Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Pg. 69: Katrina Kittle's "The Blessings of the Animals"

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Today's feature at the Page 69 Test: The Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle . About the book , from the publisher: From Katrina...

Pg. 99: James Rodger Fleming's "Fixing the Sky"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control by James Rodger Fleming . Abo...

Seven books for the spiritually starved

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For The Daily Beast , Spencer Bailey tagged seven new books for the spiritually starved . One title on the list: Radical: Taking Back Your F...

Jodi Compton's "Hailey's War," the movie

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Now showing at My Book, The Movie: Hailey's War by Jodi Compton . The entry begins: On my website and in bookstore discussions about Ha...
Monday, September 20, 2010

Pg. 69: Tony O'Neill's "Sick City"

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Today's feature at the Page 69 Test: Sick City by Tony O'Neill . About the book , from the publisher: Meet Jeffrey and Randal, two ...

Ten of the best umbrellas in literature

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At the Guardian , John Mullan named a list of ten of the best umbrellas in literature . One book on the list: The End of the Affair , by ...

Pg. 99: Margot Minardi's "Making Slavery History"

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Today's feature at the Page 99 Test: Making Slavery History: Abolitionism and the Politics of Memory in Massachusetts by Margot Minardi...

What is Toby Ball reading?

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The current featured contributor at Writers Read: Toby Ball , author of The Vaults , his first novel. His entry begins: I am currently readi...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

Pg. 69: Darin Bradley's "Noise"

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Today's feature at the Page 69 Test: Noise by Darin Bradley . About the book , from the publisher: This haunting debut from a brilliant...

Five best World War Two memoirs

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Andrew Roberts is the author of Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945 . For the Wall Street Journal , ...

Pg. 99: K. Schiller & C. Young's "The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany by Kay Schiller and Christopher Young . ...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

Nora McFarland's "A Bad Day's Work," the movie

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Now showing at My Book, The Movie: A Bad Day's Work by Nora McFarland . The entry begins: My main character is named Lilly Hawkins. Des...

Lorin Stein's 6 "Paris Review" book picks

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Lorin Stein is the new editor of The Paris Review . He named six books associated with the magazine's past . One title on the list. A S...

What is Joan Frances Turner reading?

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This weekend's featured contributor at Writers Read: Joan Frances Turner , author of Dust . Her entry begins: A Way of Life, Like Any Ot...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Pg. 69: Katie Hickman's "The Pindar Diamond"

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The current feature at the Page 69 Test: The Pindar Diamond by Katie Hickman . About the book , from the publisher: A tale of lust, greed, ...

Five books to read after checking the egg recall list

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For the Christian Science Monitor , Rebekah Denn named five books that help to place the salmonella scare and egg recall in context. One it...

Pg. 99: Jim Minick's "The Blueberry Years"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: The Blueberry Years: A Memoir of Farm and Family by Jim Minick. About the book , from the publishe...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

Pg. 69: Lisa Black's "Trail of Blood"

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Today's feature at the Page 69 Test: Trail of Blood by Lisa Blac k . About the book , from the publisher: Seventy-five years ago, a ma...

What is Nicole Walker reading?

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The current featured contributor at Writers Read: Nicole Walker , author of This Noisy Egg (Barrow Street Press, 2010). Her entry begins: I...

Five best books: the end of the Cold War, 1989

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Mary Elise Sarotte is Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California. Her books include 1989: The Struggle to...