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mental_floss Magazine Names The 25 Most Influential Books of the Past 25 Years

Posted on: Thursday, 26 February 2009, 07:48 CST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- mental_floss, America's favorite knowledge magazine, is boldly reminding audiences of the power of print with its upcoming cover story (March/April) on the 25 most influential books of the past 25 years.

Written by highly acclaimed editor Rosemary Ahern, a 20-year veteran of the book publishing industry in New York, the feature puts the spotlight on favorites such as Toni Morrison's Beloved and Jeffrey Eugenides' Middlesex and a number of surprise choices, including works by Stephen King, Paulo Coelho and Temple Grandin.

"This list isn't just about story arcs or beautiful prose," says mental_floss editor-in-chief Neely Harris. "It's about books with spine. Whether they've saved lives or gotten people killed, predicted America's future or uncovered its past, these 25 books have all had real world impact. Narrowing the list was an almost impossible task, but we're confident our picks pass the test and will give even the biggest bookworms something to think about."

Other highlights from the issue (on sale nationwide next week) include: Who's the Fittest Now?, a story about a new biology field called epigenetics that refutes some of Darwin's theories; The Startling Origins of the Boy Scouts; an expose on 4 Holy Women Transformed By Cheese; Real Scientific Reasons to Believe in Vampires; a piece on how Art is Saving Aborigines, and a surprising history of how Early Pirates Embraced Democracy.

Mental Floss, LLC

Mental Floss, LLC is a rapidly growing media company that creates content that blurs the lines between education and entertainment. mental_floss magazine is its flagship product; other products include a popular web site, a series of eight books published by HarperCollins and Law School and Med School in a Box. For more information about the company and its line of products, visit www.mentalfloss.com

Contact: Toby Maloney 440.338.1816 Toby@mentalfloss.com

SOURCE mental_floss


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