BNA_Daily | March 11, 2010
As the title suggests, Chang-rae Lee’s latest novel, The Surrendered, is not exactly uplifting, but critics are calling it moving and impossible to forget. The Surrendered tells the stories of June, Hector, and Sylvie–three characters who come together after experiencing horrifying violence in the Korean War. June is a young girl when the war (and [...]
BNA_Daily | March 9, 2010
Are librarians the world’s last hope? How long will Going Rogue be the only Sarah Palin title in bookstores? And what does the future hold for book tours? Find out below…
This week’s news gets off on the right foot with the NPR article, “How Librarians Can Save the World.” The article profiles Marilyn Johnson’s This [...]
BNA_Daily | March 8, 2010
You know those novels about families where everything–I mean, everything–goes wrong, yet you can’t stop reading? And laughing out loud amid the heartbreak? That’s the kind of book Eric Puchner (award-winning author of the story collection Music Through the Floor) has created with his debut novel, Model Home. The novel tells the story of [...]
BNA_Daily | March 8, 2010
Hope you’re recovered from Read Across America! Today we remember author Barry Hannah, argue about the best books turned movies, and take a literature quiz just for fun.
This week the literary community remembers novelist and short-story writer Barry Hannah, who passed away on Monday at the age of 67. Hannah was the author of eight [...]
BNA_Daily | March 1, 2010
Tuesday, March 2nd, is Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and the National Education Association (NEA) invites you to celebrate with Read Across America! Read Across America is an annual event promoted by teachers, librarians, bookstores, politicians, and celebrities across the country to get kids excited about reading. The NEA website and various reading blogs give tons of [...]
BNA_Daily | March 1, 2010
In today’s news, see who made the cut for the PEN/Faulkner short list, find out how to incorporate the classics into your Nintendo gaming schedule, and see why “tattoo” and “Bridget Jones” are in the same sentence.
After considering 350 novels and short story collections, the PEN/Faulkner judges have announced five finalists “that freshly express the [...]
BNA_Daily | March 1, 2010
As the cover and title suggest, Jerome Charyn’s The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson is a foray into the reclusive poet’s private life. Charyn uses his talent as a fiction writer (he’s written 30+ novels) to assume the voice and persona of Emily Dickinson. He tells the story in the first person, including snippets of [...]
BNA_Daily | February 19, 2010
Today’s news should give you lots of ideas for weekend reading, from the best translated books of 2009 to a spotlight on unreliable narrators. And if pictures are more your thing, we have some exciting news involving James Patterson and comic books… enjoy!
The Olympics aren’t the only international competition going on! Earlier this week, Three [...]
BNA_Daily | February 17, 2010
In today’s news, we remember award-winning crime writer Dick Francis, discuss the state of reading material in doctor’s waiting rooms, and give you a cheat sheet for the National Book Critics Circle book award nominees.
The crime-writing world lost one of its greats this past weekend with the death of British writer Dick Francis, age 89. [...]
BNA_Daily | February 12, 2010
With President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, and the Winter Olympics all happening this weekend, parents might find themselves answering a lot of questions! That’s why we’ve dug up book recommendations for every subject, so you’ll be prepared when your child asks you to explain curling or name all of our country’s presidents.
PRESIDENT’S DAY
The [...]
