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The article focuses on several books included in the paperback bestsellers/trade list of "Publishers Weekly" for the week of January 10, 2011. It relates several trade paper with the longest weeks on the list, including "Eat, Pray, Love," by Elizabeth Gilbert," which has been on the top five list since June 1, 2010 and "The Alchemist," which is close to two years on the list. An excerpt from "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me Chelsea," by Chelsea Handler is presented.

The article provides information on paperback bestsellers/trade as of November 1, 2010. Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" spend a 133-week tenure on the list of paperback bestsellers partly to the film adaptation featuring Julia Roberts. Jeannette Walls' "The Glass Castle" spent 100 weeks on the list. A list of the leading paperback bestsellers/trade is presented, which includes "Little Bee" by Chris Cleave and "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese.

This section offers news briefs on the book industry. Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" celebrates its 100th week on the trade paper list. Atul Gawande received the MacArthur Award for his research, while his "Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science" was a National Book Award finalist in 2002. After 26 printings, "YOU: One a Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management" has three million copies. A chart is presented that shows the best selling hardcover nonfiction as of January 18, 2010.

The article focuses on the publication of paperback best selling fiction and nonfiction books in the U.S. "Eat, Pray, Love," by Elizabeth Gilbert is still the best selling book overall for the week ending January 7, 2008. Berkley launched its new trade paper bestseller, "The Friday Night Knitting Club." A list of paperback books is presented.

This article deals with the growing diversity of New Age titles in the U.S. publishing industry. According to Carrie Obry of Llewellyn, the trend of unifying spirituality and style is epitomized by women consumers who are drawn to Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Eat, Pray, Love." Publisher Atria claims that Rhonda Byrne's "The Power" is the handbook to the power to have everything one wants. It notes that today's New Age titles explores the connection between money and happiness and urges readers to make positive changes that will result to prosperity. INSET: Meditation Fascination.