The Nine - Harbingers of a Literary 2004
Sunday December 28, 2003
As we teeter on the brink of a fresh New Year, I'm going to take a moment to play literary Nostradamus here and hand-pick a few titles from the treasure-trove ... Read More
Have a Sedaris Christmas!
Wednesday December 24, 2003
As the madness of the holidays crests and splashes over you and your family, there is always one place in which you can take refuge - literature. And who ... Read More
Hardcore Zen by Brad Warner
Friday December 19, 2003
In his new book, Brad Warner explores Buddhism and metaphysics through a philosophy he dubs "Hardcore Zen." The "Hardcore" refers to hardcore punk music of the early '80s. "Zen" is ... Read More
Lord of The Rings takes First Place in BBC's Big Read
Wednesday December 17, 2003
J.R.R. Tolkien's already vastly popular series, "The Lord of the Rings," has gained a huge push in popularity with Peter Jackson's renditions of the books as blockbuster films, the third ... Read More
J.M. Coetzee accepts Nobel Prize for Literature
Monday December 15, 2003
Two-time winner of the Booker Prize and internationally reknowned South African writer, John Maxwell Coetzee (pronounced "kut-SEE-uh") accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature on December 10. He is the ... Read More
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Wednesday December 10, 2003
"The Time Traveler's Wife" is an inventively rendered tale of life, love, and time-travel with a healthy dose of art and letters and punk music thrown in for good measure.The ... Read More
Deck The Shelves.
Monday December 8, 2003
Clay Evans and Kathy Sinclair of the Boulder Daily Camera highlight well-known author's forays into Holiday-themed books. Jude Deveraux's "Holly," John Grisham's "Skipping Christmas," and Madeleine L'Engle's "Bright ... Read More
Happy Birthday Joan Didion and Calvin Trillin!
Friday December 5, 2003
Two of America's most well-respected essayists celebrate birthdays today! Weird, huh? Today, Joan Didion turns 69 and Calvin Trillin turns 68.
Happy Birthday!
The Toronto Globe and Mail's Literary Challenge
Wednesday December 3, 2003
Fun stuff! For eight years running, The Toronto Globe and Mail has put forward a quiz, a contest, a challenge for all of you literary afficianados (Just for the ... Read More