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November 30, 2009

Jill McCorkle on "A Christmas Memory"

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Truman Capote's heartbreaking short story, "A Christmas Memory," is a perennial favorite around this time of year, and Jill McCorkle --- author of GOING AWAY SHOES --- explains why she's given countless copies as holiday presents over the years.
November 29, 2009

Mary Burton on Rekindling Fond Holiday Memories

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Mary Burton --- whose latest thriller, DYING SCREAM, hits stores tomorrow --- describes the simplest gifts that conjure fond memories of Christmases past.
November 29, 2009

Marie Bostwick: Christmas Memory

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Marie Bostwick --- co-author of SNOW ANGELS, featured in
November 28, 2009

Kaitlin O'Riley: Making the Mundane Magical

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Today's guest blogger is Kaitlin O'Riley, author of DESIRE IN HER EYES.
November 28, 2009

Newt Gingrich on THE RIVER WAR

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Newt Gingrich, who recently co-authored TO TRY MEN’S SOULS: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom, details his nearly impossible Christmas wish for a literary rarity in a story that ends in a true holiday fashion
November 27, 2009

Suzan Colón on HEIDI

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Suzan Colón, author of CHERRIES IN WINTER, thinks back to the special relationship she shared with her grandfather, and the parallels between her own life and that of Johanna Spyri's titular character, HEIDI.
November 27, 2009

Gretchen Rubin on LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS

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Oftentimes, as adults, we revisit the books we've read as children and come away with an entirely new understanding of old, familiar stories.
November 26, 2009

Celia Rivenbark: The Three Sillies

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Today's guest blogger is Celia Rivenbark, a humor columnist and the author of five essay collections including STOP DRESSING YOUR SIX YEAR OLD LIKE A SKANK, WE'RE JUST LIKE YOU, ONLY PRETTIER,
November 26, 2009

Wade Rouse: Wade's Walden

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Wade Rouse, author of the memoirs AMERICA'S BOY, CONFESSIONS OF A PREP SCHOOL MOMMY HANDLER, and AT LEAST IN THE CITY SOMEONE WOULD HEAR ME SCREAM, recounts summers in the Ozarks with his gr
November 25, 2009

Holly Goddard Jones on Books as Artifacts

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This evening, Holly Goddard Jones --- author of GIRL TROUBLE: Stories --- traces her reverence for the written word back to one childhood Christmas, and the life lessons learned from the unforgettable presents she received.