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Workplace Wisdom Found in Fiction

By Michael S. Wade - On Careers - June 20, 2008

Forget this month's business book—skip on over to literature for the best job lessons. more >>

Join the Alpha Consumer Book Club

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - June 18, 2008

Rob Walker's investigation into consumer culture is the first selection. more >>

From the Bookshelf: Presidential Speechwriters, Iraq, Watergate, and the Democratic Party

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - June 11, 2008

Reviews of some newly released political books. more >>

Exposing a Network of Powerful Christians

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - May 28, 2008

A new book claims that the "Fellowship" influences key decision makers. more >>

Utah Policy Would Restrict Profs' Royalties From Books

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - May 28, 2008

Critics say the policy could "[sow] the seeds of mistrust" between students and professors. more >>

Why Scott McClellan Is Like Dilbert

By Liz Wolgemuth - The Inside Job - May 28, 2008

His new book casts his former employer as inept. So why'd he stay to tell the tale? more >>

Mailer on the '70s—Decade of "Image, Skin Flicks and Porn"

Nation & World - May 16, 2008

Norman Mailer won a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for The Armies of the Night. more >>

The Story Behind 'We Were Soldiers Once...and Young'

By Rick Newman - Nation & World - May 16, 2008

Joe Galloway's award-winning account of a bloody Vietnam battle became a book and movie. more >>

You've Heard This Before: Read to Your Child

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - May 13, 2008

But it's how you read to them that makes a difference in their readiness for school. more >>

Kids Still Read the Classic Books

Education - May 8, 2008

Kids seem to pick the classics when it's time to read, according to a recent study. more >>

When It's Story Time, Kids Pick the Classics

By Lucia Graves - On Education - May 5, 2008

'To Kill a Mockingbird' beats Harry Potter, according to one study. more >>

Best and Worst of the Little Books

By Katy Marquardt - Money Matters - March 26, 2008

Bogle's wins for 'best investing advice'; Greenblatt's gets 'worst entry.' more >>

Books Yearn to Be Free of Copy Protection

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - March 5, 2008

Added features haven’t justified the inconvenience of special E-readers. more >>

Running an Office by Wiki and E-Mail

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - February 28, 2008

Low-cost tools leverage the power of groups at work. more >>

Award for Heart Transplant Writer

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - February 26, 2008

Amy Silverstein's critics have told her she is ungrateful and never should have written "Sick Girl," her account of her many years with a transplanted heart. Others applaud her honesty. more >>

Choosing a Place to Live

By Bret Schulte - Nation & World - February 14, 2008

Why it's as important as picking a spouse. A Q&A with Richard Florida. more >>

Free 'Women & Money' E-Book

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - February 14, 2008

Suze Orman offers readers a Valentine's Day present. more >>

Mars and Venus and Stress

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - January 22, 2008

John Gray's latest book about how men and women handle stress is out today. more >>

Want to Be Happier? Here's How

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - January 18, 2008

A new book offers some tools designed to raise your happiness "set point." more >>

Q&A with Stefan Lonce

By Bret Schulte - Nation & World - January 16, 2008

A boom in personalized license plates. more >>

Q&A: Tim Harford

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - January 16, 2008

The Beauty of Everyday Economics more >>

Religion Book Notes

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - January 11, 2008

A look at several new titles in the faith field. more >>

Bought Off by Big Oil

By Laton McCartney - Nation & World - January 11, 2008

The granddaddy of modern corruption cases and its toll on the '20s White House. more >>

Selling in a Post-Meatball Era

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - January 10, 2008

The quest for 'social objects' that create their own Web buzz more >>

My Fantastic Four Favorite Books of the Year

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - December 27, 2007

With the economy slowing, these selections on the importance of growth are as timely as today's headlines. more >>