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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Literary Links: March 24th Edition

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Interview on NPR with Therese Ann Fowler  Author of "Z" who tells the story of the Fitzgeralds from Zelda's point of view.

Reading the Riot Act  Nation's reading habits cause worry.  The statistics across different countries are interesting.

Pope's New Book Pope Francis's new book to get first English translation. 

Life After Life Jill McCorkle's first book in 17 years examines self discovery at any age.


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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Literary Links: March 23rd Edition

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Chinua Achebe Dead: 'Things Fall Apart' Author Dies: RIP

Craziest Book Titles, Part One: I would be particularly worried if I was a writer in New England...

How Flannery O’Connor Made Me Fall in Love with Southern Fiction: I'm feeling the need to read some O'Connor right now!

Oscar Wilde Letter, Discovered In England, Contains Advice For Writers: To start out with, don't quit your day job!

Friday, March 22, 2013

Literary Links: March 22nd Edition

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Difference and Deliverance in the Digital Age - Reasons why you shouldn't talk literature at parties.


The Joy of Cooking - Have $40,000 to spare for an original copy?


Steampunk 101: An Expert Helps Demystify the Strange Subculture - Anyone else as lost as I am, but also kind of intrigued?


20 Embarrassingly Bad Book Covers for Classic Novels - I really liked the cover for The Scarlet Pimpernel. Briefcases in the French Revolution?

Now You Can Collaborate With Poe, Dickens, Nietzsche, Shakespeare… - This Booktator just lost her morning playing with this. What can you come up with? Share with us!

Source: Karena Fagan


Thursday, March 21, 2013

Literary Links: March 21st Edition

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Out of Print's Book Madness - Go look at the brackets for best sci-fi/fantasy books. Fill out the form now and you can get a chance to win $500! Voting starts March 25th.


Urban Planning Through Kids Books - I don't live in Cleveland, but I would Kickstart this project not only for the kids of that city, but in hopes other cities would catch on.

The Library Bridge - I've always said that books are what brings us together.


Oxford librarian dismissed over Harlem Shake video – that she wasn't in - In more Oxford news, I told myself I wasn't going to join the hype over the Harlem Shake, but this one I couldn't ignore. 


The 5 Silliest Books Inspired By Jane Austen - I'm sending the Jane Austen Cookbook to my fellow Booktator, Jeane.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Literary Links: March 20th Edition

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When a Book Changes Your Life: When reading a book, there really is nothing better than an experience like this.


Heroines: From Zelda Fitzgerald to Jean Rhys: How did/do women, like Zelda Fitgerald and Sylvia Plath, write? What were their obstacles? I think I just found my Women's History Month book! This sounds so amazing!

The Future of the Book Shouldn’t be Skeuomorphic: With the growing demand of ebooks and growing supply of ereaders and tablets, what is the future of the book? Interactive experiences for readers may be in the near future for the ebook!
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School Principal Kisses Pig As Students Reach Reading Goals: Well, that's one way to encourage reading to elementary school students!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Literary Links: March 19th Edition


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Tyree Carter Banned From 'All The Libraries On The Face Of The Earth' For Allegedly Masturbating -  Too many jokes in my head, I'm going to agree with one of the commenters. "This is why we can't have nice things."

18 Great Books You Still Can't Get Digitally - I still can't believe To Kill a Mockingbird is on this list. Which ones surprised you?

Library Love: Your Library's Disgusting Friends - People with pest phobias beware! This is a cautionary tale.

Where are the science books for children that mix fact and fiction? - As the mother of a four year old who seems to be a science fan, this is a great question.

20 Awesome Examples of Literary Graffiti  - If it's gonna be there, it might as well teach you something right?

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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Literary Links: March 16th Edition


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Philip Roth Discusses Obscenity: On PBS, March 29, Philip Roth, along with other authors and actors, discuss the history of obscenity in 20th century American Literature. I know I will be watching!
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Lachrymose Barbarians, or Manly Books That Make Manly Men Cry Like Babies?: Too funny. Come on guys! Admit to the books that make you cry! I know you want to...

CPS tells schools to disregard order to pull graphic novel: Modern day book banning. I can't believe we are still having this conversation...I mean, really?? It's 2013, for crying out loud!

10 Classic High School Required Books That You Should Reread: How many do you remember hating in high school? Maybe now is the time to give them another shot!

Friday, March 15, 2013

Literary Links: March 15th Edition

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If Books Were Bands - I always say books should have soundtracks, so when I read Grapes of Wrath now I'm just going to blast The Boss.

Hobbit gambling rights: Warner Bros countersues JRR Tolkien estate - What would Gandolf think?

Darren Shan's top 10 books about outsiders for teenagers - Some surprising choices, but good ones. 

Story Prize Winner 2013 Announced: Claire Vaye Watkins For 'Battleborn' - If you enjoy stories revolving around the American West, this collection might be for you.

Judging 2012 Book Covers: US vs. UK - Another version of who does it better? You be the judge.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Literary Links: March 14th Edition

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I Read the Book or Did I? - I am now ready to admit I've done this. Not purposefully, but I've thought I'd read Frankenstein for years. Apparently not!

Staging Shakespeare first Festival video game - First we had news about Edgar the Game now Shakespeare? We are so in!


Gulliver's travels in science and satire - Another way to look at Swift's novel. 

New Book Prize, Folio, To Reward English-language Fiction - The new award is open to all English language books published in England. It will be interesting to see who the first nominees are in 2014.

Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist - Speaking of prizes, I have so many books to add to my TBR pile now! Did your favorites make the cut?
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Literary Links: March 12th Edition

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Rare Footage of Famous Authors - J.D. Salinger, George Orwell, F. Scottt and Zelda Fitzgerald, and more. Feels like watching E! for the Classics.


Trailer for Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" Released - Whedon is well on his way in trying to capture the adulation of  both geeks from the comic book realm as well as the literary world. 

"Russian Lit Wives": On Bravo This Fall - Admit it. You're already intrigued. What was it like being Sophia Tolstoy or Vera Nabokov? 

What Happens When You Like Books More Than Anything Else - So I wasn't the only one to ask for books for Christmas? Yay!

7 Geeky-Cool Translations of "Hamlet" - The LOLspeak makes me want to gauge out my eyes and I'm pretty sure the Bard would have too. 
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Monday, March 11, 2013

Literary Links: March 11th Edition


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What is America Reading?  See USA's ranking of titles selling at a broad range of retail outlets. It reflects combined sales of titles in print and electronic format.

The Accursed  At age 74, Joyce Carol Oates is still writing. This books features jilted spouses, demons, and likable lunatics. 

Why Japanese Readers Don't Like eBooks  According to this study, 72% of Japanese consumers said they had not tried e-books and did not want to try them. 

A Look at Vampires in the Lemon Grove  Is it possible the reader can feel empathy for the vampire? 

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Saturday, March 9, 2013

Literary Links: March 9th Edition

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Suit Says Sherlock Belongs to the Ages: A modern controversy over Sherlock Holmes. An update on the Doyle estate law suit.

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Alarm over secondary school reading habits: Does it really matter what books high school students are reading, as long as they're reading? According to this study, yes, it does!

"Men's Fiction" vs. "Mommy Porn": As the popularity of books like Fifty Shades of Grey grows, a new genre is born. I smell hypocrisy and sexism...

The 11 Most Surprising Banned Books: I can almost understand about the dictionary, but Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Seriously???

The 15 Most Overrated Contemporary American Writers: Do you agree? Why or why not?




Thursday, March 7, 2013

Literary Links: March 7th Edition

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10 Superbly Bookish Statues - I have the perfect place for a couple of these. My garden would be awesome.

Bookish Jobs that Would Make Readers' Lives Easier - I totally could be a book therapist, but I need a book butler. 

Drag Queen Gets to Read to Kids After All - Martha Graham Cracker. Best Name ever. Also a great ending for this story.
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How Well Do You Know Your Fonts? - What was your score?


Yale Awards $1.35M to Nine Writers - 59 writers from around the world were nominated. What a great honor. And the money isn't bad either. 


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Literary Links: March 6th Edition


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This Book Will Change Your Life: Who needs a bartender to listen to your woes when you have a perfectly good bookstore employee ready to listen right down the road?


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Sharing Our Love of Books, One Way, Or Another: I wish I had a grandmother like his! (Unless sharing a love for Russian stacking dolls is the same thing...)

The Sexual Caterwaul: From Gaius Valerius Catullus to J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI's fight against obscenity in literature.

Fresh Ink: New Books Out Today: Some of these look great! I'm totally going to read The Girls of Atomic City!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Literary Links: March 5th Edition

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7 Book Dedications that Basically Said "Screw You" - Along the same lines as be nice to me or I'll kill you off in my next novel. 


Gearing up for World Read Aloud Day - An event we can all get involved in. 

11 Books That Make Great Dates - Hmm who to cuddle up with on a Saturday night? Hamlet or Breakfast at Tiffany's?

Overcoming the Odds: Student learned English by playing video games - Close to my heart as I live in Santa Cruz, but what an amazing story. 

How to Dump a Reading Slump - I'm trying the third step in this as we speak, reading A Modern Witch before jumping back into the classics on my list.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Literary Links: March 2nd Edition

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Reading An Old BookAt A Pakistani Mobile Library, Kids Can Check Out Books, And Hope: Wow. After 35 years in the US, Pakistani Saheed Malik returned to Pakistan and started a mobile library to offer children knowledge and alternatives to violence.

How to Convert a Reluctant Reader: Does your spouse "hate" reading? Whiskey just might be the answer!

Bergdorf Goodman’s Literary Windows: This is just about the coolest thing I've ever seen a department store do with their windows. A trip to New York anybody?? But only window shopping for me!

11 Most Controversial Comic Books: Who knew Superman and Wonder Woman were so kinky?!? Cover your eyes kids...

Friday, March 1, 2013

Literary Links: March 1st Edition

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Read Across America Day! - Some ways you can get involved!

Little Free Library in Yard - An awesome new way to get to know your neighbors. 



How to Use Google Like Sherlock Holmes - How would the world's greatest detective master one of the internet's greatest search engines?



Mechanical Sniffer Detects Old Book Smell, Could Help Preserve Library Collections - Love the old book smell, but not if it means the books are decaying. 




Sick-Lit: A Symptom of Publishing's Decline - What do you think? Do these books romantize diseases to teenagers?

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Book Association: Life of Pi - Part 4

It is our last week of February with Life of Pi as our book selection. We've talked about books set in India last week. Next month will be The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with the dealer's choice on which of the stories you want to read.

On our last week we're choosing Booker Prize Winners as Life of Pi also won which led to its success.




The Blind AssassinThe Blind Assassin -From the author of The Handmaid's Tale, this story is about two sisters and the secrets that surround them.










The Remains of the DayThe Remains of the Day  - The story of a butler and his five day trip through England in the 1950's. 









Schindler's List

Schindler's List - Later to become an Oscar winning film, the story of Oskar Schindler who became a savior to the Jews in Poland during the horrors of the Holocaust.







The English PatientThe English Patient - Also later to become an Oscar winning film, Michael Ondaatje tells the story of four damaged individuals in a war torn Italian villa at the end of World War II. 











DisgraceDisgrace - Set in post-apartheid South Africa, Disgrace follows the fall of David Lurie, who sets in motion a chain of events when he seduces one of his students that changes his staid life. 

Literary Links: February 27th Edition

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'Bare It For Books': Famous Canadian Authors Strip Down For Naked Charity Calendar: Life of Pi's  Yann Martel included! Oh my!


Speaking of Life of Pi...Ang Lee wins second directing Oscar for "Life of Pi": I guess I need to see the movie!


What's Going On with Readers Today? Goodreads Finds Out: Why do Goodreads readers pick the books they read? What format do we prefer? Read this article to find out!


Bring Back the Illustrated Book!: What do Bleak House, Vanity Fair, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland all have in common? Illustrations! When did we become too uptight for pictures?!?