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"During the Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have time to sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressing problems. If you think you have it tough, read history books."

—Bill Maher Comedian, commentator

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Books and Literature

Links to online books and literature, reviews and book lists!

E-Books

Project Gutenberg - over 19,000 free online books.
Great Literature Online - Classic poetry and fiction online with author biographies.
Internet Public Library - links to online books from Aesop's Fables to cowboy poetry.
Librivox Audio Books - listen to books online.

Book News and Reviews

The latest news about books from the New York Times as well as weekly book reviews.
Check out daily book reviews from Powell's City of Books.
Read up on what NPR has to say about the latest books and interesting authors.

Bestsellers and Award-Winners

Check out the Best Seller lists from Book Sense
Browse for award-winning books

Library Catalog

Powell's Daily Book Reviews: Review-a-Day for Sat, Jul 4: Best of Intentions: The Avow Anthology (2nd Ed.) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Fri, Jul 3: Posthumous Keats: A Personal Biography Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Thu, Jul 2: Trouble Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:01 PST; [see more]