by Peabody Institute Library | Dec 6, 2010 | The Literary World
Brandon Sanderson is the author of the Final Empire series (Mistborn), Warbreaker, and The Way of Kings. [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwujpqq4Lew&feature=player_embedded”] The interview is in four parts; click here to view all...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 4, 2010 | The Literary World
The following ten titles top their list: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Faithful Place by Tana French Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Freedom by Jonathan Franzen The Girl...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 2, 2010 | The Literary World
In the number five spot, Sancho Panza, Don Quixote’s long suffering companion. Per Flavorwire: “Sidekick to: Don Quixote Backstory: Don Quixote, an older man who, after reading one to many fairytales, decides to go out on a quest of his own. He shortly...
by Peabody Institute Library | Sep 16, 2010 | The Literary World
According to the New York Times: “It appears that Oprah Winfrey and Jonathan Franzen have kissed and made up. Nearly a decade after their public literary feud, Ms. Winfrey has selected ‘Freedom,’ Mr. Franzen’s best-selling novel, as her next...
by Peabody Institute Library | Aug 24, 2010 | The Literary World
Do you read the dedications or just flip to the start of a book? If you’re the kind of reader who is interested in who gets the honor of being mentioned at the beginning of a book, you might enjoy this article by Nigel Farndale.
by Michelle | Aug 5, 2010 | The Literary World
A couple of book to movie items: Scott Pilgrim goes from comic to live action [via the Los Angeles Times] “Eat, Pray, Adapt: Making a book into a film” [via CNN] And in other bookish news: Lost items found in returned books decorate the Burlington Public...
