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  • In this book cover image released by Random House Children's Books, "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters," by Barack Obama, is shown.   (AP Photo/Random House Children's Books)

    Obama children's book already a hit

    President Obama is still a hit with the nation's book buyers.


  • This image provided by Simon & Schuster shows the cover of Bob Woodward's new book, "Obama's Wars". Woodward's latest investigative work will run 441 pages and show Obama "making the critical decisions on the Afghanistan War, the secret war in Pakistan and the worldwide fight against terrorism," Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday Sept. 7, 2010. The book is scheduled to go on sale Sept. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Simon & Schuster) NO SALES

    Woodward book to be called 'Obama's Wars'

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  • VERSACE: Back-to-school sales augur economy

    As Labor Day approaches, many of us are contemplating the end of summer, pre-season football and squeezing in the last bit of vacation. There are others, however, who are gearing up for back to school.


  • Exclusive e-deal with Amazon is cut back

    An exclusive e-book deal between Amazon.com and the agent for such Random House classics as "Invisible Man" and "Lolita" is no longer exclusive, and no longer a deal.


  • Exclusive e-deal with Amazon is called off

    An exclusive e-book deal between Amazon.com and the agent for such classics as "Invisible Man" is no longer exclusive, and no longer a deal.


  • In this publicity image released by Scholastic, author Suzanne Collins is shown in New York on Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Scholastic, Todd Plitt)

    `Mockingjay' receives midnight launch at NYC store

    Author Suzanne Collins, her gentle smile and soft features framed by waves of blond hair, looked out upon hundreds of fans crowded into the Books of Wonder store in Manhattan and unveiled the most anticipated young adult novel of the summer, "Mockingjay."


  • **FILE** An Amazon.com employee grabs boxes off the conveyor belt for shipment at a Fernley, Nev., warehouse. (Associated Press)

    EDITORIAL: Tax man spies on book purchases

    The American Civil Liberties Union wants to protect the privacy of people who buy books like "Obama Zombies: How The Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation." On Aug. 12, a federal judge allowed the left-leaning group to join the side of big business in a court case against greedy, tax-obsessed state bureaucrats.


  • Illustration: Kindle by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

    FIELDS: Battle of the books

    Many of us lament the loss of the neighborhood bookstore, where we enjoyed engaging the owner in conversation, but losing that was a small price (if not so small for the bookshop proprietor) to pay for the luxury of more impersonal service for less money.


  • Amazon hopes new Kindles stoke sales

    Amazon.com hopes to entice consumers with a new smaller, lighter version of its Kindle e-reader, which can wirelessly download e-books over 3G cellular networks, and a cheaper Wi-Fi-only version.


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