We pay credit to a female monster movie designer lost to history. We revisit America's longest war. Then we find out what secrets our skeletons hold.

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We reminisce about the '69 Mets with right-fielder Art Shamsky and sportswriter Erik Sherman. Steve Berry is back to talk about his latest Cotton Malone thriller. Plus we talk with Preet Bharara about his new book on the criminal justice system.

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This week: we experience the decline of a family dynasty. We feature a book with a unique storytelling style that will capture the attention of young readers. And finally we'll learn how breaking the rules can make you rich.

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This week: a mother's love, forgotten sacrifice and how Dickens influenced one thriller writer.

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This week we learn what NOT to do with our money from CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger. Click here to check out video of the interview.

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We get a look at a different side of George Washington in the new novel from NYC TV anchor Mary Calvi. Then Georgetown professor Cal Newport schools us in digital minimalism.

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We celebrate Valentine's Day with a couple of new books that focus on love and relationships.

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We explore the consequences of one bad decision with thriller writer Joseph Finder. Then we learn how to be a better drinker from beer journalist John Holl.

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We talk to former NJ Governor and White House insider Chris Christie about his new book "Let Me Finish". Then we explore the future of A.I. with bestselling thriller writer James Rollins.

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Thriller writer Brad Meltzer chronicles the real-life plot to kill George Washington. Historian Eric Jay Dolin regals us with tales of America's pirates. And we find out how one little like can snowball in the new thriller from Tom Hunt.

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