Jessica Hagy discovers new ways of looking at famous quotes
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John Howard Griffin gave readers an unflinching view of the Jim Crow South. How has his book held up?
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