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Tag Archives: Stieg Larsson
Weekly links: Literary cartoons, World Book Night pushback and more
First up this week is a lighthearted contribution from the terrific site Open Culture. Anyone who grew up watching Looney Tunes will enjoy these classic cartoons with a literary angle. 1946′s “Book Revue” (embedded below), has all the elements—memorable musical … Continue reading
The (lucky!) jet-setting life of BookPage readers
Ever opened a magazine and seen an ad for a sweepstakes . . . only to think: What’s the point? I’ll never win. I am here to tell you to forget that thought. In the June 2010 issue of BookPage—the … Continue reading
Clues to Fincher’s ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
Rooney Mara stars as Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. If you saw her in The Social Network and were puzzled over how she could portray tougher-than-tough computer hacker Lisbeth, then wonder no … Continue reading
The literary gift of this millennium
Here’s one item we can guarantee will be found under many readers’ trees this holiday season: a boxed set of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. Packaged in a slipcase, the three books include maps and beautifully designed endpapers. The set also … Continue reading
The new Lisbeth
Lisbeth Salander (aka the girl of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) is a “tattooed, waif-thin, 20-something hacker known for her extreme antisocial behavior and capacity for violence.” And she has captured the reading public’s imagination as the star of … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
Some of the week’s best book blog posts are below. Add your favorites in the comments. How YOU can get a book deal Posted by Lorelei Vashti on The Vine The movie version of Eat, Pray, Love comes out a … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday:
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Just out of curiosity, how many Book Case readers took off work today to read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest? (Or maybe you’re reading under your desk right now—or, most likely, watching the clock tick down until you … Continue reading
From Bonobos to Larsson
If you think everyone interested in books will have one novel on the mind this week, you’re probably right (hint: it starts with The Girl Who). But in case you’re not a Larsson fan—or you were lucky enough to read … Continue reading
May Bestseller Watch
This expanded version of the popular feature from the print edition of BookPage shares the release dates for some of the guaranteed blockbusters hitting shelves in May. Which May release are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the … Continue reading
Casting ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
Last month I posted about the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie, and I could tell from the comments that readers are really excited about this adaptation—not to mention The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, … Continue reading
Coming soon: two-and-a-half hours of Larsson
Stieg Larsson fans have something to look forward to until the release of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest on May 25. I knew that there had been Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium Trilogy, and that a Hollywood … Continue reading
From the mailbag
This just in: our galley copy of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, which is being released in the U.S. on May 25. I still think it was silly of Knopf to wait so long to release Hornet (why … Continue reading
Best of 2009: Top 10 Audio Books
Many of you will spend hours in the car as you journey to visit family and friends during the holidays. Why not make the most of your transit time and listen to an audio book? Our top 10 picks for … Continue reading
