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• James Ellroy on Bloods a Rover, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Petina Gappah on short stories

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 983
  In todays podcast we talk to "the demon dog of American crime fiction", James Ellroy, about his latest book, Bloods a Rover - the final part of his magisterial Underworld USA trilogy which covers a 14-year stretch of American history from 1958 to 1972. He tells Xan Brooks about why he has no interest in writing about ...
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• The Incredible Jean Davies Okimoto

  
  The Institute for Quantum Living and Conscious Design — Authority: 115
  Please join the Unstoppable Frankie Picasso on Tuesday,November 10th, at 8:00 pm Eastern for Mission Unstoppable Radio. www.blogtalkradio.com/missionunstoppable   to meet the Incredible and Outstanding Author, Jean Davies Okomoto. Not only is Jean an absolutely FEARLESS author, no topic or subject is taboo with her, ...
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• David Small on STITCHES

  
  Zack Smith: Writer — Authority: 120
  By Zack Smith  Memoirs about unhappy childhoods are common, but David Small ’s Stitches  is anything but.  Growing up with emotionally-distant parents, Small developed a cancerous mass as a result of his father constantly exposing him to high-powered X-rays.  The result left him barely able to speak above a ...
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• Jung Chang is represented for her speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers

  
  PR Friend Press Releases — Authority: 156
  Sofia, Bulgaria – Jung Chang, Celebrated Author of ‘Wild Swans’, a compelling writer and raconteur is represented for her speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers. ‘Wild Swans – Three Daughters of China’, which has sold over 12 million copies and been translated into 30 languages and has won many ...
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• Through Black Spruce

  
  Care's Online Book Club — Authority: 511
  Thoughts   Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden, Viking 2008, 359 pages, Winner of the Scotiabank GILLER PRIZE MOTIVATION for READING: This is a classic BOOK-FOUND-ME example.    I was cruising through blogland, found a post somewhere on Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, bounced ...
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• NZer Eleanor Catton on the Guardian First Book Award shortlist

  
  Christchurch City Libraries Blog — Authority: 132
  Eleanor Catton’s The Rehearsal has made it to the Guardian First Book Award shortlist. This is really exciting news for NZ literature and we’ve all got our fingers crossed for victory. The Guardian reports of her chances in the article Fiction resurgent in Guardian first book award shortlist : The third ...
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• First Book award

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 983
  Powerful fictional storytelling dominates the shortlist of this years Guardian First Book award, announced today, which includes works that range from a portrayal of Alzheimers to a novel that was the subject of a bidding war between 10 publishers. Three novels, one collection of short stories and a work of reportage ...
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• Business Book of the year: Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed

  
  Management Blog — Authority: 425
  The Business Book of the Year Award 2009 - Lord of Finance, by Liaquat Ahamed
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• The Giver by Lois Lowry

  
  Care's Online Book Club — Authority: 511
  Thoughts   The Giver by Lois Lowry, Dell Laurel-Leaf/Random House 1993, 179 pages, Newberry Medalist MOTIVATION for READING: This was the highest rated book on one of those goodreads.com “BEST BOOK” lists that I had not yet read and didn’t know enough about it not to read. (There are a few books rated ...
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• GRG Recap - National Book Award winners

  
  The Daily Read @ EOL — Authority: 459
  Award-winning books..wow, what a tricky area! With only a scant few exceptions, the general impression of this award was negative. The books did not have seem to have universal appeal within our group but were generally appreciated for their use of language and imagery. Heres the list! The Hemingses of Monticello: ...
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• Award Winning Seattle Author Richard Farr Emails in Support of The Seattle Public Library – Join Him!

  
  Friends of Seattle Public Library Blog — Authority: 495
  The Friends of The Seattle Public Library had the distinct pleasure of featuring award winning-author Richard Farr at their 68 th annual meeting this past Sunday.  Farr’s book, Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910 – 13 , has been named winner of the 2009 ...
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• Genre Reading Group Meets Tomorrow Night!

  
  The Daily Read @ EOL — Authority: 459
  Join the most fun book group in town tomorrow night at 6:30pm when we meet to discuss fiction and nonfiction National Book Award winners! Good books, great company, yummy snacks..the perfect evening! From their website: "The mission of the National Book Foundation and the National Book Awards is to ...
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• Black tie???!!!??? + . . . the competition . . .

  
  Grow Wings -- the Journal of Laini Taylor — Authority: 415
  It has just sunk in that the National Book Award dinner/award ceremony is a BLACK-TIE AFFAIR. Affair. I dont know what else to call it. Event isnt fancy enough :-) Dont know if Ive ever attended an affair . But: black tie! That means I have to buy a fancy dress! And Jim has to wear a tux! Thank goodness he ...
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• Book Award Update Part 1: National Book Award

  
  The LibrariYAn — Authority: 413
  I have been a bad blogger of late. I thought things would settle down once I started my job as a school librarian, but then I started training for a half-marathon and became a judge for the first round of the Cybils. So if Im not at school, running or reading, Im sleeping. Needless to say, Ive missed out on giving ...
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• National Book Award Contest: Win Prizes!

  
  OUPblog — Authority: 582
  Purdy, Publicity Director The National Book Award nominees were announced earlier this week. Kudos to all nominees, especially to our friends & compatriots at the nominated University Presses. I am glad to see the great good wisdom of the nominating committee at the NBAs. Congratulations aside, it is ...
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• What James Bond Has For Breakfast and Other Equally Important Things

  
  Fire In The Bones — Authority: 112
  You know the Esquire Big Black Book for Fall 2009 has fallen into hands it shouldn’t have fallen into if they’re choice of the “The Most Important Meal of the Day” is breakfast, and the breakfast James Bond supposedly has is “Scrambled eggs with chopped chives, served on hot buttered toast with pink ...
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• New Books in the House! New Books in the House! (and where I continue to procrastinate on reviews…)

  
  Care's Online Book Club — Authority: 511
  So – did I get a DOOZY of a wonderful book present gift last week! I’ll back up. You need to know the story.   NO.   Maybe I only need to share the story.  Whatever, here we go. SOMETIMES when I review (actually it should be ‘give thoughts on’) a book, when a commenter shares that they would LOVE to ...
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• Research Pathfinder: Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl 2009-10

  
  The Unquiet Librarian — Authority: 487
  Creekview High School LibGuides – Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl 2009-10 – Home via  kwout We are kicking off  Teen Read Week 2009 with a brand new research pathfinder for some of the most popular authors and books at The Unquiet Library!   Check out our new Georgia ...
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• Our New Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Reading Bowl Pathfinder Page!

  
  The Unquiet Library — Authority: 115
  Creekview High School LibGuides – Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl 2009-10 – Home via kwout We are kicking off Teen Read Week 2009 with a brand new research pathfinder for some of the most popular authors and books at The Unquiet Library!   Check out our new Georgia Peach ...
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• New Featured Blog

  
  junkdrawer67 — Authority: 116
  It’s been awhile since I last updated my Featured Blog. Partly because I’m slacker extrodinaire. And partly because fuck if I knew what to change it to. So a couple of blogs got an extended ride on the jundrawer67 Featured Blog spotlight, which must have brought them so many hits their hard drives started smoking. ...
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