Top Books Stories from CBSNews.comhttp://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/print/main511.shtml??source=RSS&en-us(c) MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.Fri, 09 May 2008 18:16:15 EDT15http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/print/main511.shtml??source=RSS&http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/common/images/v2/logo_cbsnews_small.gif13623Fri, 09 May 2008 19:00:02 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/09/books/main4085279.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4085279Anne Morrow Lindbergh was a poet, essayist, wife of a famous figure and a mother. It is in that last role that she is recalled in a new memoir by her daughter, Reeve Lindbergh.Wed, 07 May 2008 12:30:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/07/earlyshow/leisure/books/main4077624.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4077624The sportscaster has written a book about the lessons his biggest fan taught him -- how he inspired him -- and about the devastating impact of Alzheimer's. Nantz spoke about it with Harry Smith on The Early Show.Wed, 07 May 2008 07:30:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/06/earlyshow/contributors/main4073548.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4073548The new Early Show contributor offers recipes from her first cookbook, "The Comfort Table."Tue, 06 May 2008 08:30:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/05/earlyshow/contributors/main4069711.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4069711The new Early Show contributor serves them up right out of her first cookbook, "The Comfort Table."Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:30:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/23/earlyshow/leisure/books/main4037104.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4037104The first lady says her daughter should "savor every moment" on the big day. They stopped by The Early Show to discuss their new children's book, "Read All About It."Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/14/entertainment/main4012889.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4012889J.K. Rowling was in a Manhattan court room for a copyright lawsuit over a Web fan's attempts to publish a "Harry Potter" encyclopedia.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:30:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/08/entertainment/main4002211.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4002211The desire to sell books, it seems, can make even the Supreme Court's fiercest critic of the media smile for the camera.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/19/books/main3952207.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3952207Former tennis great hopes "to share how I found balance, strength and happiness in my life after a rollercoaster ride of exhilarating accomplishment and sometimes overwhelming tragedy."Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:01 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/07/music/main4000459.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4000459Iconic singer-songwriter was given an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Monday, cited for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:30:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/07/national/main3999669.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3999669The Washington Post has won six 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, including the public service award for exposing poor treatment of America's war wounded at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:30:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/13/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3934058.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3934058The mega-star comic is out with his first children's book -- one of short poems. He chatted about it with Harry Smith on The Early Show.Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/04/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3903159.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3903159And about everything from money to infidelity to plastic surgery, says Susan Shapiro Barash, who wrote "Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets" based on, among other things, an online survey of 500 women.Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/03/sunday/main3901384.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3901384Choosing a book title is a careful task involving both writer and publisher. CBS Sunday Morning anchor Charles Osgood, looks at how some famous books got their titles.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:30:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/11/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3815246.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3815246Learn about many of the books featured on The Early Show in February, including "Body Signs," on figuring out what your body may be trying to tell you. Read an excerpt.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/26/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3876944.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3876944The famous and not-so-famous sum up their lives in a book that features hundreds of submissions.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/15/earlyshow/living/recipes/main3836108.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3836108Oh -- and recipes from Jill Conner Browne, too! She talked about her latest book -- a humorous look at parenting filled with her usual straightforward, though sassy advice -- on The Early Show.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:05 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/13/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3824529.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3824529Organizational expert Peter Walsh says there's a connection, and he explains it in a three-part series on The Early Show.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:30:04 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/12/books/main3820525.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3820525British author Ian McEwan said he is happy with the award-winning movie adaptation of his best-selling novel.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:30:05 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/22/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3735448.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3735448Learn about many of the books featured on The Early Show in January, 2008, including "House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Homes," by Daniel McGinn. Read an excerpt.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/17/earlyshow/living/beauty/main3723291.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3723291The book by celebrity designer Bradley Bayou, now out in paperback, tells women how to dress for their body types, of which he says there are four main ones.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:30:03 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/10/books/main3697899.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3697899Another Clinton book is on the way, this time by the best-selling author and former editor of The New Yorker, Tina Brown.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:30:02 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/10/books/main3698178.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3698178A popular romance novelist who's been criticized for allegedly lifting material has angered the biggest name in the genre: Nora Roberts.Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:00:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/27/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3649117.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3649117It's the second novel from the authors of the bestseller, "Literacy and Longing in L.A.," who talked about their latest effort on The Early Show.Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:30:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/24/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3644123.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3644123The so-called "King Of Knowing," author Kenneth Davis, tells about some very different traditions outside the U.S., on The Early ShowTue, 18 Mar 2008 16:30:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/19/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3630914.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3630914The Early Show's Harry Smith, Russ Mitchell and Julie Chen shared their favorites, in time for the holidays.Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:38:59 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/15/earlyshow/saturday/main3621990.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3621990Carol Fitzgerald of KidsReads.com, TeenReads.com and The Book Report Network offers Saturday Early Show viewers some of her recommendations for the best books to give kids this holiday season.Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:30:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/05/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3576607.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3576607The mega-star comedian is out with his third "redneck dictionary," and his hits just keep on coming. He chatted, and laughed with Harry Smith about his continued success.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:43:30 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/27/politics/main3541888.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3541888After a six-day auction involving nine publishers, Sen. Edward Moore Kennedy has signed on the line for a deal to publish his memoirs in 2010. It will be the first book by the 75-year-old Massachusetts senator focusing on his own life.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:22:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/19/national/main3520163.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3520163The number of Americans who spend time reading is dropping, according to a new study. Dana Gioia of the National Endowment for the Arts calls the decline "perhaps the most important socio-economic issue in the United States."Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:00:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/19/opinion/courtwatch/main3521070.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3521070Legal analyst Andrew Cohen looks at two new books and a magazine article that explore how the Bush administration's interrogation policies went so wrong and how things could have been - and should have been - different.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:00:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/23/earlyshow/living/main3396862.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3396862Jessica Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, wrote a book called "Deceptively Delicious" about how to hide vegetables within foods to trick children into eating them. The trouble is, a book just like it came out six months earlier.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:00:06 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/23/national/main3397497.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3397497A popular English teacher faces possible criminal charges after a student's parents complained to police that a their ninth-grade class reading list contained a book about a murderer who has sex with his victims' bodies.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:30:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/23/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3396465.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3396465A new book examines the impact of their complicated relationship on their political careers, and the nation. Sally Bedell Smith, author of "For Love of Politics," discussed it all on The Early Show.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:30:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/22/earlyshow/living/recipes/main3394790.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3394790Head chef Scott Linquist's philosophy is "old Mexico meets modern flavors." In his new book, "Mod Mex," Linquist shows how simple it is to take the same old flavors and add make them taste fresh.Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:30:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/22/earlyshow/living/recipes/main3390380.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3390380Laurent Tourondel, the chef behind the BLT eateries, tells how to, and offers recipes, on The Early Show. By the way, BLT stands for "Bistro Laurent Tourondel," not bacon, lettuce and tomato!Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:30:06 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/22/print/main3389846.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3389846Peg Bracken knew her way around the kitchen and, were she here today, might add that this wasn't the only place she had a bit of savvy. Her "I Hate to Cook Book" kicked off the 1960s with a humorous, shortcut-filled bang.Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:34:42 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/12/earlyshow/living/recipes/main3360299.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3360299The "Iron Chef" star adds flavors from around the world to traditional Japanese fare, and shares his food philosophy, and recipes, on The Early Show, and in his first cookbook.Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:30:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/11/print/main3356489.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3356489British writer Doris Lessing, 87, is the oldest person ever to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but she was "out shopping" when it was announced, and didn't find out right away. Her works explore the divide between whites and blacks.Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:30:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/01/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3313560.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3313560Learn more about many of the books featured on The Early Show in October, 2007, including "The Choice," by Nicholas Sparks. Read an excerpt.Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:00:07 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/09/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3346237.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3346237The former president says such an attack would be "completely unnecessary and counterproductive," and no other nation would join the U.S. He also addressed many other issues, and discussed his new book, with Harry Smith.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/03/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3323202.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3323202Jenna Bush's first book tells of working with poor children, some of whom had HIV, for UNICEF -- a long way from when she was known mainly as a social butterfly. The first daughter discussed the book, and getting engaged, with Harry Smith.Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:30:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/07/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3240793.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3240793The actor writes about it, and important times in his life, in his new book, "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself." He stopped by The Early Show to discuss it all.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:05:14 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/03/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3229264.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3229264Learn more about many of the books featured on The Early Show in September, 2007, including "Our Own Worst Enemy: Asking the Right Questions About Security to Protect You, Your Family, and America," by Randall Larsen Read an excerpt.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:16:40 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/04/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3230186.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3230186Diana Ross is known as much for her unique voice as for her diva attitude. The recently released book "Diana Ross: A Biography" by J. Randy Taraborrelli provides an extensive chronicle of the singer's life.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:00:18 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/28/earlyshow/health/main3211454.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3211454A specialist offered tips, and explained why it happens, on The Early Show. He says there are exercises that help, and it's especially important to do them as we get older.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:30:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/15/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3168564.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3168564Learn more about many of the books discussed on The Early Show in August, including "1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina," a moving personal account by Chris Rose. Read an excerpt.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/22/books/main3193627.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3193627When Victoria Beckham was photographed with it, the "Skinny Bitch" diet book suddenly leaped off store shelves. Now, the authors are planning two sequels.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:30:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/22/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3193069.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3193069She spoke to Hannah Storm about her cancer returning, campaigning for her husband in his second presidential bid, and about his rivals, on The Early Show.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:30:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/20/politics/main3184535.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3184535Presidential candidates pen books in order to burnish their credentials and set the record straight. Some even make a little money along the way.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:30:12 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/14/books/main3166013.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3166013A literary agent for the family of stabbing victim Ronald Goldman has made a deal to repackage and publish O.J. Simpson's canceled "If I Did It" book about the slayings of Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, a spokesman for the agent said.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:00:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/13/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3160651.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3160651Many parents are feeling pressure to pick the "perfect" name for their newborn. Author Bruce Lansky explains why, and discusses possible ramifications for parents and kids alike.Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/01/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3121857.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3121857The longtime Delaware senator and current Democratic presidential contender's new memoir tells of overcoming devastating personal tragedy and life-threatening health woes. And it takes sharp aim at the Bush administration.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:00:06 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/20/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3080011.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3080011While Harry Potter has grown up over the years in J.K. Rowlings fairy tale, so have her readers. Mark Phillips takes a look back as the final installment of the seven-book series is set to be unveiled.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:00:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/19/books/main3074561.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3074561Scholastic cites an online retailer it says shipped copies of the series' final book early. It also moved against two Web sites touting supposed copies. And author J.K. Rowling is pleading that the plot be kept secret until Saturday's publication.Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:32:17 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/11/earlyshow/series/summer_concerts/main3046722.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3046722One man, one car, 22,000 miles and untold calories: Jim Early drove every backroad in North Carolina to find the state's best barbecue. He turned his road trip into a book and told The Early Show about his travels.Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:11:16 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/10/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3037625.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3037625Learn more about many of the books discussed on The Early Show in July, including an excerpt from "Living in a Foreign Language," by Michael Tucker, on moving to Italy with wife Jill Eikenberry.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/01/earlyshow/leisure/books/main2746936.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2746936The release of the seventh and final "Harry Potter" book is around the corner, and Potter publisher Scholastic has released seven trivia questions for fans. The latest was the last. Check it out here!Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:21:15 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/29/earlyshow/leisure/books/main2996809.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2996809Cosmopoliltan magazine Books Editor John Searles visited The Early Show and suggested some real page-turners for the summer.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:16:21 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/05/earlyshow/leisure/books/main2885613.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2885613To learn more about many of the books discussed on The Early Show in June, check here. Among them, "Off the Record: The Press, the Government, and the War over Anonymous Sources." Read an excerpt.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:20:41 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/26/earlyshow/living/recipes/main2979950.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2979950Elisa Strauss of New York's Confetti Cakes demonstrates on The Early Show how to create cakes to wow all comers.Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:30:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/22/entertainment/main2969690.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2969690A woman who used the alter ego of a nonexistent male prostitute to pen an autobiographical novel defrauded a production company that wanted to make a film about her life, a jury has decided.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:19:27 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/19/earlyshow/living/recipes/main2947296.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2947296On The Early Show, Chef David Pasternack helps expand horizons beyond tuna, salmon and swordfish with tips and recipes in a new book.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:17:59 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/13/earlyshow/leisure/books/main2921996.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2921996Author Tina Brown's "Diana Chronicles" reveals unknowns about the princess, putting her "terribly sad life" in perspective from childhood through her tragic death. Brown discussed details on The Early Show.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:18:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/13/books/main2922643.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2922643Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe won the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction Wednesday, beating such celebrated nominees as Philip Roth, Margaret Atwood and Ian McEwan.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:17:46 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/12/earlyshow/leisure/books/main2917560.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2917560Marina Litvinenko and Alex Goldfarb discuss the life and poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko, on The Early Show. They point to Russian President Putin and Kremlin corruption in their new book, "Death of a Dissident."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:16:48 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/07/earlyshow/living/williams_sonoma/main2896794.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2896794Tori Ritchie says it's great year-round, and for fish and veggies, too. She shared recipes from her latest cookbook, "Braises and Stews: Everyday Slow-Cooked Recipes," on The Early Show.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:16:25 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/05/earlyshow/leisure/books/main2885665.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2885665Ten years after Princess Di died in a car accident, authors are still finding material to write about. Royal watcher Christopher Andersen has a new book, "After Diana: William, Harry, Charles And The Royal House of Windsor."Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:30:46 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/05/earlyshow/leisure/books/main2885619.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2885619Carl Bernstein's new book, "A Woman in Charge," examines the major factors in Hillary Clinton's life that have helped her make a successful run for the Senate and now have her as a front-runner in the race to the White House.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:15:44 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/30/books/main2866873.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2866873Can't wait for the new Harry Potter book? Here are some titles that will keep you reading at the beach until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is released July 21.