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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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Great written works from authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen that you’ll never have a chance to read
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The Essentials: Five Books on Football History
Sports columnist Sally Jenkins picks out the books that any true sports fan would want to read
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What Happens To A House Swept Away By A Flood?
Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years
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David Resto and his Superhero Dinosaurs
Iron Man, the Hulk, Wolverine and other superheroes are enduring favorites, but do you know what would make them even more awesome? If they were dinosaurs
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Lack of space and college rules don’t have to put the kibosh on your first adventures in cooking as an independent young adult
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He is one hate-filled beast. Our star contemplates devouring the young of a nearby female tyrannosaur for no other reason than to quell his inner turmoil
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Giving away surprises, surprisingly, makes readers like stories better
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How the Great White Egret Spurred Bird Conservation
I was certain that the bird’s plumage had to have been faked, but all the photographer did was darken the background. Those feathers were real
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Castaway Cuisine, Fictional and Real
How would you survive if stranded on a desert island with only your wits and the resources at hand?
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Summer Reading List: Seven Tasty New Titles
The common thread among these recent releases is that the best food stories are really about people
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Salisbury Steak: Civil War Health Food
After 30 years of research Dr. Salisbury finally published his ideas, setting off one of the earliest American fad diets
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Books for Dads Who Love to Cook (Or Want to Learn)
Our 21st century culture is encouraging men to dispense with old gender roles and crack out the pots and pans
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How E.B. White Wove Charlotte’s Web
A new book explores how the author of the beloved children’s book was inspired by his love for nature and animals
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Pen and Ink Dinosaurs: Tommysaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus rex is the antithesis of everything a good pet should be. “Literally awful and almost certainly needing a special insurance policy” to keep
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What Secrets Do Ancient Medical Texts Hold?
The Smithsonian’s Alain Touwaide studies ancient books to identify medicines used thousands of years ago
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The Essentials: Six Books on the Civil War
These six histories of the Civil War that are must-reads if you want to better understand the conflict
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