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The 1960 Olympics in Rome, which took place against a backdrop of growing political and social tensions, introduced great athletes like Cassius Clay and Rafer Johnson. In a new book, journalist David Maraniss chronicles these pivotal games.

In The book of Chameleons, a gecko narrator weaves fragmentary tales of invented pasts into a story of charming airiness. The prize-winning Portuguese novel is set in post-civil war Angola.

Writer Jonathan Mahler has a new book, 'The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power.' He offers his insight about the trial.

Harry Potter is still king, but the final book of Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' series did manage a million-selling debut.

AP - Harry Potter is still king, but the final book of Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' series did manage a million-selling debut.

Literary life is dominated by the great big novel, but who has time for that? These three books remind us of the value of the neglected but highly timely genre of the maxim.

Not Harry Potter numbers, but last book in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series hits million mark at launch

BusinessWeek Online - Harry who? A year after J.K. Rowling wrapped up the blockbuster Harry Potter saga, author Stephenie Meyer has booksellers almost ready to forget the brilliant young wizard. Her Twilight books, about the tangled relationship between a handsome vampire and an endearingly ordinary teenage girl, have become reliable smash hits. When Breaking Dawn, the last of the four-book series, comes out on Aug. 2, it's expected to surpass all her previous efforts, with an initial print run of 3.2 million copies.

Why is it that government has expanded under an administration that claims to be against big government? Social critic Thomas Frank poses this question in his new book, The Wrecking Crew.

Manny, Julius and Carlos come from different backgrounds, but their stories share a common thread. All three struggle to make a life for themselves as they navigating the rocky waters of adolescence. NPR's Farai Chideya talks with journalist Kai Wright about his book, Drifting Toward Love.