by Michelle | Jun 5, 2007 | The Literary World
If you had to pick one book to be the “definitive book of the 20th century,” which one would you pick? The Guardian Unlimited held a poll and asked their readers just that. The answer? George Orwell’s 1984. “Paranoia, propaganda and a state of...
by Michelle | May 31, 2007 | The Literary World
Will the end of the Harry Potter series bring about a publishing apocalypse? Several news sources around the world, while not suggesting that, are certainly wondering what publishers will do once the series ends this July. Take this snippet from a recent USA Today...
by Michelle | May 30, 2007 | The Literary World
“The Decline and Fall of the Book Review Section…and What It Means to Publishers” was a recent headline in The Huffington Post. The writer’s summation is that it “certainly ain’t good.” What do you think? Do book review...
by Michelle | May 29, 2007 | Patron Recommendations
A patron recommends Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen. She said that it was excellent and that it took her right back to that time.
by Michelle | May 24, 2007 | The Literary World
“Whenever a bookshelf is in a photograph, I just have to identify its titles. It’s giving me a headache.” Read the article here. I have quite the same problem, I must admit. Both the need to identify the titles and getting the headache. And book...
