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New York Times - 1 hour 55 minutes ago
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.
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Alaska Public Radio Network - 1 hour 29 minutes ago
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, [...]
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The Journal News - Wed Nov 25, 1:37 pm ET
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.
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GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Nov 24, 6:42 am ET
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.
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Park Hills Daily Journal - Fri Nov 27, 12:34 pm ET
PARK HILLS — Graduation is in an hour and 45 minutes and the entire audience must pass a Western Literature class before they can graduate.
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The Globe and Mail - Fri Nov 27, 4:06 pm ET
Digital books are the next big thing, says author Douglas Hunter, and writers will be better off if they embrace that hard fact now
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PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 2:01 am ET
This thoughtful collection reflects on faith and society
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Denton Record-Chronicle - Fri Nov 27, 3:47 pm ET
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.
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The Cleburne News - Thu Nov 26, 1:14 pm ET
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.
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The Online NewsHour - Mon Nov 23, 6:10 pm ET
Keith Waldrop won the 2009 National Book Award for "Transcendental Studies," a trilogy of collage poems. The two poems below are from "Transcendental Studies."
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Blogcritics.org - Thu Nov 26, 5:47 pm ET
Understand the most fabulous machine on the planet.
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Blogcritics.org - Thu Nov 26, 4:47 pm ET
What a long, strange trip it was.
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SFist - Fri Nov 27, 5:26 pm ET
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 ...
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Oakville Beaver - Thu Nov 26, 12:26 pm ET
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.
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Sewickley Herald - Wed Nov 25, 9:50 am ET
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 »