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October 7, 2011
Swedish Poet Tomas Transtromer was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature Thursday. Although he may not be familiar to many Americans, he was the subject of a 1986 Washington Post profile, and his work has been translated into more than 60 languages. The 80-year-old poet was called the “Ingmar Bergman of poetry” by president Jonathan Galassi […]
October 6, 2011
This is a really short game (so you won’t miss more than a few seconds of work). Try to guess the authors real name or pseudonym. I was surprised by a few. Shira S.
October 5, 2011
The New York Times reported today that one of the world’s most famous cookbooks, Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, has finally been published in ebook format. Cookbooks have been slow to be adopted into ebooks because, as the Times points out, who wants bacon grease splattering all over their iPad. Also […]
October 5, 2011
The author of The Assassin Who Loved Her (CCS) will be downtown Oct. 28, Friday from 12-2, at Barnes and Noble. I checked Amazon reviews and Janet Henderson seems to have elicited positive responses. The novel serves up romance and adventure! Shira S.
October 5, 2011
According to this article in yesterday’s Chicago Sun-Times cassette tapes are making a comeback. “As of mid-August, music-related cassette album sales are up 46 percent from last year. A growing number of bands are turning to the format to get their music out more quickly and inexpensively.” And on another note the Concise Oxford English Dictionary decided […]
October 3, 2011
I know there’s been some controversy about Greg Mortenson’s work, but there are probably people who are still interested in hearing him speak. He’ll be here Oct. 28-29 downtown for the Building Bridges of Peace organization. It’s billed as “Dialogue through Philanthropy, Storytelling & Comedy.” For EPL holdings of his work, click here. Shira […]
October 2, 2011
A number of worthwhile book festivals just occurred and I didn’t hear anything about them until they were history. Where was everyone, or where was the media coverage for these events? The National Book Festival in Wash., DC, is the most significant. They usually feature a wide assortment of authors, book signings, creative events, and […]
October 2, 2011
Lonely Planet is designing a new series of travel booksand e-books geared toward children. How can you not like a publisher who attempts to answer the question “What is the world’s stinkiest fruit?” The “Not-for-Parents” travel series should start appearing this month with several titles. Shira S.
October 1, 2011
October is here, and we couldn’t be further from National Poetry Month. At this point, April is but a speck on the distant horizon, we’ve lost radio contact, and even the most steadfastly optimistic are starting to worry she’ll never return. But take heart, dear reader. April may be far away, but poetry never left. […]
October 1, 2011
Good news for Stephen King fans! At a recent event at George Mason University, audience members were treated to an excerpt from Dr. Sleep. While no publishing date has been announced yet, anxious readers may want to check the author’s website for details. ~ Olivia (Reader’s Services)
