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Robert Caro's latest book tackles a new subject: himself
Robert Caro sat down with Bob Schieffer to discuss his new book, "Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing."
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New books detail lives of powerful women
Susan Page, Lynne Olsen and Evan Thomas join Bob Schieffer to discuss their new books, which all focus on powerful women.
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A visit to the Metropol, star of "A Gentleman in Moscow"
The 110-year-old art nouveau hotel has welcomed countless famed guests in its day, but one of its most famous is fictional, the protagonist of Amor Towles' bestselling novel
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Book excerpt: "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles
Read the opening chapter of the monumental bestseller about a Russian aristocrat condemned to spend the rest of his life inside Moscow's famed Metropol Hotel
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Michelle Obama's memoir on track to set record
It's "on pace to become one of the best-selling memoirs of all time," according to the publisher
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Harlan Coben talks "Run Away," fighting through writers block and insecurities
New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben is famous for his suspense novels. His 31st and latest novel is called "Run Away." It follows a Wall Street financial adviser as he searches for his missing daughter and ultimately finds himself immersed in a dangerous world of crime and murder. Coben joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his latest book and his writing process.
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"Where the Crawdads Sing" author Delia Owens
For the last six months "Where the Crawdads Sing" has been a fixture on The New York Times' Bestsellers List. The novel by Delia Owens is a love story, murder mystery, courtroom drama, and ode to the outdoors all in one. Lee Cowan paid a visit to Owens at her home in Idaho, and in the wilderness she loves.
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Delia Owens on "Where the Crawdads Sing"
The author's bestselling novel is love story, murder mystery, courtroom drama, and ode to the outdoors all in one
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Delia Owens on the inspiration for "Where the Crawdads Sing"
For the last six months "Where the Crawdads Sing" has been a fixture on The New York Times' bestseller list. In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on "Sunday Morning" March 17, novelist and animal behaviorist Delia Owens explains to correspondent Lee Owens how the inspiration for her book came from the savannas of Africa.
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Teacher reads bedtime stories to students on live stream
This elementary school principal from Texas reads children's books on a Facebook livestream so all of her students have bedtime stories and know they're loved.
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Handcrafting books: Labors of love
In an age of mass-produced titles, the care with which artisans create beautiful books by hand speaks volumes
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Books produced by hand
In an age of mass-produced titles, the care with which artisans create beautiful books by hand speaks volumes. Barry Petersen reports on the books crafted by Monterey, Ky., printer Gray Zeitz, and how the art of bookbinding is being taught at the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride, Colo.
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Novelist Don Winslow on "The Border," both literary and political
The author of two bestselling novels about drug trafficking set along America's Southern border thought he'd exhausted the topic, but found more story to tell, inspired by Trump's controversial plan to build a wall
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Don Winslow on "The Border"
After two bestselling novels set along America's Southern border, author Don Winslow thought he'd exhausted the topic of the drug trafficking trade. But there is more story to tell, inspired by President Trump's controversial plan to build a wall. Winslow talks with Jeff Glor about borders – ethical, moral, political – and whether, if we cross them, we can ever cross back.
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The forgotten story of George Washington's love life
A new historical novel, "Dear George, Dear Mary," reveals details about the first love of the "Father of Our Country" for a New York heiress - a romance that may have continued during the Revolutionary War
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Book excerpt: Don Winslow's "The Border"
The bestselling author of "The Cartel" and "The Power of the Dog" concludes his trilogy about America's war on drugs
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Book excerpt: The first love of George Washington
In her historical romance, "Dear George, Dear Mary," Mary Calvi examines the relationship between the Father of Our Country and the heiress who won his heart before Martha
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From 1999: J.K. Rowling on the origins of Harry Potter
They came to her while on a train journey: Harry Potter and the other magical denizens of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. J.K. Rowling talked with correspondent Mark Phillips about the creation of her blockbuster book series. (Originally broadcast Sept. 8, 1999.)
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"Green Book": Traveling while black
In this web exclusive, Alice Clay Broadwater, who was a teacher traveling between Boston and the South with her family during the Jim Crow era, and her son, Douglas Broadwater, talk with Martha Teichner about their experiences relying on the "Green Book" guide for African American travelers, even after segregation was legally ended by the Civil Rights Act.
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Encyclopedia Britannica is turning 250 – look it up!
The handy guide to the world's accumulated knowledge, predating the internet and smartphones by more than two centuries, is still finding young fans in today's Information Age
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Encyclopedia Britannica: All the world at your fingertips
Two hundred and fifty years ago, in Edinburgh, Scotland, a printer, an engraver, and an editor teamed up to produce the first Encyclopedia Britannica, which contained scholarly essays and short definitional entries about practically everything. It was a revolution in information. But now that we have instant access to all knowledge from throughout human history via our smartphones, what would kids today think of the encyclopedia, which now encompasses 44 million words, in books? Luke Burbank reports.
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Harry Potter exhibit reveals how real life inspired the series
A new Harry Potter exhibit reveals the real-life inspirations behind J.K. Rowling's epic series
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Exhibit explores the folklore that inspired the world of Harry Potter
It's been just over 20 years since the U.S. was first introduced to the world's most famous wizard and the Harry Potter empire is still growing. You probably know all about the books, films, plays and even a theme park. But now libraries and museums are coming under the spell. Michelle Miller visits a new exhibit at the New York Historical Society that’s all about “the boy who lived.”
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Margaret Atwood announces sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale"
The sequel to the book will be called "The Testaments"
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Roger Daltrey opens up about life with The Who in new memoir, "Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite"
Roger Daltrey burst on the scene in the early 1960s as the frontman for The Who, one of the pioneering bands that led rock's British invasion of the U.S. Along with guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon, Daltrey and The Who became one of rock's biggest and most influential acts, selling 100 million records, producing two full-length rock operas and performing a historic sunrise set at Woodstock. Now, Daltrey is telling his life story of more than 50 years in rock 'n' roll in his new memoir, "Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite."
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Robert Caro's latest book tackles a new subject: himself
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New books detail lives of powerful women
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"Where the Crawdads Sing" author Delia Owens
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Teacher reads bedtime stories to students on live stream
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Harlan Coben talks "Run Away," fighting through writers block and insecurities
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Books produced by hand
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Don Winslow on "The Border"
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From 1999: J.K. Rowling on the origins of Harry Potter
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Encyclopedia Britannica: All the world at your fingertips
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Exhibit explores the folklore that inspired the world of Harry Potter
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Small bookstores, nearly wiped out a decade ago, are booming
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Jodi Picoult on "A Spark of Light," moving beyond legislating abortion rights
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Iconic magazine covers through history
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John Grisham on the story that inspired "The Reckoning"
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Monty Python's Eric Idle still looking on the "Bright Side of Life"
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New book features rare photos of Led Zeppelin
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Adult coloring book fad
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Harper Lee 1926-2016
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150 years of "Alice in Wonderland"
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Stunning aerial photos of Vincent Laforet
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Jackie Collins:1937-2015
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A changing landscape in "Common Ground"
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J.D. Salinger's New Hampshire house for sale
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John Lennon drawings up for auction
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