As I write these words, Carol is in Miami for this year’s Miami Book Fair International. As you no doubt know, this is one of the largest book fairs in the country, and one of the most prestigious and exciting as well. It’s also the home of the wonderful School of Comics, which GraphicNovelReporter is proud to be a sponsor of. As the fair has grown, it’s been so heartening to see how comics have been embraced not only for their cultural impact but also as solid resources of immense value to teachers and librarians. There were two days of School of Comics events specifically geared toward educators and librarians, as well as the general comics reading public. Carol reported in that yesterday morning there was a standing room only crowd and the enthusaism of the audience was palpable during the education sessions. Beyond this there is an entire track of graphic novel and comics programming and a number of events for kids. The response to these events has been fantastic. If you are in the area, be sure to look for Carol over the weekend and feel free to introduce yourself if you get a chance.
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November 19, 2010
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Celebrated comics artist and creator Lynda Barry will be on NPR's Talk of the Nation today to discuss her works like Picture This and What It Is. With the explosion of graphic memoirs that have come out recently, particularly in the wake of her how-to books, it's sure to be an interesting conversation.
November 18, 2010
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When Regular Contributor Denise Neary feels passionate about something there's no stopping her! So I'm going to get out of her way here and let you read firsthand what Denise has to say about picture books!
READING GROUPS UNITE: help save the picture book!
November 18, 2010
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Earlier this week, I was at lunch with Beverley --- one of my closest friends --- and I found myself handing her a copy of UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand as a belated birthday present. I had a hunch it would be something she would enjoy, and she was thrilled to get it, as she had read so much about it. Then I found myself suggesting a book for her to give her daughter, Ashley, for Christmas, since I know she is studying biology and the environment.
November 17, 2010
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So I was sitting around today just thinking about how my book club combines a few of my favorite things: books... of course, talking...
November 17, 2010
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Daisy Whitney's debut novel THE MOCKINGBIRDS is about a young girl who wakes up
Established in 1950, the National Book Award is an American literary prize given to writers by writers and administered by the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
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November 16, 2010
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While we often love to lose ourselves in made up worlds, alternate histories and fantastical love stories, sometimes we just need a little dose of reality. So, if your book club is looking to dive into some great non-fiction in the next couple of months, here are some great new (and new-ish) books to consider:
November 2010
This stand-alone sequel to HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES tells the tall tale of 12-year-old Luka in the Nether World, a fantastical realm once visited by his brother, Haroun. Luka is on a quest to rescue his dying father from perpetual sleep and faces nine impossible challenges, all of which must be overcome if he is to steal the Fire of Life.
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November 2010
Grace’s entire life has been in preparation for her death. She is trained to be a suicide bomber --- to strap a bomb to her leg, infiltrate the enemy, and set off the bomb, all in the name of freedom for her people. But Grace decides she doesn’t want to die. So she runs for the border. And she has nothing to lose.
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