LibraryReads just announced their inaugural “Favorite of Favorites” List revealing the top ten titles that public library staff across the country most enjoyed recommending in 2014. The title that got the most votes was The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin!
Entries from November 24th, 2014
Favorite of Favorites
November 24th, 2014 · No Comments · Publishing News
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A Riot on Loving Day
November 20th, 2014 · No Comments · Acquisition News
In 2007, novelist Mat Johnson was named the first USA James Baldwin Fellow by the United States Artists Foundation. In 2011, he was awarded the Dos Passos Prize for Literature given annually to the best under-recognized American writer. His last novel PYM won the 2011 Salon Book Award and was selected a Best Book of […]
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Whatever happened to James Madison?
November 13th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Joseph Ellis challenged our notions of George Washington in His Excellency. David McCullough restored John Adams’ legacy in his epic biography John Adams. Joseph Ellis also again redefined a Founder’s life with his Thomas Jefferson bio American Sphinx. Walter Isaacson reminded us all of Benjamin Franklin’s greatness in Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. All of […]
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Featured Audio Giveaway – November 2014 – NPR Driveway Moments Love Stories
November 3rd, 2014 · No Comments · Featured Audio Giveaways
NPR Driveway Moments Love Stories: Radio Stories that Won’t Let You Go NPR; hosted by Kelly McEvers NPR presents tales about the love we share: unforgettable stories of unlikely matches, love lost and found, the ties that bind families together, and of course romance. If you listen to NPR, you’ve had at least one “driveway […]