Book News, Reviews, Bestsellers lists targeted specifically for book lovers in the baby boom.
Books for Grownups: October 2008 10/21/2008
From PW and AARP, here are 15 books to keep boomers warm as the leaves and the temperature falls, including novels about Led Zeppelin and time travel, two nonfiction books with "Shadow "in the title, and how-to books that will help you with migraines and your personal brand. Read on! More
Books for Grownups: August 2008 08/06/2008
It's the last month of summer, which means it's time to plan this year's last trips to the beach--and to figure out what to read. This month, PW and AARP have come up with some great books: a few thrillers for the beach or the plane; with election season coming, there are books on politics, one of them by Nancy Pelosi; and of course, a handful of helpful how-tos. Get reading, quick, before the weather changes and you have to take your book inside. More
Books for Grownups: June 2008 06/24/2008
This month, PW and AARP bring you a handful of hot summer reads, including hefty novels, notable nonfiction and helpful how-to's to keep you company at the beach or wherever you'll be relaxing. Enjoy, and keep cool! More
Books for Grownups: April 2008 04/15/2008
PW and AARP have teamed up again to bring you a list of Spring books just for baby boomers. From Peter Carey's new novel to fictional and nonfictional accounts of the Kenney's to a guide to not looking old, there's lots here to read as you say goodbye to winter. More
Books for Grandparents: March 2008 03/03/2008
AARP and Publishers Weekly team up once again, scouring the latest titles and helping you find just the right book for your grandchild. From a cookbook for toddlers to a book about the real John Henry, there's something here for everyone.
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Books for Grownups: January 2008 01/31/2008 PW and AARP have teamed up once again to bring you a list of books especially for boomers. These books may not keep away the winter chill, but at least they'll distract you. We've got a novel about the Rolling Stones, a how-to book about reclaiming your life from your too-busy schedule, a travel guide to happiness, and much more!
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Books for Grownups: December 2007 12/11/2007 PW and AARP have colaborated once again to bring you a list of books just for baby boomers. Here you'll find holiday gift ideas, new year's resolutions and cures for the winter blues.
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The Beat Goes On, and Business, Too by Paul Wilner - 12/03/2007
Along Columbus Avenue in San Francisco, at the nexus of North Beach and Chinatown, a bronze plaque in front of a jazz/seafood joint called the Condor reads, “Where It All Began. The Birthplace of the World’s First Topless/Bottomless Entertainment.” Down the street, a barker stands in front of another club, the Roaring Twenties, exhorting tourists to “come in for a great ...
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