Full Coverage: Literature and Authors
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News Stories
- Fantasy author Jordan dies at 58 at BBC - Mon, Sep 17, 2007
- Author Robert Jordan dies AP via Yahoo! News - Mon, Sep 17, 2007
- McEwan named on Booker shortlist at BBC - Thu, Sep 06, 2007
- Birkhead, Stern to sue over new book AP via Yahoo! News - Wed, Sep 05, 2007
- Author McCarthy scoops book prize at BBC - Mon, Aug 27, 2007
Feature Articles
- "I Try to Be an Example of an 'OK' American" at Deutsche Welle - Thu, Mar 15, 2007
- Arthur M Schlesinger Jr at The Guardian (UK). - Thu, Mar 01, 2007
- Arthur Schlesinger, Hip to History at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Mar 01, 2007
- Friends Who Fit Together Smartly at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Mar 01, 2007
- An American novelist scandalizes France at Salon - Tue, Feb 27, 2007
- Great poems about sex. at Slate. - Wed, Feb 14, 2007
Opinion & Editorials
- The Bard is not to be at Toledo Blade - Wed, Apr 25, 2007
- The Book on North Korea at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Wed, Dec 27, 2006
- Science fiction goes political at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Tue, Dec 19, 2006
- Book Review: 'House of Hilton' at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Thu, Nov 23, 2006
- A timely tome darkens the White House door at Christian Science Monitor - Tue, Oct 24, 2006
- Horrors! A love story from Stephen King? at Boston Globe - Mon, Oct 23, 2006
Related Web Sites
- The National Book Foundation
- promoting the reading and appreciation of exceptional American literature to all segments of the population. Sponsors the U.S. National Book Awards.
- BookBrowse.com
- Offers reviews and book excerpts from current fiction and nonfiction bestsellers. Read through author biographies and interviews or browse the reading guide for book suggestions.
- Bartleby.com
- Publishes the classics of literature, nonfiction, and reference books free of charge for the home, classroom, and desktop.
- Books That Changed Your Life
- discussion with National Book Award authors James Carroll, Alice McDermott, Francis Spufford, and Robert Stone. From Talk of the Nation/NPR.
- Modern Language Association of America
- Not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and teaching of language and literature.
- Fooling with Words
- Bill Moyers PBS special that focuses on the Dodge Poetry Festival. Includes sound clips of poets reading their work.