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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.
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'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: ebooks
Weekly links: enhanced eBooks, stinky books and Robert Caro
This cool article from WIRED blog Underwire goes beyond the standard “technology is scary for the publishing world” and delves into the next level of eBooks: interactive apps. One of the interviewed authors, Nashville writer and transmedia entrepreneur Amanda Havard, … Continue reading
Weekly links: Literary matchups, Franzen vs. Wallace and virtual bookstores
If witty literary lists are your thing (and if you’re reading this blog, they probably are!) you shouldn’t miss Flavorwire’s roundup of literary couples who would date in real life. Example: Jo March and Rhett Butler. ———– How far can … Continue reading
The ebook, library controversy
In February HarperCollins announced that its ebooks could only be checked out by library patrons 26 times per title, after which a library would need to re-purchase an ebook in order to continue lending it out. A ruckus ensued: Library … Continue reading
Weekly links
What links have you been forwarding this week? Here are a few worth sharing: The Tournament of Books starts on Monday, if you can believe it. On the first day, we can look forward to a Pre-Game Primer with Kevin … Continue reading
Weekly links
Here are three articles to get you thinking here at the end of the week. Have you come across any must-read blog posts lately? Share the link in the comments. The always wonderful Laura Miller (author of The Magician’s Book) … Continue reading
Will video kill the publishing star?
The first music video that appeared on the brand new cable channel MTV in 1981 was “Video Killed the Radio Star,” the story of a singer whose career tanked with the arrival of television. “Pictures came and broke your heart,” … Continue reading
Amazon’s Kindle 3.0 starts at $139
Just weeks after announcing that ebooks outsold hardcovers on Amazon.com, the company has unveiled their new version of the Kindle. The device will now come in two colors — white and graphite — and prices start at just $139 for the … Continue reading
‘The Pillars of the Earth’—amplified
The eight-hour miniseries of Ken Follett‘s The Pillars of the Earth starts tonight on Starz at 10 p.m. EST, and you can also now download Penguin’s nifty “Amplified Edition” of the novel for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Buy … Continue reading
Special features: the eBook edition
Several of you had opinions on the iPad last week, so I thought you might be interested in the latest news about a “groundbreaking enriched eBook” (according to Grand Central). When David Baldacci’s Deliver Us From Evil hits stores on … Continue reading
My bookless vacation
A couple of weeks ago, I set off on a 12-day trip to London and St. Petersburg. Ordinarily, this would mean pretty much carrying my weight in reading material — who wants to be stuck on a plane with the … Continue reading
