By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY
--John Cheever remembered: Did you know that John Cheever's work inspired much of the Swingin' Sixties backdrop on AMC's Mad Men? Sunday marks what would have been the short story writer and novelist's 100th birthday. Bob Minzesheimer offers Cheever trivia. Plus, read Deirdre Donahue's review of his biography and Minzesheimer's story on the Cheever-influenced Revolutionary Road.
--Books for our troops: As you feast on a good book (or just a good hot dog) this long weekend, remember our troops overseas. GalleyCat lists five ways to share books and e-books with those serving in the military.
--More summer reads: After you peruse our interactive summer books preview and hot summer author profiles, head to NPR for summer reads picked by indie bookse llers, and beach books for basking in the sun from The New York Times.
--All-time best sellers: Â The Daily Beast lists the best-selling book series of all time, from Narnia to Fifty Shades. For this week's best sellers, check out USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list.
--Cab wisdom: A taxi driver asked passengers what the best piece of advice they'd ever received was, and wrote a book about it. Read Mark Solomon, author of Black Cab Wisdom, explain on how he got the idea on The Huffington Post.
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