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Book Review: The Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Another great aspect of the book is that it is based on the real events of Francis Drake and his voyage on the Golden Hinde. It was amazing to learn about the history of the voyage, the experiences aboard the ship and the encounters along the shores of … |
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Off The Map
Swans (Random House will publish a translation in September 2011, The Map and The Territory, ISBN: 9780434021406.) C'est ainsi que Jed Martin prit congé d'une existence à laquelle il n'avait jamais totalement adhéré. ("That's how Jed Martin left a life he … |
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Weekend book festival brings visitors to Belfast
WLBZ-TV BELFAST, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Belfast was the place to be for fans of books this past weekend. Many avid readers headed to the city for its first annual Belfast Bound Book Festival. Owners of several book stores and businesses spent months … Book festival connects sellers in small city |
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Some comic relief in classrooms?
Delhi Newsline New Delhi Writers such as Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller have helped comics enter the hitherto-exclusive annals of literature. Quest asked students if they would like to see comics become a part of the school curriculum, and almost every response … |
 The Age |
The Sopranos with swords
Taranaki Daily News "The books were written, starting in the early '90s, almost as a reaction to my 10 years in film." Martin had taken a few months off after the end of Beauty and the Beast, the cult TV show on which he had been working. Frustrated by writing within the … HBO Unsure When 'Game of Thrones' Will End Fantasy's big new 'Dance' Author George RR Martin Visits Bungie Studios |
 KVAL |
Man accused in theft of 400 Medford library books
Danbury News Times (AP) — An Eagle Point man has been accused of stealing nearly 400 books from Rogue Valley libraries. Christopher Storrer has been banned from all Rogue Valley libraries while he awaits trial. The Medford Mail Tribune reports Storrer's reading tastes … Eagle Point resident indicted on charges tied to book thefts |
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Borders' demise isn't all good news for smaller booksellers
Sacramento Bee "Every independent bookseller in the country is talking about it," said Bill Senecal, manager of Beers Books on S Street in Sacramento. "The book industry is in a real state of flux," he said. "The remaining independent bookstores are … Independent bookstores look to life after Borders Former Borders employees hold online wake for bookstore chain Bankrupt bookstore still a treasure trove of memories |
 Deseret News |
Children's literature: Writers, illustrators talk about creative process at …
Deseret News The symposium drew librarians, teachers, parents and others who enjoy and work with children's literature. "We are trying to raise awareness of the amazing world of children's literature," said Rachel Lynn Wadham, education and juvenile librarian at … |
 Credit Union Times |
Book Review: It's Always Personal
Credit Union Times While It's Always Personal: Emotion in the New Workplace (Random House, 234 pp., $25.00) doesn't break a great deal of new ground, it is a helpful synthesis of the existing research on the differences in male and female brain chemistry and how they … |
 The Guardian (blog) |
A new-found app-etite for the web
The Daily Star Apps were supposed to be the salvation for publishers when the iPad morphed from unicorn status to the real thing last April. Plenty of publishers newspapers, magazines and books have built apps. Apple's newest rules on subscriptions are placating many … Why Google is a Better Apple Friend than Enemy Removal of in-app store links prompts anger, complaints and confusion 30 best iPad games |
