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Daily Lit Links for 5/7

BNA_Daily | May 7, 2010

It’s fun news for Friday, including David Sedaris musings and an invitation to the biggest book club EVER!  Don’t miss out.

In 1998, Seattle took book clubs to a whole new level with its collective reading initiative, which encouraged thousands of Seattlites to read Russell Banks’ Sweet Hereafter.  Now, the “one city, one book” idea is [...]

Daily Lit Links for 2/9

BNA_Daily | February 9, 2010

How can Indiana redeem itself from Sunday’s defeat?  What mistakes should you watch out for as a first-time novelist?  And which big author is writing an episode of Doctor Who?  Find out below!

The Colts might have lost the Super Bowl, but Indiana could still prove victorious in Omnivoracious‘ Indiana vs. Louisiana author showdown.  The blog [...]

Ten Worthy Young Adult Books by Authors Not Named J.K. Rowling or Stephenie Meyer

BNA_Editor | January 27, 2009

While the Oscars have dominated the recent pop culture award talk, it should be noted that it’s also the award season for the vibrant field of children’s literature. Two of the biggest juvenile lit awards were announced this week, with author Neil Gaiman winning the Newbery Medal for The Graveyard Book and illustrator Beth Krommes [...]