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Guardian Guardian First Book Award. Petina Gappah became only the second short story writer to win the award in its 10-year history." The Guardian (UK) 12/02/09
By Ben Steelman Ben.Steelman@StarNewsOnline.com You never know what you’ll find, poking around in the branches of your family tree. Maurice Stanley found an authentic member of the James Gang.
Matthew-Bender & Company, Inc., a nationwide law book publisher, has announced the upcoming publication of Texas Wind Law, which will be co-authored by Professor Ernest E. Smith of the University of Texas School of Law, Dallas attorney Steven K. DeWolf, and Sweetwater attorney Roderick E. Wetsel.
A Wallaceburg author is becoming quite proficient. Mark Childs just produced a flip-book with both of his previously published children's books. In addition, his third children's book and two of his adult books are expected to hit store shelves early in the new year.[...]
LOS ANGELES----This weekend C-SPAN’s Book TV will feature “LOVE LEADERSHIP” author and Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant as he joins Civil Rights Icon, Ambassador Andrew Young and Harvard School of Business Professor and bestselling author Bill George for a dynamic Conversation on Leadership at 10am Saturday, December 5th and 1am Sunday, December 6th in the Andrew Young ...
NEW — Noon Dec. 4, 2009 Meet local author Zoe Escobar and get a signed copy of her book, “Beyond Cuckoo’s Nest, The Art and Life of William Sampson Jr.,” at the Grange from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday. Escobar worked on the book for 25 years. Sampson co-starred in films such as “One Flew Over the [...]
What does the heart of Africa mean to an African? The author of Dark Continent My Black Arse gets down and dirty in his quest to find the source of the Nile.
MORE than three years after his sixth book was published, local photographer, author and historian Jim Walker has a new work out on the shelves.
MENDHAM – “No Limit Press” publishing will sponsor a book signing party for its debut historical novel, “Far Away Home” by Susan Denning of Chester at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Mendham Books on East Main Street.
Children's book author and illustrator Bonnie Christensen returns to the Barton College campus for a book signing and reception celebrating her latest work, "Django: World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist." ...
Allen Schellenberg acknowledges most people are more likely to know him as a cabinetmaker than an author. Even with the upcoming release of his third book, the Morden resident still admits to struggling at times with his writing craft, but said he keeps learning with each project.
A "HUMANE and disarmingly funny" collection of short stories by Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah right has won the Guardian First Book Award 2009 in association with Waterstone’s.
A copy of the book "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" will be sold at an auction next month, the company behind the sale said recently.At its December 16 auction, Profiles in History also will sell a copy of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" that belonged to its author, Beatrix Potter.
Roberta Hoffer, a local author, will be at the Brownsburg Public Library for a book signing at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8.Hoffer is a Pittsboro resident and has been the director and a teacher at Christ Lutheran Preschool in Brownsburg for the past 18 years. She has written several children’s books that were not published but instead dedicated to her grandson, Christian, for each one of his birthdays ...
The author of a new book believes capitalism and middle class values can transform the Muslim World economically, culturally and politically. Vali Nasr, an Iranian-American, is a professor of international politics at Tufts University. His views on the Muslim world are based on observations during visits to Muslim countries.
Christine Carr, author of "Mother Daze", joined The Rhode Show to talk about the challenges for all women who are mothers, and celebrates their hard work in her new book.
