Man Booker Shortlist Revealed – GalleyCat
Man Booker Shortlist Revealed – GalleyCat. Along with the short list, GalleyCat offers a link to free samples of all the books on the list.
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Monday Miscellany
Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: Why the Best Mysteries Are Written in English From the pen of Otto Penzler: It is an inarguable fact that virtually everything of interest and significance in the history of detective fiction has been written in the English language, mainly by American and English authors. This is not
Featured Review: “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold
Happy birthday, Alice Sebold! In honor of the day, here’s a review of her famous novel, The Lovely Bones.
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Tom Wolfe, Ian McEwan and J. K. Rowling Among Fall Authors – NYTimes.com
Tom Wolfe, Ian McEwan and J. K. Rowling Among Fall Authors – NYTimes.com The list reads like a Who’s Who at an exclusive book party: Junot Díaz, Ian McEwan, J. K. Rowling, Zadie Smith and Tom Wolfe. All are superstar authors who are releasing hugely anticipated books this fall, colliding in one of the most
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Judy’s Blog: !@#$% Happens
Judy’s Blog: !@#$% Happens. Author Judy Blume blogs about her recent experience with breast cancer.
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Monday Miscellany
Recommendations for Readers Since today is Labor Day, the traditional if not actual end of summer, here are some recommendations for your fall reading list: Fall Books Preview: 20 New Releases to Check Out From The Atlantic Fall Preview 2012: New York’s indie booksellers recommend the best new From Capital New York PW Picks: The
Monday Miscellany
Nothing Is More Real Than Fiction Over on BookRiot Greg Zimmerman praises the power of ficiton: I get really angry when someone says they don’t read fiction because it’s all made up and “not real.” Bullshit! Nothing is more real than fiction. Nothing helps us make sense of the real world more than fiction. Nothing
Monday Miscellany
Your Favorites: 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels A while back NPR asked readers/listeners to vote on their favorite YA novels. 75,220 people voted, helping to whittle the list of 235 finalists down to the top 100. In addition to the list of winners, this page includes links to explanations of what exactly constitutes YA literature. A
Featured Review: “Angela’s Ashes”
In honor of Frank McCourt’s birthday, today’s featured review is Angela’s Ashes.
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Erik Larson’s Top 10 Essentials to a Writer’s Life
Top 10 Essentials to a Writer’s Life | WritersDigest.com. Bestselling nonfiction author Erik Larson (Devil in the White City, In the Garden of Beasts) offers this list of 10 essentials for writers. Included after the list are links to articles about authors Gore Vidal and Nora Ephron, and to quotations about writing.
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