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The books that rock the cradle: libertarian themes in children's fiction
YOU ARE 12 YEARS OLD, and you're watching your father cradle an infant in his arms. He works for a special branch of the government tasked with population ...(Continue Reading)

From So Simple a Beginning: The Four Great Books of Charles Darwin
From So Simple a Beginning: The Four Great Books of Charles Darwin. By Charles Darwin, edited with introductions by Edward O. Wilson. Norton, 1,706 pp., $39.95. Publishers are aware that evolutio(Continue Reading)

The best books and toys of 2005: great gift ideas for your kids
Life Skills It's never too early to teach children how to navigate their world. These innovative options cover everything from career aspirations to money management. Pretendables by M.O.G. Kid(Continue Reading)

The gift of books and holiday reading
The holiday season is upon us and it is a time for gift-giving. What better way is there to express affection for that special someone than with a book?(Continue Reading)

Picture this: dress up a loved one's coffee table with our picks of this year's most captivating gift books
Trust us, your hard-to-shop-for best friend will love More Body, More Soul: Beautiful Black Men (Universe Publishing, $29.95) by Duane Thomas. Seven years after the release of his now classic Body &(Continue Reading)

Words to the wise: our books editor goes in search of intelligent signs of life in the publishing universe and turns up two winners
Sinfully Good I get about as keyed up by the term lecture series as I do hearing the words root canal and Soul Plane II. Nothing personal, but I'd ...(Continue Reading)

Essence recommends: so many books, but too little time? Here we offer quick picks of our new must-reads
RISE AND FLY: Tall Tales and Mostly True Rules of Bid Whist (Three Rivers Press, $12) by Greg Morrison and Yanick Rice Lamb Background: This zippy ...(Continue Reading)

5 must-have diet books: to shed pounds, find the right book for you
Can you read yourself thin? We'd like to think so, but the truth is, curling up with a diet book doesn't burn many calories. However, the right guide ...(Continue Reading)

So many books, too little time? We present picks of the new must-reads
GET YOUR OWN DAMN BEER, I'M WATCHING THE GAME! (Rodale, $14.95) by Holly Robinson Peete with Daniel Paisner Background: Peete, star of the new UPN ...(Continue Reading)

Sharing the experience: expand your knowledge and empathy with these inspiring books by breast-cancer survivors and caregivers
DANCE LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING by Marion Rosen (Infinity Publishing, 2002) Rosen offers an inspiring look at the toll the fight for survival exacts from women with cancer. Diagnosed initially with(Continue Reading)