We all know what they say about April, and it sure seems to be the case. It's been raining on and off here the last few days --- let's just hope that May follows the adage, and flowers follow showers! In the meantime, be sure to check out some of the great reads we want to tell you about while we're waiting for spring to get its act together.
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And I am a George R.R. Martin fan. As HBO begins what looks like a great adaptation of Game of Thrones (and I realize I need to start a subscription to HBO...I don't think I can miss this), the New York Times runs a great pro-comic book quote from the amazing writer. It's from 1981 (I wish I had known about it back then...it would have been very helpful to me when dealing with my parents and teachers). I think my favorite part is this gem: "My teachers soon began to marvel that I read with such 'expression,' while the rest of my class read . . .
April 15, 2011
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Mary Higgins Clark is known worldwide as "The Queen of Suspense;” her daughter, Carol, has been following in Mom’s legendary footsteps since the days of re-typing her mother's manuscripts. Penning 42 and 14 books respectively, the prolific mother-daughter team has written five Christmas books together, beginning with DECK THE HALLS in 2000. Here, they discuss their collaborative process, and the joys of working together.
Apr 15, 2011
Ann Packer, the bestselling author of THE DIVE FROM CLAUSEN'S PIER and SONGS WITHOUT WORDS, has written her second collection of stories, SWIM BACK TO ME.
Don’t ever confuse the two, your life and your work. That’s what I have to say. The second is only part of the first.
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Anna Quindlen, A SHORT GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE
This week was a sharp contrast to my relaxing on a pool chair in Florida, as I pulled on my teal cowboy boots and headed to Austin, Texas for the Texas Library Association Annual Convention. Instead of swimming laps, I was walking the convention floor. Folks have been telling me about this conference for years, and I am happy that my schedule was such that I was able to visit this city that has been on my “to visit” list for a few years now. I am writing this note from an Adirondack chair behind my hotel, which is set on a lake. Bucolic experience in a city.
