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Interview: Sarah Addison Allen, author of The Peach Keeper

Mar 25, 2011

Sarah Addison Allen is a native of North Carolina and the author of THE PEACH KEEPER, which follows the unlikely friendship between Willa Jackson, a once-prominent woman, and Paxton Osgood, a wealthy do-gooder who finds herself in need of Willa&#

March 25, 2011

On Wednesday night, when the snow was flying, I was really happy that I had been talked out of setting up the new furniture on the patio. Of course, someone in our house --- not me, as it involved a screwdriver and a wrench --- could not resist seeing how the furniture looked, so now a patio furniture chair and ottoman sit in my living room. Luckily the colors match the rest of the room, but let’s just remember this was not MY idea! With winter still looming no matter what the calendar says this weekend, I am going to tackle some knitting project that involves a bright color to spike my mood.

 
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What was your favorite movie that was based on a book, and what was your biggest disappointment?

March 25, 2011, 582 voters

Late March 2011

There was more snow here in New York City this week, dashing all our hopes of an on-time spring. Those birds and flowers really did not listen. That's okay, though, because we have plenty of books to tide you over until the sun gets the memo that it's late for a very important date.

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Interview: James Bucky Carter, author of Super-Powered Word Study

Mar 25, 2011

A superhero duo themselves, Dr. James Bucky Carter and Erik Evensen team up to give educators Super-Powered Word Study, a textbook that uses comics to teach words and word parts to students in grades five and above.