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Interview: Lawrence Block, author of A Drop of the Hard Stuff

May 27, 2011

In 1993, Lawrence Block was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. Certainly his long-standing series about P.I. Matthew Scudder and gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr helped earn him such a prestigious title.

Best Books for Dad 2011

Father's Day is a time to celebrate the men in our lives who have raised and inspired us. Why not show him your appreciation by inspiring him with a great book?

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J.K. Rowling, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE

It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.
 

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J.K. Rowling, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE

May 27, 2011

What a wild week of book adventures this was! Last weekend in DC, I had a wonderful time at the Compleat Biographer Conference. The weekend kicked off with a lovely cocktail party at Kitty Kelley’s home where both the company and the setting were fabulous. The depth and breadth of the biographical subject matter that has been researched and written about by the authors made for lively conversation.

 
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Does your school have a required summer reading list? Aside from the books assigned for school, do you make up personal summer reading lists for yourself?

May 27, 2011, 281 voters

Does your school have a required summer reading list? Aside from the books assigned for school, do you make up personal summer reading lists for yourself?

May 27, 2011, 95 voters

May 26, 2011

An Interview with Jean Kwok, Author GIRL IN TRANSLATION

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Jean Kwok's cross-cultural novel Girl in Translation about a teenager girl trying to find the balance between her U.S. upbringing and Chinese heritage is now in paperback!

Rita Rudner

I was going to have cosmetic surgery until I noticed that the doctor's office was full of portraits by Picasso.
 

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Interview: Gilad Seliktar, author of Farm 54

May 26, 2011

The brother-and-sister team of Galit (the writer) and Gilad (the illustrator) Seliktar discuss their moving, challenging new bookFarm 54, which weaves Galit's real-life stories of growing up in Israel with some subtle fictional nuances to create a mesmerizing experience. Here's how the two describe the book. 

Fragile by Lisa Unger

Everybody knows everybody in The Hollows, a quaint, charming town outside of New York City. It's a place where neighbors keep an eye on one another's kids, where people say hello in the grocery store, and where high school cliques and antics are never quite forgotten.

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