May 17, 2011
The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of May 16th and May 23rd that we think will be of interest to Teenreads.com readers.
May 17, 2011
The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of May 16th and May 23rd that we think will be of interest to Teenreads.com readers.
Lily King is the award-winning author of The Pleasing Hour and The English Teacher, which has garnered much praise and critical acclaim. Her third book, Father of the Rain, follows Daley Amory as she watches the destruction of her parents' marriage against the backdrop of the last days of Richard Nixon's presidency.
Rod Serling
It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.
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Rod Serling
I'm happy to announce that the following press release is going out today, announcing the reteaming of Brodart Company, Diamond Book Distributors, and GraphicNovelReporter on another milestone giveaway for libraries. The drawing will take place at the upcoming American Library Association annual meeting in New Orleans in June. See the press release below for full details. Good luck to all the libraries who enter!
Elena Gorokhova is the author of the breathtaking memoir A MOUNTAIN OF CRUMBS, one of The Christian Science Monitor’s “10 Best Mother’s Day Books of 2010,” which is now available in paperback. Today, she shares the incredible story of her award-winning mother, who has dedicated her life to the service of others.
Photo: Elena and her mother.
Abbie Hoffman
Free speech means the right to shout "theater" in a crowded fire.
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Abbie Hoffman
A New York Times bestseller occasionally known as Kathleen Korbel, Eileen Dreyer is the author of NEVER A GENTLEMAN, the latest installment of the Drake’s Rakes series, which hit the shelves on March 29th. Below, she shares a touching tribute to her late mother, who taught her how to live --- and even more importantly --- how to share.
Photo: Eileen's mother
