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Literary Awards, News

The National Book Award… honest, we have a National book award… they have a website…

It happened again. The National Book Award released a list of finalists and I completely missed it. Fortunately, The Huffington Post was on the ball, so check out the link at the end of this post. I really wish this prize was better marketed. They even tried to jazz it up this year for the 60th Anniversary by allowing readers to vote for the best … Continue reading The National Book Award… honest, we have a National book award… they have a website…

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Fiction, Literary Awards, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Update

It’s Monday? What Am I Reading?

Another Monday is upon us…  *yawn*. Fortunately, this week should be a bit more exciting than most:  October is the month of book awards! October 6th – 2009 Man Booker Prize Winner Announced October 8th – Nobel Prize for Literature Announced October 13th – 20 Finalists for the National Book Award are Announced (come on guys – you couldn’t come up with something snappier???) Also, … Continue reading It’s Monday? What Am I Reading?

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Update

It’s Monday, Again! What Am I Reading?

It’s Monday! What Am I Reading? I wish I could say something more exciting than this… but I’m working my way through A.S. Byatt’s The Children’s Book.  I’m embarrassed to admit that I’m  under halfway in… and I’m still waiting for something to happen.  Anything.  A meteor from the sky might liven things up a bit.  What is getting me through is the sheer beauty … Continue reading It’s Monday, Again! What Am I Reading?

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