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I usually wait until December 31 to put this up but figured since I’ve already chimed in for Blogcritics and am working on my NBCC vote, I’d put up my summary of this year’s books now. This year is tougher than last for selecting the “best book.” While it’s not meant as a slam on […]
I know my role will be minimal — and even that may be giving it too much credence. Still, I get a little bit of a kick out of the fact my membership in the National Book Critics Circle gives me a small voice in selecting its annual book awards. How small? Well…
NBCC voting […]
It’s always interesting to see how people respond to criticism, constructive or otherwise. Some authors who feel stung publicly blast reviews of their work. Or you could be like Michael Crichton, who has set the book blogging world abuzz. Reportedly, his new book gives a child rapist with a small penis the same name as […]
Kudos to the Sioux Falls School District for the way it is handling a recent request that the book Give a Boy a Gun be removed from a middle school library. The book, published in 2000, tells the story of two high school sophomores who are tired of being bullied, bring an arsenal of weapons […]
It doesn’t happen all that often but I’m deep in one now. It’s the kind of rut where I just don’t get things read.
Observant visitors will notice that the same two books have been listed as “Now Reading” in the sidebar for quite a while now. Trust me. There is nothing wrong with either […]
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