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Tag Archives: ALA 2011
Margi Preus on her Japanese tale
Our reviewer practically dares you to read one of this year’s Newbery Honor winners: “What’s the title? It’s Heart of a Samurai, by Margi Preus, but seriously, you wouldn’t like it. I mean, why would you want to read about … Continue reading
Posted in author interviews, fiction
Tagged 2011 releases, ALA 2011, author interviews, Heart of a Samurai, Japan, Margi Preus, Newbery Honor, YA, YouTube
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The divine Daniel Handler
Eliza blogged about her favorite moments at ALA a couple of weeks back, but I wanted to give a quick shout-out to mine: meeting Daniel Handler, who readers might know better as Lemony Snicket. Handler was at ALA to promote … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 releases, ALA 2011, Daniel Handler, fiction, Little Brown, Why We Broke Up
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Weekly links
Hope everyone had a wonderful week! A little rainy around here, so I’ve had plenty of time for reading! I’m currently switching between 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Just Kids by Patti Smith. What will you be reading this … Continue reading
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Tagged ALA 2011, Beatrix Potter, book cover, book design, BookPage, British, controversy, design sponge, Design*Sponge, DIY, expat, First Folio, Henry James, Jane Austen, Lauren Myracle, literary homes, museum exhibit, NPR, Shakespeare, Shine, The Telegraph, weekly links, WSJ
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