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A man was accused of stealing $1.25 million worth of rare books from a Vanderbilt heir. The accused man says the books were rotting in a basement. From the New York Post.
Here's The Bookseller's take on the Davidar scandal.
JP Morgan Chase puts together a reading list for its richest clients every summer. How many of these books have you read? From the Wall Street Journal.
American Consumer News compares iPad e-readers.
Ben Ratliff of the NYT reviews the newest book by anne Carson, the subject of our most recent poetry profile.