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Literary news         Library of Congress's National Book Festival Attracts More Than 120,000 Book Lovers to the National Mall (September 27, 2008) New Book Provides Brutally Honest, Touching & Funny Essays about Women in Their 40s (September 20, 2008) GREY PINE is an extraordinary story with the perfect mix of history and fiction (September 13, 2008) Help Kids by Hitting a Book Together as a Family  (September 12, 2008) Will Your Book Meet Book Retailer Expectations?  (September 8, 2008) NASA Debuts 50th Anniversary Art Book (August 29, 2008) New Book: A Chinese Economist’s Journey(August 15, 2008) How Many Gold Medals Would Boys Win if Reading Were an Olympic Sport?  (August 12, 2008) Practical Editing for Real People - Precise Edit: Good Writing Always Matters (August 12, 2008) Standing in the Gap Ministries presents Author Ms. Mary Margaret Brown (August. 12, 2008) What The Hell Is A Liberal? by David Truskoff GAINS GREAT PRAISE!!!! (August 7, 2008)   2008 Maine Literary Festival to Focus on the Environment (July 28, 2008) It Takes Two! Pampers(R) Partners With 'The Twin Set Moms,' Authors of a New Book, to Help Moms of Multiples Share, Survive and Thrive  (July 27, 2008) Precise Edit: Good Writing Always Matters (July 22, 2008)   Literary Calendar Thursday: "A Barefoot Doctor's Guide for Women," Georgette Delvaux. Literary events  David A. Price. Author of "The Pixar Touch." 7:30 pm June 9. Books Inc., 2275 Market St. (415) ... Guttman's Wet Apples, White Blood Shares Adirondack Center's Best ...  Jun 10, 2008 The Adirondack Literary Awards celebrate and acknowledge the books that were written by Adirondack authors or published in the region in the previous year. ... 'Comfort' a literary portrait of grief over lost child Jun 9, 2008 Rather than being a meditation on sorrow, "Comfort" is a literary portrait of a deceased daughter, drawn by the hand of her grieving mother. ... Poetry course at National Library Jun 10, 2008 Gonzalez, a renowned literary figure has been the editor of New Voices magazine for more than 25 years. The six-week course is presented by the Writers ... A literary David takes on a giant Jun 8, 2008 Sounds lofty for even the most talented of writers, and hubristic and perhaps contumelious for a kid whose literary achievements amount to a single letter ... Advisories tell you where to get the next literary fix Reader's Advisory is libraryspeak for giving you ideas and suggestions about the next book you'd like to read. The staff at the nine branches and bookmobile ... Book Expo America buzzing with all things literary, from Salman ...   Faulks pens new James Bond novel - at BBC - Wed, Jul 11, 2007 African writers await Caine award - at BBC - Mon, Jul 09, 2007 Rushdie's knighthood 'justifies suicide attacks' - at Daily Telegraph (UK) - Mon, Jun 18, 2007 Rushdie title 'may spark attacks' - at BBC - Mon, Jun 18, 2007 Nigeria author wins Booker honour - at BBC - Wed, Jun 13, 2007 Award surprises Nigerian author - at BBC - Thu, Jun 07, 2007 Famed Polish writer outed as 'spy' in anti-communist purge - at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, May 22, 2007 War book wins Blooker blog prize - at BBC - Mon, May 14, 2007 Angolan author wins fiction prize - at BBC - Tue, May 01, 2007 Blooker prize honours best blogs - at BBC - Tue, Mar 13, 2007 Winterson novel 'left at station' - at BBC - Thu, Mar 08, 2007 Gabriel Garcia Marquez turns 80 - at BBC - Tue, Mar 06, 2007 Eminent French writer Troyat dies - at BBC - Mon, Mar 05, 2007 Historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Dies at 89 - at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Mar 01, 2007 Kennedy insider Schlesinger dies - at BBC - Thu, Mar 01, 2007 US publishers allow readers to browse online - at The Guardian (UK). - Wed, Feb 28, 2007 In tackling school killings, her novel strikes a nerve - at Boston Globe - Fri, Feb 23, 2007 Tolkien estate demands net names - at BBC - Thu, Feb 22, 2007 Librarians ban top children's book for using the 'S-word' - at The London Times - Tue, Feb 20, 2007 Casino Royal book fails to sell - at BBC - Thu, Feb 15, 2007 Turkish novelist flees to US 'in fear for life' - at Daily Telegraph (UK) - Wed, Feb 14, 2007 After a decade, Booker winner Roy plans new novel - at The Guardian (UK). - Wed, Feb 14, 2007 Shakespeare's sonnets join the classroom 'untouchables' - at Daily Telegraph (UK) - Mon, Feb 05, 2007 Nobel winner cancels book tour over safety - at The Guardian (UK). - Thu, Feb 01, 2007 Author Sidney Sheldon dies at 89 - at BBC - Wed, Jan 31, 2007 Mailer's young Hitler novel angers Germans - at The Guardian (UK). - Mon, Jan 29, 2007 Sri Lanka woos tourists with books - at BBC - Mon, Jan 15, 2007 Amateur Sleuthing Lands Grisham in Real-Life Court - at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sat, Jan 13, 2007 Scientists recreate Dante's face - at BBC - Fri, Jan 12, 2007 Online literary competition seeks writers with X factor - at The Guardian (UK). - Thu, Jan 11, 2007 Final Harry Potter title revealed - at The Guardian (UK). - Thu, Dec 21, 2006 Publisher of O J Simpson book sacked following 'offensive' phone call - at The Independent (UK) - Mon, Dec 18, 2006 Publisher of OJ Simpson murder book is sacked - at The Independent (UK) - Sun, Dec 17, 2006 Oprah gets 'vicious' biographer - at BBC - Thu, Dec 14, 2006 Rare writings lost, then found - at Boston Globe - Tue, Dec 12, 2006 O.J. book burns up the resale market - at USATODAY.com - Mon, Dec 11, 2006 Carter Book on Israel 'Apartheid' Sparks Bitter Debate - at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Dec 07, 2006 Recluse speaks out to defend McEwan - at Daily Telegraph (UK) - Wed, Dec 06, 2006 Thrillers offer unexpected twist to shortlist plot - at The Guardian (UK). - Wed, Nov 29, 2006 Costa kicks off prize sponsorship with populist shortlist - at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, Nov 28, 2006 North Dakota Dickens Festival underway - AP via Yahoo! News. - Mon, Nov 27, 2006 Rare book editions up for auction - at BBC - Tue, Nov 21, 2006 Row deepens over OJ Simpson book - at BBC - Mon, Nov 20, 2006 US winner of French literary prizes explains brutal inspiration - at The Guardian (UK). - Fri, Nov 17, 2006

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