Post-Dispatch rounds up favorite books of 2011 Every December, the Post-Dispatch compiles a list of some of the best books of the year after quizzing freelance reviewers, polling a few book sellers and considering some of the books chosen by other publications or award committees. This year, a look at other best-book lists reveals as […]
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Notable Crime Books of 2011 – NYTimes.com. What people like to read is always a matter of personal taste, but taste becomes especially important in the mystery genre, which can range from the civilized cozy to the darkest noir. New York Times crime reviewer Marilyn Stasio acknowledges this and therefore separates her best books list
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The Best of 2011: Editors’ Picks & Customer Favorites | Audible.com. Audiobook giant Audible.com offers a huge number of lists of “best books of 2011.” (They even have a list devoted to the year’s best zombies.) Customers’ favorites are included along with editors’ picks.
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William Faulkner called him “…the first truly American writer.” Ernest Hemingway declared that all American writing comes from “Huckleberry Finn,” and “there has been nothing as good since.” And Norman Mailer said “Huck Finn” stands up “page for page” to the “best modern American novels.” Wednesday marks the 176th anniversary of the birth of the
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Books | Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle is a volunteer wonder | Seattle Times Newspaper The Washington Talking Book and Braille Library serves more than 10,000 state residents and runs on the best efforts of 400 volunteers, providing recorded and Braille books for anyone with a disability that prevents them from reading books
SFWA Grand Master Anne McCaffrey, 85, died November 21, 2011 of a massive stroke at home in Ireland. via Locus Online News » Anne McCaffrey (1926-2011).
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It Happened on Thanksgiving | The Seattle Public Library | BiblioCommons. If you will have a bit of free time tomorrow, the Seattle Public Library has compiled a list of 11 books that take place on Thanksgiving.
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Notable Children’s Books of 2011 – NYTimes.com. But wait, there’s more. Here’s the list for the younger folks on your holiday gift list.
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100 Notable Books of 2011 – NYTimes.com. The New York Times Notable Books of 2011 gift guide includes titles in two main categories: (1) fiction & poetry, and (2) nonfiction.
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The fiction of literary friendship Writing in the Guardian, Wayne Gooderham concludes: “Judging by the stories that have been written about it, writers do not make the best of friends.” 10 Most Reclusive Literary Geniuses in History The world’s greatest writers use their literary genius to illustrate and comment on the human condition. And yet,
