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'Adventures of Augie March' is new One Book, One Chicago pick

'Adventures of Augie March' is new One Book, One Chicago pick

That corner-cutting, rule-breaking rascal named Augie March has pulled off another surprise: He’s gone legit. The exuberant novel by the late Saul Bellow, will be the 21st selection for One Book, One Chicago — and the first literary pick of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration.

Best-seller list

Hardcover fiction bestsellers
1. "Cold Vengeance" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
2. "A Dance With Dragons" by George R.R. Martin
3. "Full Black" by Brad Thor

Hardcover nonfiction bestsellers
1. "A Stolen Life" by Jaycee Dugard
2. "The 17 Day Diet" by Dr. Mike Moreno
3. "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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