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Art Beat talks to Phillip Hoose, who last week won the National Book Award for young people's literature for "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice."
Colum McCann, whose novel, “Let the Great World Spin,” won the National Book Award for fiction last week, finds inspiration by burrowing into lives unlike his own.
A new book tells a little known story of a teacher on the Aluetian Island of Attu, who was taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War Two. Attu is the last island in the Aleutian chain. It was invaded by the Japanese in June, 1942. Etta Jones was living there with her husband, [...]
BREWSTER: Dolores (Dodie) Beal Stephens brings her new book to life in a lecture at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Southeast Museum.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Philippine literature carves its mark in the hall of literary fame as Xlibris announces the release of author Dhen M. Torres' Paraisong Bundok, a poignant and intense tale of a young boy's enduring battle against life.
PARK HILLS — Graduation is in an hour and 45 minutes and the entire audience must pass a Western Literature class before they can graduate.
Digital books are the next big thing, says author Douglas Hunter, and writers will be better off if they embrace that hard fact now
This thoughtful collection reflects on faith and society
A Ponder High School sophomore is hosting her first book signing at the Denton Hastings on Saturday. A.M. Hawkins began writing Two Visitors in Destrovia: The Journey when she was 12.
The author of a new book that will tell the stories of University of Alabama "untold heroes" is searching for former Alabama football players who also served in World War II to document their experiences in war and on the sports field.
Keith Waldrop won the 2009 National Book Award for "Transcendental Studies," a trilogy of collage poems. The two poems below are from "Transcendental Studies."
Understand the most fabulous machine on the planet.
What a long, strange trip it was.
Looking for a gift idea for the Simpsons fan in your life? Reporter John Ortved has written an unauthorized, uncensored history of the still popular, still witty, longest running prime time TV series in the country. SFist asked him a few questions about the book, and the contentious origins of the show. SFist: Explain how Matt Groening got the opportunity to create The Simpsons , via "Life In ...
Bestselling author Dr. Joey Shulman is standing atop heaps of decadent cakes, tarts and tortes urging us to enjoy the 101 mouth watering and tasty options featured in her new book, Healthy Sin Foods.
A little more than a year after Jim (Oliver) Goldsborough's book, "Misfortunes of Wealth," hit Penguin Bookshop shelves, it has become the shop's best selling book since it reopened in 2008. read more »
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