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Playboy Meets Elvis in Crazy U.S. Passion for Things That Go Vroom: Review

The cover jacket of "Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars" by Paul Ingrassia.

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Related Topix: Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media, Journalism, Automakers, General Motors, Coupe, Chevrolet Corvette, Hatchback, Convertible, Chevrolet

Mon May 28, 2012

FiveThirtyEight

Hardcover Nonfiction

From 1958 through the Kennedy assassination; the fourth volume of "The Years of Lyndon Johnson." by Henry A. Crumpton.

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I-Newswire.com

BookChums Reports on Latest Bob Woodward Book

Bob Woodward, the acclaimed journalist and former reporter of the Washington Post is set to release his next book in September, close to the US Presidential elections.

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Related Topix: Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media

Sun May 27, 2012

Shanghai Daily

Final chapter in e-book selling?

Final chapter in e-book selling? http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Opinion/2012/05/28/Final+chapter+in+ebook+selling These articles are reproduced with permission from China Knowledge@Wharton . The trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Related Topix: University of Pennsylvania, Sales, Internet, Science / Technology, Amazon, Marketing, Opinion

Examiner.com

Can an eBook be a best-seller? It depends

Self-publishing is abundant now that eBooks have taken on a life of their own. Kindles, Nooks, iPods and the ability to access eBooks on the computer or a hand held device make this method of publishing a true phenomenon.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Marketing

FiveThirtyEight

E-Book Nonfiction

The former operations officer who led the C.I.A.'s fight against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan after 9/11 reviews the lessons he learned from his 24-year career.

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Related Topix: Nonfiction, Arts, Comedy, 30 Rock, Entertainment

Belleville News Democrat

Best-sellers

3."The Sense of an Ending," by Julian Barnes A middle-age retiree re-evaluates his mediocre existence.

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Related Topix: Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media

Sat May 26, 2012

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Wouk, at age 96, has a new novel

The author of "The Caine Mutiny," "The Winds of War" and other classics has a new novel and has switched publishers after decades with Little, Brown.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

C-SPAN

[Strom Thurmond and the Politics of Southern Change]

Ms. Cohodas discussed her book, Strom Thurmond and the Politics of Southern Change , published by Simon and Schuster, including her reasons for writing it.

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Related Topix: Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media

BlabberMouth.net

Dee Snider Talks About 'Shut Up And Give Me The Mic' Book In New Video Interview

Kimberly Austin of the Rock Book Show recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider .

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Related Topix: Hard-Rock, Twisted Sister, Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media

Fri May 25, 2012

Star Tribune

E-books not so easy to find at the library

Wondering why your library doesn't have an e-book version of the latest bestseller? It might be because the publisher refuses to sell one.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Entertainment

ABA Banking Journal

Book Review: Story of a bank failure

The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual - The Biggest Bank Failure in American History.

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Related Topix: Washington Mutual Finance, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Examiner.com

Interview with Joshua Graham: 'Social media is the most fun'

WINNER OF 2011 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble #1 bestselling author Joshua Graham's novel BEYOND JUSTICE is taking the world by storm, one reader at a time.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia Union College

School Library Journal

Review: Black Heart

Black Heart by Holly Black . Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster .

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TeleRead

Pocket Star relaunched by Simon & Schuster as dedicated ebook imprint

As it did in print, Pocket Star will continue to feature bestselling and debut authors in popular genres including women's fiction, romance, thrillers, urban fantasy, and mystery.

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Related Topix: Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media

Thu May 24, 2012

SFGate

Publishers Weekly Best-Sellers

"The Road to Grace" by Richard 11. "Home" by toni Morrison 12. "The Witness" by Nora Roberts 13.

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Related Topix: 9, Calico Joe, Books, Simon and Schuster, Publishing, Media, Richard Chevolleau, Killing Lincoln, Entertainment

Wed May 23, 2012

The Huffington Post

New Bob Woodward Book Being Released In September

Spokeswoman Tracey Guest of Simon & Schuster, Woodward's longtime publisher, said Wednesday the book would be out Sept.

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Related Topix: Washington Post, Publishing, Media, Nonfiction, Arts, New Times, Journalism, Arlington, VA

The Atlantic

Librarians Have Problems; Bailout Guy Gets a Book Deal

Today in books and publishing: The rush to out Batman, the many problems of librarians, the bailout guy gets a book deal.

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Related Topix: Nia Vardalos, Entertainment

Long Island Business News

Book deal for watchdog who helped oversee bailout

According to the Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster , Barofsky criticizes officials in both the Bush and Obama administrations who were "in thrall to the interests of big banks" and ignored warnings about mortgage fraud "and other abuses."

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Related Topix: US Treasury, US News

CNET News.com

Why Apple needs to settle its e-book suits

A group of attorneys general from 29 states filed documents last week, which included charts illustrating the many phone calls made between CEOs of the top publishing companies as Apple prepared to launch the iBookstore.

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Related Topix: US News, HarperCollins Publishers, Publishing, Media, Ipad, Science / Technology

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