Summer can be a great time to get caught up on your reading. But where to start? For some, it may be those latest summer blockbusters (check out our summer catalog for those). For others, it's a great classic. For the next few weeks, we'll post lists of winners for some of the major literary awards. Let's start with the Nobel Prize for Fiction.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Author: Lauren DeStefano
ISBN: 9781442409057
Price: $17.99
No one wants to grow old—at least, no one in our world. In Lauren DeStefano’s Wither, growing old is a dream. No one grows old. Due to complications of genetic engineering, no males live past the age of twenty-five. No females live past twenty. This is the world that sixteen year old Rhine Ellery lives in.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Pottermore Unveiled....sort of
Bright and early Thursday morning, J.K. Rowling's Pottermore went public. Sort of. Rowling's highly-anticipated announcement was sure to leave plenty of questions and room for speculation. Pottermore is described by Rowling as "an online reading experience unlike any other." It will be shaped and built by readers, though what exactly that means is somewhat unclear. The site will also be the exclusive retailer of digital audiobooks and e-books of the Harry Potter series. There will also be exclusive content about the world of Harry Potter. Pottermore will be open to the public in October. Starting July 31, however, fans can enter for a chance to register early.
What do you think of Pottermore?
What do you think of Pottermore?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Goethe Medal and Pritzker Winners Announced
John le Carre has been named as one of this year's winners for the Goethe Medal in Germany. The award is given for "outstanding service for the German language and international cultural dialogue."
The 2011 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing has been awarded to Carlo D'Este. D'Este's works on World War II include biographies as well as titles such as Decision in Normandy and Bitter Victory.
The 2011 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing has been awarded to Carlo D'Este. D'Este's works on World War II include biographies as well as titles such as Decision in Normandy and Bitter Victory.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Literary News: Lawsuits, Insults, and More
Literary News Today....
*A second lawsuit was filed last week against Greg Mortenson amid the controversy surrounding allegations that his bestselling memoirs Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools are both full of false claims and inaccuracies. This lawsuit also names Mortenson's co-author, David Oliver Relin, and his publisher, Penguin. Mortenson has been under fire since a 60 Minutes episode made its allegations in April and was quickly followed by a lengthy expose article by respected journalist Jon Krakauer. A full article on the newest lawsuit can be found here.
*They say the pen is mightier than the sword. Check out Flavorwire's 30 Harshest Author-on-Author Insults in History. They've got everyone from Mark Twain to Virginia Woolf to William Faulkner to Vladmir Nabokov all weighing in on their contemporaries and predecessors.
*Head over to our Book into Movie News Page for the latest on casting for Peter Jackson's film The Hobbit.
*The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been awarded to Andrea Levy for her novel The Long Song. Levy's novel is set on a sugar plantation in Jamaica in the 1830s. The Washington Post has called Levy "one of the best historical novelists of her generation." The book was a finalist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize as well as a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year.
*A second lawsuit was filed last week against Greg Mortenson amid the controversy surrounding allegations that his bestselling memoirs Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools are both full of false claims and inaccuracies. This lawsuit also names Mortenson's co-author, David Oliver Relin, and his publisher, Penguin. Mortenson has been under fire since a 60 Minutes episode made its allegations in April and was quickly followed by a lengthy expose article by respected journalist Jon Krakauer. A full article on the newest lawsuit can be found here.
*They say the pen is mightier than the sword. Check out Flavorwire's 30 Harshest Author-on-Author Insults in History. They've got everyone from Mark Twain to Virginia Woolf to William Faulkner to Vladmir Nabokov all weighing in on their contemporaries and predecessors.
*Head over to our Book into Movie News Page for the latest on casting for Peter Jackson's film The Hobbit.
*The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been awarded to Andrea Levy for her novel The Long Song. Levy's novel is set on a sugar plantation in Jamaica in the 1830s. The Washington Post has called Levy "one of the best historical novelists of her generation." The book was a finalist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize as well as a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories
Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories
Author: Mike Birbiglia
ISBN: 9781439158005
Price: $14.00
Every once in a while you read a book that makes you laugh until you cry. Sometimes one also finds a book that feels like an old friend who’s just called to chat. Mike Birbiglia’s bestselling book Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories is both: he tells stories and in doing so, invites readers to share in his memories. Switching back and forth between stories of his childhood and adolescence and early years in comedy, Birbiglia maintains the conversational tone of an old friend who just has to tell you what happened today.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Update in Book into Film News
Check out the Book into Film page for an update on the newest Nicholas Sparks novel set to hit theaters.
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