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Books
"Phantom Tollbooth" creators return with "The Odious Ogre"
"Phantom Tollbooth" fans rejoice: After 50 years, Juster and Feiffer have a new book. 
Reader recommendation: Horse Soldiers
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Find of the Month: Two compulsively readable books about geography
History, geography, and trivia buffs should not miss these books. 
Reader recommendation: Atlas, Schmatlas
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"Overheard in a Bookshop"
Bookstore customers say the darndest things. Here are a few of them. 
Reader recommendation: The Gate to Women's Country
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"Who Fears Death" – a postapocalyptic fairy tale set in war-torn Sudan
The subject matter of this haunting tale is brutal, yet its words inspire hope. 
How Gwyneth Paltrow helped a cookbook find its groove
As soon as Gwyneth Paltrow mentioned "Urban Pantry," the small-press title shot high in the Amazon rankings. 
Reader recommendation: Scout, Atticus & Boo
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Reader recommendation: The Philosopher's Diet
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Oprah's next book club pick: What will it be?
Everyone's speculating on Oprah's next book club selection, scheduled to be announced on Sept. 17. 
Murderesses Row: guns, gams, and glamour in 1920s Chicago
Douglas Perry, author of "The Girls of Murder City," talks about the true cases that inspired the musical "Chicago." 
Reader recommendation: The Road to Daybreak
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Bestselling books the week of 9/2/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America. 
Is Gotham City ready for two Batmans?
The Bruce Wayne Batman is coming back – but the Dick Grayson Batman is staying put. 
"My Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn: Why did gunman James Jae Lee embrace this book?
"My Ishmael," a 1997 novel by Daniel Quinn, was featured in the manifesto of gunman James Jay Lee. 
Reader recommendation: The Good Son
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Comic book covers for Chaucer, Marx, and Dickens? Why not?
Penguin Books has been commissioning "comics-inspired" covers for classics. 
Reader recommendation: Living Buddha, Living Christ
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"Freedom" by Jonathan Franzen: a review roundup
"Freedom" has got everybody talking about Jonathan Franzen. 
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