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October 12, 2001
Dear Reader:
Some of my most interesting moments at Bookreporter.com have come from conversations
with authors. About four months ago David
Schmahmann, a debut author contacted me and told me about his book, EMPIRE SETTINGS. I
read an advanced reading copy and was just mesmerized by the story. This prompted the
interview and review done by Sarah Brennan, Bookreporter.com's Editorial Manager this
week. I'm proud to share a book like EMPIRE SETTINGS
with our readers since a title like this might get missed since it is from a small
publisher.
Our second interview this week came about in a very different way. Dini von Mueffling, the
author of THE ART AND POWER OF BEING A LADY, a
book we featured last week mentioned she was having drinks with Christopher Whitcomb, the author of COLD ZERO. I asked her if she would like to interview
him for us as I knew she was just wild about this book. And another great interview was
born.
Most weeks putting together Bookreporter.com is fun, but this week was particularly
exciting given these two author interviews.
Something else I love is hearing from readers. This week I was particularly touched by the
young readers of Kidsreads.com. As you may recall we ran a chapter on Understanding Terrorism two weeks ago. Our
mailbox has been full of comments from the children reading Kidsreads.com weighing in with
their thoughts on terrorism and the events of the past month. If you would like to
read what they had to say, click here. Please note
that we did not edit them, thus the typos and punctuation errors that you see. We wanted
it to be in their own words.
This Week's Question
Winnie the Pooh is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on October 14th. We want to know ---
What is YOUR favorite classic
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Last Week's Question
Last week we asked: If we as a nation were reading one book, what do you think it should
be? Read what you had to say here.
Word of Mouth
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New This Week
Bookreporter Talks To:
David Schmahmann, author of EMPIRE SETTINGS, reveals the personal history that
underlies his brilliant novel about South Africa and apartheid, as well as his writing
aspirations in an interview with Bookreporter.com's Sarah Brennan.
Christopher Whitcomb, a 15-year veteran of the FBI
and the author of COLD ZERO talks about his
years as a sniper and his thoughts on the recent terrorist attacks in an interview with
author Dini von Mueffling.
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Features
Book Awards
Awards season is upon us. Bookreporter.com reports on the Nobel, The Frankfurt eBook Awards and the nominees for the National Book Award. Time make a reading list!
THE ARCHER'S TALE by Bernard Cornwell (Historical
Fiction)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
For more on Bernard Cornwell, go to http://www.bernardcornwellbooks.com/.
MIDDLE AGE: A Romance by Joyce Carol Oates
(Fiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
ANOTHER PLANET: A Year in the Life of a Suburban High
School by Elinor Burkett (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Fred Kovey
EMPIRE SETTINGS by David Schmahmann (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Brennan
COLD ZERO: Inside the FBI Hostage Rescue Team by
Christopher Whitcomb (Non-Fiction)
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero
BOOK MAGAZINE
Check out the latest issue of BOOK magazine for an in-depth look at the journalistic
fervor that motivates Sebastian Junger, author of THE PERFECT STORM and FIRE. See BookMagazine.com for more.
Reviews
THE CLOUDS ABOVE: A Novel of Love and War by Andrew
Greig (Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Chuck Leddy
CLOSING TIME by Jim Fusilli (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
FATHERLESS WOMEN: How We Change After We Lose Our Dads
by Clea Simon (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Josette Kurey
PLAYING THE MOLDOVANS AT TENNIS by Tony Hawks
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
WORDS FAIL ME: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know
About Writing by Patricia T. O'Connor (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Tony Leuzzi
THE PROCEDURE by Peter Clement (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
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One You Don't Want to Miss:
Beginning Saturday, October 13th, HBO will be airing SHOT IN THE HEART, an original movie based on the
book of the same name. Author Mikal Gilmore tells, in heartwrenchingly personal prose, the
story of a murderer and the cycles of violence that produced him. Gilmore's story has such
authenticity and pathos because the author himself was the youngest brother of Gary
Gilmore, the murderer he writes about.
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see the new Amazon Recommends area.
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are based on what our readers are reading.
Be sure to check them out!
Contests and Giveaways
This week we're giving away a copy of THE ARCHER'S
TALE by Bernard Cornwell 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
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Have a great weekend. Did you get your pumpkin yet?
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
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