Newsweek/Daily Beast Writers' Favorite Books 2011

Newsweek/Daily Beast Writers' Favorite Books 2011
Newsweek
From Tina Brown to Simon Schama to Michelle Goldberg, Newsweek and Daily Beast contributors and writers pick their favorite books of the year. A vivid, venal tale—couldn't put it down. It's about a rapacious real-estate developer pitted against a ...
Local books
Cincinnati.com
Collection of pivotal moments in the lives of 30 authors from six countries, including Kate Lacey of Northgate. Sugati Publications, $14.95; www.sugatipubli- cations.com. “Jellatto the Christmas Mouse” by Cincinnati State Community and Technical ...
Books to consider when filling holiday wish lists
Chicago Daily Herald
We're talking sweet and earthy, say the authors. Is it spring yet? •Another choice from DK is “Fresh Flower Arranging” by Mark Welford and Stephen Wicks, $25. While we are always looking for tips for more attractive floral arrangements, ...
32 of the year's best books
The Seattle Times
Mary Ann Gwinn "Tony and Susan" by Austin Wright (Grand Central Publishing). This rediscovered work of fiction is a deftly written story-within-a-story in which a once-failed writer triumphantly sends the novel he finally completed to his ex-wife, ...
Looking for gift ideas? How about books by West Michigan authors?
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
For a look at a statewide list of exceptional Michigan books published in 2010, check out the Michigan Notable Books list. “The Dog Next Door,” ed. Callie Smith Grant. Several Grand Rapidsauthors, including Alison Hodgson, Lorilee Craker, Brooke Nolen ...
Buy books by local authors this holiday
The Coloradoan
In addition, you can support our writing community by purchasing books written by local authors. Bookstores such as Old Firehouse, Bookends and Reader's Cove carry a good selection of thesebooks and can order something if they don't have it in stock. ...
Easy Publishing of Your Facebook Pictures as eBooks with fBooks for Android
PR.com (press release)
Fast publishing of Facebook photos as an eBook. Boston, MA, December 11, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Instebooks launches fBooks for Android to transform Facebook photo albums into eBooks with fBooks automatic Facebook publishing tool. Fbooks helps people unlock ...
These books make great gifts for kids
Poughkeepsie Journal
Each year I like to offer suggestions of books for the kids on your holiday gift list. They are usually big, beautifully illustrated, hardcover picture books. This year, the books suggested for beginning readers (some may require a grownup's ...
Where we are in digital publishing
Philippine Star
A company called Flipside, to which Barnes & Noble used to outsource the digitization of its books, has now opened its doors to local material, and has put up an online e-bookstore at Flipreads.com. Some Filipino authors, myself included, ...
NC authors share stage at holiday salon
Salisbury Post
Two North Carolina authors will share a special holiday Saturday Salon at Literary Bookpost on Dec. 17, from 1-3 pm Both authors have Christmas titles suitable for all ages, and while they are signing those books, they will also have on hand for ...
On Books: 'Emperor of All Maladies' surprisingly readable profile of cancer
Anderson Independent Mail
By Kathryn Smith Cancer has been a part of my daily life for almost 12 years, since I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. After completing treatment, I helped start the Cancer Association of Anderson and served as executive director there until I ...
Best silent film books of 2011
Examiner.com
The Rise and Fall of Lou-Tellegen, by David W. Menefee (Menefee Publishing) Chances are, even the most devoted film buff has never seen a Lou-Tellegen film or even heard of the once world-famous movie star. But consider this: the Dutch-born ...
Books can help guide artists in careers
Pioneer Press
"Splatter Flicks: How to make low budget horror In "Starting Your Career as an Artist," the co-authors have compiled a no-nonsense guide divided into six sections. Some of the sections, such as "Setting up and Maintaining a Studio Practice," will be of ...
Beatles and hip-hop top gift-books list
The Seattle Times
'Tis the season for coffee-table music books, with Fab Four and hip-hop fans particularly favored. Seattle Times music critic Paul de Barros and freelancer Andrew Matson offer gift ideas, including volumes about George Harrison, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, ...
Best-selling Michigan authors to sign new children's book at Dow Gardens
Midland Daily News
Given his current profession photographing wildlife for children's books, it makes Midland a special place for him. He worked with Stoick, co-author of the books and his wife, and said the combination worked well because she taught him composition and ...
New kid's books celebrate the season
Omaha World-Herald
Books that touch on the real meaning of Christmas are welcome. One of these is "A Christmas Legend: How the Donkey and the Tabby Cat Received Their Markings" by Frances M. Schindler (Action Title Publishing, $16.95). Kids should find this retelling of ...
Several books for readers on your list
Evansville Courier & Press
So if the people on your gift list are leaving you befuddled, you might try one of the following books, sure to please even the most discerning reader. Published in November, Michael Pollan's "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual" is brought to life by Maira ...
New local and regional books to check out
Rapid City Journal
The book was released by Penguin Berkley Publishing in New York as a Berkley Trade Paperback on Dec. 6. For more information, go to www.rodthompsonwestern author.com. Bottum, whose work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the Wall Street Journal and ...
Kendal Rautzhan: Great books for last-minute shoppers
Reading Eagle
Looking for awesome books for kids for the gift-giving season? The books reviewed today hit the bulls-eye. For additional suggestions, visit Greatest Books for Kids atwww.greatestbooksforkids.com. The following book is available at many public ...
Easton students collect books for children in need
Enterprise News
Anastasia Pavloff, 9, left, school principal Gary Mazzola, center, Olivia Pierce, 10, place books into a box that's set up in the lobby of the Olmsted School in Easton. The box is filled with donations of new and gently used books the two ...
New season of 'Evenings With Authors' spans genres
Columbus Dispatch
By Nancy Gilson Memoirs, mysteries and myths about aging are among the genres and topics to be featured in the 2012 winter and spring “Evenings With Authors” series presented by the Thurber House. Seven authors — including veteran crime writer Anne...
Authors explore role of high school football in state's culture
Austin American-Statesman
Artifacts from across the state on display at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum help tell the story of high school football. John Wheat looks at a scoreboard from Southlake Carroll High School at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum,...
Books can inspire cooking in winter months ahead
Lansing State Journal
Log in to your account at cadl.org/catalog and click on "Find Digital Books." Typing the word "cooking" in the search box will bring up a luscious list of cookbooks, diet books and even fiction titles about cooking, all available for free downloading. ...
Best StartUp Books
By Ivana Taylor
A good place to start is to read some books about what you need to know when starting a business. The following books are a good start on your reading list, to guide you through the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey (in no ...
Small Business News, Tips, Advice...
Save Scholarly Ideas, Not the Publishing Industry (a rant) « Social ...
By danah boyd
The scholarly publishing industry used to offer a service. It used to be about making sure that knowledge was shared as broadly as possible to those who would find it valuable using the available means of distribution: packaged paper objects ...
Social Media Collective
Paddington Bear, Flashman come to e-books | TeleRead: News and ...
By Chris Meadows
A couple of popular British novel series, one for children and one decidedly not, are coming to e-books, The Bookseller reported last week. ... Connect. TeleRead - News and views on ebooks, libraries, publishing and related topics · HOME ...
TeleRead: News and views on e-books,...
Quality of commercial scholarly publishing: what role for the industry?
By Heather Morrison
As discussed in the June 30, 2011 issue of The Dramatic Growth of Open Access, we are seeing what looks like the emergence of a welcome competitive market in open access scholarly publishing.... to assist publishers and their authors in their activities in disseminating the results of research in the fields of science, technology and medicine;; to assist national and international organisations and communications industries in the electronic environment, who are concerned with ...
The Imaginary Journal of Poetic...
Largehearted Boy: Online "Best Books of 2011" Lists Update ...
By david
Online "Best Books of 2011" Lists Update - December 11th. For the fourth straight year, I am aggregating every online "best of 2011" book list I find. Please feel free to leave a comment or e-mail me with a blog, magazine, newspaper, or other ...
Largehearted Boy
The Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement - The Rumpus.net
By Seth Fischer
Sunday's the day to catch up with Rumpus Books. O Circular Philosopher — Alexis Orgera reviews Circle's Apprentice, poetry by Dan Beachy-Quick. Grossman's Magnum Opus — Bezalel Stern reviews To the End of the Land, David ...
The Rumpus.net
The Importance Of Indie Books With Indie Reader Amy Edelman ...
By joanna@TheCreativePenn.com (Joanna Penn)
Traditional publishing does offer new authors a lot but it isn't the fantasy of huge advances and book tours, fame and fortune. A lot of indie authors ... Print books won't go away but ebooks will continue the march onwards. You can find Amy at ...
The Creative Penn
10 Reasons Why I Am Self Publishing
By noreply@blogger.com (James Scott Bell)
This is why traditional publishers should not fret over authors self-publishing non-competing work (and should take a liberal stance on what constitutes "competing"). An author who makes more readers helps the traditional publisher sell more of that author's books. 5. It lets me try different things. I am free to write what I want and put it out there in the marketplace. I can stretch my muscles, try new styles. My latest story, described below, is an example. This is major. 6. It's a market for ...
The Kill Zone
My Top Ten (!) Books of the Year | Parchment and Pen
By Sam Storms
As you will shortly see, I failed miserably in my attempt to restrict the list to precisely ten books. Perhaps I should have titled this article, My Top Ten Categories of Books of the Year, insofar as I've included several volumes that tend to fall [...]
Parchment and Pen
Presenting Lenore: Where my last 40 books came from (13)
By Lenore Appelhans
A look at where my last 40 books (read) came from: 80. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver - provided by author; 79. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally - Frankfurt book fair/Bought; 78. Wherever You Go by Heather Davis - NetGalley; 77. ...
Presenting Lenore
This Week: Books (Dec. 12-19)
This Week: Books (Dec. 12-19) ... Tags: science fiction and fantasy books, stacey coverstone, d. michelle gent, roger bagg, cheryl rainfield ·...
About.com Sci-Fi / Fantasy
The Honest Alan Moore Interview – Part 2: The ... - Honest Publishing
Our Books Independent Publishing News Articles About Honest Publishing About Us HonestPublishing FAQs F.A.Q. Honest Publishing Authors Our Authors ...
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Best Books 2011 - The Best New Books of the Year - Esquire
best books 2011. Isaac Salazar. Published in the December 2011 issue. Evel By Leigh Montville. For boys of a certain big-collared vintage, Evel Knievel was the ...
www.esquire.com/fiction/best-books-2011-1211
Ivey Publishing - Richard Ivey School of Business
Welcome to Ivey Publishing. Search thousands of ... "When I need cases for use in my courses or to include in my books, I look first to Ivey cases. They are ...
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Dashwood Books
Dashwood Books at 33 Bond Street (between Lafayette and Bowery) is New York City's only independent bookstore devoted entirely to photography.
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Donate Books to Kids | Give Charitable Gifts to Children in Need ...
Donating books will help educate children on a wide range of practical topics from agriculture to peace-building. Give gifts that do good.
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