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James Frey, the author who has been under attack for fictionalizing his memoir, A Million Little Pieces, posts a note to readers (PDF file) on his publisher’s web site. This come after a class action lawsuit is brought against him in federal court in Seattle alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, negligent misrepresentation, deceit and […]
The 2006 shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, given annually “to the best science fiction novel which received its first British publication during the previous calendar year,” was announced this week. The nominees are:
Accelerando, Charles Stross Air, Geoff Ryman Banner of Souls, Liz Williams Learning the World, Ken MacLeod Never Let Me Go, […]
Joining the rest of the world, here’s my take on the best (and worst) books of 2005. With one exception (the first), they are listed in alphabetical order. Where I’ve posted longer reviews I’ve got a link to the review here (PP) and/or on Blogcritics (BC). There may or may not be significant differences between […]
The South Dakota Center for the Book has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for The Big Read, a national program to encourage reading by asking communities to read and discuss one book. According to the news report, Brookings and Sioux Falls will read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
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I will have my selections for “best books” closer to the end of the year. But, for the hell of it, here’s where I end up with a few of the best books of 2005 lists that are popping up. (For those who may be interested, Fimolculous is keeping track of the 2005 lists in […]
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