Opera.(what one book)(Bibliography)(Recommended readings)
OPERA, AN ART FORM THAT COMBINES drama, sung dialogue, and
orchestral music, has been around for about half a millennium. It
originated during the Italian Renaissance and, by the 1600s, had . . .
Now in paperback: previously reviewed, available for
less.(Bibliography)(Recommended readings)
MARCH 2007
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ABIDE WITH ME
By Elizabeth Strout
EXCELLENT SELECTION
LITERARY -- A Congregational minister and his . . .
Between the covers: a different kind of issue
overview.(Bibliography)
FAMILIAR CHARACTERS
EXCELLENT
RETURNING TO EARTH
By Jim Harrison
The Burkett clan from True North returns. PAGE 32
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GOOD/EXCELLENT
PAULA SPENCER
By Roddy . . .
Year in books: a look back at books that captured our
attention.
THE AWARDS
Nobel Prize for Literature
JOSEPH BRODSKY (USA, 1940-1996) Recognized "for an
all-embracing authorship, imbued with clarity of thought and poetic
intensity." Born in Leningrad, the . . .
The prose pros.(younger readers)(Bibliography)
Ms. Natalie Dupuis's 5th grade students, form Toronto, ON,
share their favorite books (in their own words).
ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
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By Scott O'Dell
* NEWBERY . . .
Wallace Stegner.(Critical essay)
"In fiction I think we should have no agenda but to tell the truth."
--Wallace Stegner
Every object has an "angle of repose," the maximum slope
at which loose material remains stable. Each . . .
Seniornet book group online.(book group)(Discussion)
How did your group get started?
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In 1996 a group of pioneering volunteers, all age 50+, developed a
book discussion area on the Web site of the SeniorNet . . .
Edgar award nominees.(awards)
The Edgar Allen Poe Awards are presented by the Mystery Writers of
America (The winner will be announced on April 26, 2007). The nominees
in the best-novel category are listed below.
Best Novel . . .
Another vote for digital.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
I know this response to your editorial letter in the Sept/Oct 2006
issue is several months late, but I have been thinking about digital
books and the devices used to read them. Like many book . . .
Emile Zola: if you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an
artist, I will answer you: 'I am here to live out
loud.'.
In 1894 Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French
army, was put on trial for passing military secrets to the Germans.
Despite improper court procedures and scant evidence of his guilt, . . .
Children's book awards.(younger readers)
The following awards are presented annually by the American Library
Association and were announced on January 22, 2007.
Newbery Medal
Awarded to the author of the most distinguished . . .
The best books of 2006.(Bibliography)(Recommended
readings)
THE LIST OF BEST BOOKS LISTS
In which we hope to mitigate the arbitrary nature of year-end
"best books" lists by bringing the results together into one
big arbitrary list.
. . .
Lit at large: current and upcoming books worthy of your
attention.(Bibliography)
COMING IN MARCH 2007
TOO FAR FROM HOME The Story of Life and Death in Space | CHRIS
JONES ... GROTESQUE | NATSUO KIRINO ... YOU DON'T LOVE ME YET |
JONATHAN LETHEM ... A FAR COUNTRY | DANIEL . . .
Letter from the editor.(Letter to the editor)
As the number of independent bookstores continues to dwindle, I
sorely miss browsing in them--mostly because their books are selected
and displayed by dedicated bibliophiles. I'm not just talking . . .
Literature of the Beat Generation.
"NOBODY KNOWS WHETHER WE WERE CATALYSTS OR INVENTED SOMETHING,
OR JUST THE FROTH RIDING ON A WAVE OF ITS OWN. WE WERE ALL THREE, I
SUPPOSE."
--Allen Ginsberg, quoted in Great Poets Howl: A Study . . .
Hermann Hesse.(Critical essay)
IN HIS SHORT STORY "Inside and Outside" (1920), about a
little idol that ruptures a friendship, Hermann Hesse revealed his
life's philosophy: "Our mind is capable of passing beyond the
dividing . . .
Have you read? Readers recommend their favorite
books.(Bibliography)(Recommended readings)
LIBRARY GIRL'S TWO SIDES
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Tanya Abramovitch lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
http://weblog.thelibrarygirl.com
I love to read about bibliomaniacs as much as I enjoy . . .
2006 national book critics circle.(awards)
The National Book Critics Circle, founded in 1974, is a nonprofit
organization consisting of nearly 700 active book reviewers. The winners
from the nominees below will be announced on March 8, . . .
Selections: staff favorites from among the most highly rated
books in this issue.(Bibliography)
CLASSIC
The Aeneid
By Virgil; Translated by Robert Fagles A tale full of adventure,
violence, strong characters, and passionate relationships.
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Los Angeles Times . . .
New books guide.
We read hundreds of book reviews each month to select the works to
include in each issue. We seek a balance among three categories:
highly-rated books that received many reviews, highly-rated books . . .
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