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Happy banned books week!
Jacket CopyBanned Books week begins today, runs through October 30, and includes everything from challenged children's books to banned erotica.... -
Sherman Alexie -- serious writer, funny guy
Leaning against a black couch in his office, Sherman Alexie is laughing. He laughs often and easily -- at others' jokes and his own, at sarcasm and silliness -- and his laughter is contagious. Last year, he cracked up Stephen Colbert when he appeared on...Tags: Gaming, Movies, Adultery, Poetry, Seizures
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Banned Books Week: it's back
Jacket CopyIt's happened again. In 2009, "And Tango Makes Three," the heartwarming children's book about two penguin daddies and their adopted baby penguin Tango -- based on the true story of penguins in Central Park -- was one of the year's...... -
10/10/10: The 10 best 'Best of' books of 2010
Jacket CopyAt the end of the calendar year, bookstores are swamped with anthologies proclaiming the "best of" writing of the year. There is, apparently, a lot of really good writing: above is just a sample of the galleys and paperbacks that...... -
2011 PEN/Faulkner Award finalists announced
Jacket CopyThe five finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction were announced Wednesday, and included National Book Award winner "Lords of Misrule" by Jaimy Gordon. Southern California writer Eric Puchner's "Model Home" is the only other traditionally... -
Why do gay penguins make people so mad? 'Tango' tops banned books list -- again.
Jacket CopyWhy does everyone pick on the penguins? And Tango Makes Three tops list of most-challenged books. Also in the top 10: Sherman Alexie's National Book Award winner and mega-bestseller Twilight.... -
Word Play: Confessions of a graphic-novel convert, or, the perfect bat mitzvah gift
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI am a latecomer to graphic novels. Years ago, my truly literary friends tried to turn me on to the groundbreaking art of the "Sandman" books (Neil Gaiman and various artists) and "Love and Rockets" (Los Bros. Hernandez). I admit I felt about those...Tags: Anne Frank, Arts, Music, Arts and Culture, Fiction
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Young adult lit comes of age
It used to be that the only adults who read young adult literature were those who had a vested interest -- teachers or librarians or parents who either needed or wanted to keep an eye on developing readers' tastes.
But increasingly, adults are reading YA...Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Adults, Stephenie Meyer
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Sherman Alexie: behind the scenes
Jacket CopyLast week I was in Seattle, where Sherman Alexie kicked off his tour for "War Stories," his new collection of stories and poetry. The article is in today's paper, and begins: Leaning against a black couch in his office, Sherman...... -
PEN World Voices: From N.Y. to your desktop [Updated]
Jacket CopyThe PEN World Voices festival is happening right now in new York, and it's a doozy. There are more than 50 events happening across New York City with 150 writers from 40 countries. The festival, which began on Monday, April...... -
Children's books 2009: It's all good! says Jon Scieszka
As our first national ambassador of young people's literature, I am pleased to report that the world of children's books is rocking.
My job for the last two years has been to raise national awareness of the importance of kids' books and to promote the...Tags: Science and Technology, Stephenie Meyer, Science, Arts and Culture, Sports
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The PEN/Faulkner finalists: new and known
Jacket CopyThe five PEN/Faulkner Award finalists have been announced, and it's an interesting mix. In case you can't see the graphic above, the nominated books are "The Lacuna" by Barbara Kingsolver, "Homicide Survivors Picnic" by Lorraine M. Lopez, "War Dances" by....
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