Monday Miscellany

Sick Of Young Adult Lit? 3 Books For The Whiz Kid In this issue of NPR’s “three books” series, Adam Mansbach reflects on which books he read in childhood have stuck with him: The ones I continue to love now, a quarter-century after first mauling their spines, tend to confront complex social issues bravely, convey […]

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The 10 Most Powerful Women Authors Forbes contributor Avril David has put together a list of “10 women [who] can tell (and sell) a good story”: Although there are many more women throughout history who have proven to be powerful authors, this list is limited to those who are living, with a focus on personal

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‘Hunger Games’: First Clip of Jennifer Lawrence in Action Debuts During MTV VMAs (Video) – Hollywood Reporter

‘Hunger Games’: First Clip of Jennifer Lawrence in Action Debuts During MTV VMAs (Video) – Hollywood Reporter. The film version of Suzanne Collins’s popular book trilogy is due out in March.

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Fall book season includes Ondaatje, Atwood – Winnipeg Free Press

Fall book season includes Ondaatje, Atwood – Winnipeg Free Press. The United States isn’t the only fish in the publishing sea. Here’s a look at books Canadians will be reading this fall.

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Weirdest Writer Deaths “Here are some of the most bizarre ways that writers have had their story end.” Rate This Article: What’s Wrong with the Culture of Critique The Internet-begotten abundance of absolutely everything has given rise to a parallel universe of stars, rankings, most-recommended lists, and other valuations designed to help us sort the

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Still Nickel and Dimed a Decade Later : The New Yorker

The Book Bench: Still Nickel and Dimed a Decade Later : The New Yorker Picador is marking the tenth anniversary of Barbara Ehrenreich’s modern classic “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” in which she chronicled her attempts to make a life on minimum wage in three states, with a special anniversary edition.

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The hidden charms of occult books | Seattle Times Newspaper

Books | The hidden charms of occult books | Seattle Times Newspaper Alchemical books inhabit a subcategory of books on the occult — books on magic, books on astrology, books on witchcraft, metaphysics and alternative-belief systems, including hermeticism, a world view based on Greek and Egyptian writings. Books embedded with double meanings, puzzles, rebuses. Books

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Monday Miscellany

Great Authors To Follow On Twitter These eight writers are sometimes hysterical, sometimes insightful, and are sure to give you words for thought in 140 characters or less. Of interest to both readers and writers. Overrated Authors, critics, and editors on “great books” that aren’t all that great. Some of these may surprise you. Or

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Like Books? Like NPR? We Invite You To Explore The New NPR Books! NPR has spent 18 weeks significantly redesigning its books coverage. It looks like there’s a lot more information that’s a lot easier to find. This is a welcome change when print sources are cutting back on books coverage. Librarian finds digital divide

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Movie Review – ‘The Help’ – Life In The South, Through The Eyes Of ‘The Help’

Movie Review – ‘The Help’ – Life In The South, Through The Eyes Of ‘The Help’ : NPR. Even reviewers who don’t care for the film adaptation praise the acting of Viola Davis. Here’s what NPR’s Ella Taylor has to say: In his lumbering way, Taylor makes Stockett’s story his own by expanding the book’s

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