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The disappearing book
Dec 27, 2011
You'll see a lot of top ten lists this week, including one for books. But are those page turners about to vanish?
Not all "Books for Charity" go to charity
Dec 13, 2011
For-profit book recycler behind popular donation program sells many of the books received.
2011 in review: Top author interviews on Marketplace
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Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2011
From Paul Allen to Henry Kissinger, here's a list of some of my favorite author interviews this year
The best business books of 2011
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Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2011
At the end of the year, Marketplace takes a look at the best business books of 2011. We asked some of our regular contributors and voices we respect to share their picks for favorite business books of the year. Plus, Kai offers his own recommendations.
E-book sales lure once-skeptical authors
Nov 29, 2011
Ray Bradbury's classic "Fahrenheit 451" available as e-book for first time.
'On the Road' to a food truck
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Roy Choi
Nov 22, 2011
The Kogi Barbecue truck is often credited with kicking off the gourmet food truck craze in Los Angeles. Chef Roy Choi shares how Jack Kerouac's seminal work pushed him to start the truck.
A bricks-and-mortar bookstore in an online world
Nov 20, 2011
These days getting a book to read just takes a few clicks on your e-reader or computer. But author Ann Patchett argues that real, physical bookstores are still necessary today.
For public good, not for profit.
The future in digital warfare
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 4, 2011
Author Mark Bowden discusses the botnets that are controlling millions of computers around the world, and how cyber warfare is now a part of the modern world.
Getting caught up in the passion of Steve Jobs
Oct 25, 2011
Walter Isaacson talks about his new biography on Steve Jobs, and his experiences with the Apple founder.
Fighting malaria through business ideals
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Kai Ryssdal
Oct 12, 2011
Armed with business savvy and some insecticide-treated bed nets, philanthropist Ray Chambers is helping bring the death rate from malaria down to zero. Time Magazine's Africa correspondent Alex Perry wrote about his mission in a new book.