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September 28, 2001
Dear Reader:
A very smart reader gave me an idea yesterday. As we are just doing titles and not
promos in the newsletter, she asked if we could include the genre of each title along with
the link. We'll start including genres this week. I also am including some of the features
and reviews we put up on Monday (beats tracking down the newsletter in your mailbox) in
case you did not get a chance to browse through them. I know that many of you have told me
that this newsletter and exploring our website are weekend projects.
On Kidsreads.com this week we added a terrific excerpt that you may want to take a look at
called Understanding
Terrorism. It's from a forthcoming book called BAD STUFF IN THE NEWS: A Family Guide
to Handling the Headlines by authors Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman. As
your children ask questions about the past weeks' events, this excerpt may have some ideas
on how to explain things to them.
Also, iPictureBooks.com is offering a free eBook of A Kid's Guide to How to Stop the
Violence by Ruth Harris Terrell. It helps explain violence and its roots.
This Week's Question
We are keeping the same question up this week:
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks is there any book that brought you comfort?
To answer the Question of the Week, please send your response to
Question@bookreporter.com.
New This Week
Bookreporter Talks To:
The author of A BEND IN THE ROAD, Nicholas Sparks, dispels the perception that
he's a romance writer in an interview with Bookreporter.com's Jana Siciliano.
Jonathan Franzen, author of THE CORRECTIONS, reflects on the evolution of his
novel and his writing in a thought-provoking interview with Bookreporter.com's Sarah
Brennan. Note: today Oprah selected this as her new Book Club title.
CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL spells success for author Glen David Gold who shares his views on the
fascination with magic in an interview with Bookreporter.com's Bob Ruggiero.
Karen Essex, author of KLEOPATRA, expresses her thoughts on the portrayal of
women in history, and Kleopatra in particular, in an interview with Bookreporter.com's
Kate Ayers.
Kathy Hepinstall shares her feelings on
sibling relationships and what sparked the focus of her novel, THE ABSENCE OF NECTAR, in an interview with
Bookreporter.com's Joe Hartlaub.
Clive Cussler, author of VALHALLA RISING, reveals the plans for the upcoming
Dirk Pitt movies and his other NUMA projects in this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann
Bruns.
Perspectives
"ON THE ROAD" TO THE MOVIES
Jana Siciliano recounts her attempt to mimic the free spirit of a Kerouac-style beat
generation writer.
Amazon.com
On the home page of Bookreporter.com
see the new Amazon Recommends area.
These books and special offers
are based on what our readers are reading.
Be sure to check them out!
Features
BLACK HOUSE by Stephen King and Peter Straub
(Horror)
Reviewed by Ron Kaplan and excerpted.
BANNED BOOKS
In 2001, the list of banned and challenged books remains a blight on our American concept
of freedom of expression.
A BEND IN THE ROAD by Nicholas Sparks
(Romance/Fiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano and excerpted.
NIAGARA FALLS ALL OVER AGAIN by Elizabeth
McCracken (Fiction)
Reviewed by Rob Cline
THE ASSOCIATE by Phillip Margolin (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub For more information about Phillip Margolin, visit his
website: www.phillipmargolin.com
LONG TIME NO SEE by Susan Isaacs (Fiction)
Reviewed by Carol Fitzgerald
EVEN DOGS GO HOME TO DIE: A Memoir by Linda St.
John (Memoir)
Reviewed by Chuck Leddy
THE ABSENCE OF NECTAR by Kathy Hepinstall
(Fiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
KLEOPATRA by Karen Essex (Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
JACK: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch
(Nonfiction)
For more on JACK: Straight from the Gut, please see the official book website at
www.StraightFromTheGut.com.
BOOK MAGAZINE
Richard Leakey's memoir, WILDLIFE WARS, on his battle to preserve Kenya's beasts; and a
revealing look at the new poet laureate, Billy Collins, are included in this month's BOOK magazine. See www.BookMagazine.com for more.
Reviews
REBEL HEART: An American Rock 'n' Roll Journey by
Bebe Buell with Victor Bockris (Memoir)
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero
THE WILDEST RIDE: A History of NASCAR by Joe
Menzer (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Rob Cline
MAGGODY AND THE MOONBEAMS by Joan Hess (Mystery)
Reviewed by Ann Bruns
THE COUNTERFEITER AND OTHER STORIES by Yasushi
Inoue (Short Stories)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
WRITER TELLS ALL: Insider Secrets To Getting Your Book
Published by Robert Masello (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
VILLARD: The Life and Times of an American Titan
by Alexandra Villard De Borchgrave and John Cullen (Biography)
Reviewed by Robert Finn
THE FUTURE OF NOSTALGIA by Svetlana Boym
(Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
DEATH FROM THE SNOWS by Brigitte Aubert (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
SAFEKEEPING: Some True Stories From a Life by
Abigail Thomas (Memoir)
Reviewed by Megan Kalan
IN BEAUTIFUL DISGUISES by Rajeev Balasubramanyam
(Fiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
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Whether you're looking for elegant writing tools, downloadable reading
materials, or great bargains on books and magazines, you'll find
what you need in our collection of great online stores for readers.
Contests and Giveaways
This week we're giving away a copy of THE CORRECTIONS
to one lucky winner! Submit to Word of Mouth and your name
will go in the hat for your chance to win one. By the way, if you would prefer your
contribution remain anonymous, just let us know when you send in your submission.
Every month one Bookreporter.com newsletter subscriber wins a $50 Amazon.com gift
certificate. To subscribe to the newsletter and automatically be entered to win, send an
e-mail to newsletter@bookreporter.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you already
receive this newsletter in your e-mailbox every week, why not forward it to a friend?
Have a great week. Fall crept in this week when I was not looking. Will need to layer on a sweater to read outdoors in the hammock this weekend!
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
Bookreporter.com * ReadingGroupGuides.com * AuthorsOnTheWeb.com * Teenreads.com * Kidsreads.com
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