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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
Review by Juanita Sherwood “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold is a strange, mesmerizing book.
Takoma Park resident and author Roger MacBride Allen looks at his book, "Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War," a historical narrative of technology used in the Civil War, at the Takoma Park Author's Book Signing and Sale on Sunday.
CHICAGO – A new award from the American Library Association (ALA) recognizes outstanding African-American authors, illustrators or author/illustrators and practitioners for lasting and significant contributions to youth or young adult literature.
By David Merkel. Many dream of riches. Few achieve them. Why? It usually involves self-denial and hard work. It's not that anyone can't achieve riches, if they start young enough, but they won't make the sacrifices to do so. A strong education helps, but is not absolutely required. As my old boss Eric Hovde said to his staff repeatedly, the biggest difference in success comes from the degree of ...
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.
When Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed al Qassimi opened this year’s Sharjah World Book Fair , he was not there just as the emirate’s ruler, but as an author promoting his latest oeuvre.
If you go What: Book signing with cookbook author Susan Gauen
WAKONDA — Approximately 180 pounds of vintage John Deere literature, most of it provided by a buyer in England, was sold Friday at Girard Auction and Land Brokers, Inc. in Wakonda.
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." ...
First Mickey Leigh slept with Joey Ramone (though not really), and now he's talking all about it at the book signing for I Slept With Joey Ramone tonight with co-author Legs McNeil at Goodbye Blue Monday in Brooklyn.
Jessica Testa Monday, December 7, 2009 A candidate for an associate professor of English position in Indigenous American literature studies gave ASU students and faculty a preview of his work on the Tempe campus Friday. A candidate for an associate professor of English position in Indigenous American literature studies gave ASU students and faculty a preview of his work on the Tempe campus ...
It’s every writer’s dream. You write the best book you can, sell it to the publishing company of your dreams and quit the day job to pen fiction all day. For Australian writer Anna Campbell, this dream is her reality.
"Delilah" by India Edghill: There's no surprise ending in India Edghill's new novel about Samson and Delilah. Blinded by the Philistines, Samson pulls down the temple in Gaza, killing himself and the idolaters trapped with him.
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.
First he was a television star. Now he’s a published author and star of video.
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