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The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

February 2011

I've been looking forward to sharing THE PARIS WIFE by Paula McLain with readers since I read an advance copy last summer. It is the story of Ernest Hemingway's life with Hadley Richardson, his first wife. As I read it, I kept underlining phrases and folding down pages. By the time I was finished, I was searching my shelves for the Hemingway books written during this period, as well as the Hemingway genealogy tree. Paula's descriptions of Hemingway's world --- set in a blissful and exciting time in Paris during the Jazz Age --- are so vivid and richly descriptive that you will feel you are seated at a table somewhere in the room watching them and their new literati pals. She also captures their love story, which is both turbulent and loving.

February 22, 2011

Lincoln Child: GIDEON'S SWORD

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Lincoln Child (orange shirt) and Douglas Preston have teamed up to write 10 bestselling novels featuring FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast.

Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife

A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, THE PARIS WIFE captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.

February 19, 2011

Inside the Edwards Award

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On Monday, January 10, 2011, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards, including the Margaret A.
February 18, 2011

Silas House: ELI THE GOOD

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For today's blog post we have Silas House here, writing about why he gave his book ELI THE GOOD that particular title, especially when it would seem (as many of you all have pointed out), maybe Eli isn't that good!  As soon as my novel, Eli the Good, was published, I started receiving emails and letters from readers who wanted to know why I had given that title to the book.

Author Talk: Deborah Harkness, author of A Discovery of Witches

Feb 18, 2011

A nationally known historian and a first-time novelist, Deborah Harkness is the author of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, the captivating tale of a reluctant witch who inadvertently unlocks a magical underworld of terrifying creatures when she stumbles a

February 18, 2011

In our ever-so-wired world, there has been a great hue and cry about the death of print books. I am now thinking about the future of bookshelves. Why is no one rallying on their behalf? What will become of bookshelves if eReaders conquer the world? Will they become just shelves? The futures market for decorative pieces might become one to keep an eye on!

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