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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
This engrossing book chronicles the experiences of two brothers.
Julie Powell, the author of ‘Julie and Julia,’ has a new book all about butchering meat and her extra-marital affair called ‘Cleaving.’
In this book, a team of researchers stumble across a discovery that could effect everything the world knows about science and religion.
This candid book shares the personal reflections of a Vietnam vet who was falsely labeled as killed in action following a lightning strike.
An in-depth news series about the homeless of Lenawee County that culminated in a published book will be discussed at a forum Wednesday in Morenci.
Author Jeff Vande Zande was pleased when his latest book reached a digital milestone - it "went Kindle," formatted as an electronic book for Amazon.com's portable e-reader. Although the college English professor from Michigan is hopeful about the new market... Amazon.com - E-book - Michigan - Author - English language
OAKFORD, Pa. -- An inspiring and insightful read awaits readers as author Skye Leigh releases through Xlibris, Wisdom On Wing. Filled with wisdom and enlightening threads, this book will inspire anyone, especially women, to make the best of their lives and express the loveliness that lies within their hearts, minds and souls.
Powell — whose latest book, “Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat and Obsession,” has just been released — will be in Tulsa Monday Dec. 7 , as the latest guest in BookSmart Tulsa’s visiting authors series.
Does public scorn and ridicule deter future crimes? That principle of penology undergirds the Bad Sex Prize, mounted annually with such vim and vigour by the Literary Review. Presiding over this year's ceremonial pillory on Monday evening, Alexander Waugh made the thrust of the award plainer than ever. It aims not to thrash the blatant bonkbuster but to halt otherwise good writers at the bedroom ...
After four years of waiting the Wheel of Time turns again...
An anonymous reader writes "How is reading different on a Kindle, a Nook, or an iPhone? The NY Times asked two writers what they thought. Joseph Finder, the author of thrillers, misses the indices compiled by humans and finds it annoying the way that all of the fonts are the same. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher novels, actually likes the simplicity because he can concentrate on the words ...
We kicked off December frolics at a Tuesday book party for Ann Seymour's "I've Always Loved You." Outside the Market Bar, the owner of the place (and author's son-in-law) Doug Biederbeck said his giant pumpkin - given to him by vintner Lee Hudson, grown for...
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With just two hours to spare and 1,000 people enduring a bitterly cold December morning for her signature, political supernova-turned-best-selling-author Sarah Palin could only devote an average of seven seconds to each - enough time for a quick handshake.
Author Elizabeth Bettina will be signing copies of her book today. For more information, call 718-982-6983 or visit www.barnesandnoble.com. ...
