Looking Glass for the Mind: 350 Years of Books for Children

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Looking Glass for the Mind: 350 Years of Books for Children http://content.lib.washington.edu/childrensweb/exhibit.html The University of Washington Digital Collection of children’s books starts off with a wonderful piece that touches on the beloved memories children’s books bring back for so many, but also on the reasons why a university library would collect children’s books. Several of […]

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Angelina Jolie to play Kay Scarpetta

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Angelina Jolie to play Kay Scarpetta – latimes.com: Jolie’s desire to play Scarpetta has revived prospects of a movie franchise that could begin shooting as early as next fall. In a surprise, Fox 2000 has decided to jettison the books in favor of an origins story written directly for the screen. Set in the present

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Books | Great historical fiction Part II — international titles suggested by readers | Seattle Times Newspaper

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Books | Great historical fiction Part II — international titles suggested by readers | Seattle Times Newspaper: In a follow-up to an earlier list, here’s the lists of historical fiction suggested by readers of The Seattle Times.

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For ‘Shutter Island,’ the wait may be worthwhile

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For ‘Shutter Island,’ the wait may be worthwhile – latimes.com: Just six weeks before director Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel about the criminally insane was scheduled to hit theaters last October, Paramount Pictures pulled the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie from its year-end lineup. I had started seeing trailers for this movie last fall and

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J.K. Rowling faces another plagiarism suit

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J.K. Rowling faces another plagiarism suit / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com: It’s not the first time that Rowling, estimated to be the world’s wealthiest author, has had to defend herself against charges of plagiarism. One prominent case involved a 2002 suit brought by American author Nancy Stouffer who claimed that her character ‘Larry

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Books | Lit Life: Historical novels — reader faves, Part I

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Books | Lit Life: Historical novels — reader faves, Part I | Seattle Times Newspaper: Seattle Times book editor Mary Ann Gwinn asked readers in her Lit Life column to recommend historical novels and received so many responses she’s reporting the results in installments. This week: historical fiction based in the U.S. Next week: historical

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Dick Francis, Novelist, Dies at 89

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Dick Francis, Novelist, Dies at 89 – Obituary (Obit) – NYTimes.com: Best-selling crime writer Dick Francis, who drew on his experience as a successful steeplechase jockey for his racing thrillers, has died aged 89, the BBC said on Sunday. Francis rode more than 350 winners, and was champion jockey before injury forced him to take

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Do E-Readers Cause Eye Strain?

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Do E-Readers Cause Eye Strain? – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com: The act of reading is going through a number of radical transitions, but perhaps none is more fundamental than the shift from reading on paper to reading on screens. As consumers decide whether to make this jump and which technology to use, one key question

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Mississippi Plantation Diary That Inspired William Faulkner Discovered

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Mississippi Plantation Diary That Inspired William Faulkner Discovered – NYTimes.com: The climactic moment in William Faulkner’s 1942 novel ‘Go Down, Moses’ comes when Isaac McCaslin finally decides to open his grandfather’s leather farm ledgers with their ‘scarred and cracked backs’ and ‘yellowed pages scrawled in fading ink’ — proof of his family’s slave-owning past. Now,

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The Guild of Book Workers – The National Organization For All The Book Arts

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The Guild of Book Workers – The National Organization For All The Book Arts: “A book worker is one engaged in the hand book arts, which includes “bookbinding, conservation, printing, papermaking, calligraphy, marbling and artist’s books.” The Guild of Book Workers is a century-plus-old American organization that sponsors workshops, lectures, and exhibitions. Their website is

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