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This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
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Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
- 11 June 2013
'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
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Tag Archives: American Library Association
Happy Birthday, Charles Cutter
You may be asking yourself, Who is Charles Cutter? A librarian who held positions at Harvard College Library and the Boston Athenæum library, Cutter (1837–1903) developed the Cutter Expansive Classification system, parts of which are still in use today. He was a … Continue reading
Celebrate 30 years of Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is one of my favorite celebrations of the year—an important reminder that we shouldn’t take our freedom to read for granted. This year marks the 30th celebration of the week. According to the American Library Association, “Banned … Continue reading
It’s National Library Week!
April is School Library Month, and this week is National Library Week. I know that for many BookPage patrons, every week is library week. (According to our recent Reader Survey, nearly 80% of our readers check out books from the … Continue reading
2012 Youth Media Awards!
Fans of kid lit look forward to the Youth Media Awards every year, in which the American Library Association announces the year’s best children’s book authors and illustrators in a variety of categories. This morning, the awards were announced in … Continue reading
BookPage in Bridgeport
A highlight of my year has been talking to librarians about what they do and why they love their jobs—both at the ALA Annual Conference and at the Arkansas Literary Festival. So, it was a special thrill to speak today … Continue reading
All about ‘The Scorpio Races’
It’s been a big year for fans of Maggie Stiefvater. The final book in her Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, Forever, came out in July . . . and just last week she released a new stand-alone book, The Scorpio … Continue reading
Banned books make you stylish
Banned Books Week runs from September 24 until October 1. Here’s some more info from the American Library Association’s website: Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last … Continue reading
Chatting with Jonathan Auxier
I met Jonathan Auxier at the American Library Association’s conference in New Orleans this summer, where he told me (and a couple other BookPage editors) about his debut novel, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes. In the story, Peter Nimble … Continue reading
‘Sweetly’—a modern Hansel and Gretel—is out today
Happy publication date to one of my favorite teen authors, Jackson Pearce! I got to know Pearce’s work when her second novel, Sisters Red, was a top pick in BookPage. To follow-up on BookPage’s review, I did a Q&A with … Continue reading
Celebrating the library
Happy National Library Week! This probably qualifies as “preaching to the choir,” but who cares—it’s always a good idea to praise libraries, especially as the American Library Association encourages us to “Create your own story @ your library” during this … Continue reading
A few surprises at the ALA Youth Media Awards
Yesterday morning, the American Library Association announced the best books of the year for children and teens. I look forward to this annoucement all year because some of my favorite books of all time are Newbery winners (from Island of … Continue reading
Hooray for kids books!
What an exciting day for children’s literature. This morning the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards winners at the Midwinter Meeting in Boston. On January 5, BookPage reviewer and 2008 Newbery Committee member Dean Schneider shared his awards … Continue reading
Predicting the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz and Sibert
With the announcement of the American Library Association’s children’s and teen book awards coming up soon (on January 18), it’s prediction season in the children’s book world. English teacher and children’s book reviewer extraordinaire Dean Schneider, a member of the … Continue reading
