Bestseller Stat Shot
Sales of nonfiction titles last week reflect stronger-than-usual regional influence. A book about the Red Sox’s championship season is tops in the Northeast, and the latest installment in the Robertson family’s Duck Commander publishing enterprise —a cookbook—takes the top prize in the South. The rest of the country is busy reading Charles Krauthammer and Bill O’Reilly. Here’s a region-by-region breakdown.
| Northeast | For Boston | Boston Globe | Triumph |
| Middle Atlantic | Killing Jesus | O’Reilly/Dugard | Henry Holt |
| East North Central | Things That Matter | Charles Krauthammer | Crown Forum |
| West North Central | Killing Jesus | O’Reilly/Dugard | Henry Holt |
| South Atlantic | Things That Matter | Charles Krauthammer | Crown Forum |
| South Central | Miss Kay’s Duck Commander Kitchen | Kay Robertson | Howard Books |
| Mountain | Killing Jesus | O’Reilly/Dugard | Henry Holt |
| Pacific | Killing Jesus | O’Reilly/Dugard | Henry Holt |
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Podcasts
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Authors
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Veteran film critic David Thomson talks about pivotal movie moments, the subject of his new book, Moments That Made the Movies (Thames & Hudson).
Before you start brining your Thanksgiving bird, check out our free holiday cookbooks webcast, hosted by PW senior editor Mark Rotella and featuring a panel of cookbook editors from Chronicle, Taunton, and Page Street. When you register, you’ll also be eligible to win free books from those
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