The author of over two dozen bestsellers and counting, Mary Higgins Clark creates thrillers with something "special" about them, according to a reviewer for Publishers Weekly. "It's not just the gentl...
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERSFICTION1. "Simple Genius" by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)2. "The Children of Hurin" by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin)3...
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Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest U.S. bookseller, said Thursday it lost money in its first quarter, hurt by increased discounts for its members. But strong sales of new releases pushed revenue ...
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Today is Monday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2007. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 24, 1814, the War of 1812 officially ended as the ...
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERSFICTION1. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Hardcover)2. "The Overlook" by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company)3. "The 6th Target" by ...
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Roger Straus, the late founder and longtime leader of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, regarded his company as a family and liked to boast that "We publish authors, not books."And what authors: Isaac B...
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When is a bookstore worth a tourist's time?When it's more than just a place to buy books.A destination bookstore can make you feel like you're part of the community, whether you're grooving on the ...
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERSFICTION1. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Hardcover)2. "Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson (Little, ...
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