To Kill a Mockingbird film and discussion May 1

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

From the library: During March and April the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library invited all readers to enjoy reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and then come to a variety of book discussions throughout the region. The finale of THE BIG READ will be when the 1962 Academy Award winning film, based on the novel, [...]

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Young Reviewers Contest

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

From VQR: In September 2008, VQR will hold a competition to encourage and cultivate young reviewers and critics under the age of thirty. (Tip of the hat to the London Review of Books from whom we’ve borrowed the idea.) The prize for the winning entry is $1,000, publication in our Winter 2009 issue, and a [...]

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Catherine Ryan Hyde on Rejection

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

Catherine Hyde, the author of Pay it Forward, has a good piece on rejection at Glimmer Train: We never rip open the envelope, see that printed slip, and think, “Hmm. I’ll bet it got all the way to the final cut and it’s being returned to me with the gnawing regret of several editors.” [HT: [...]

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Reading Group Choices panel podcast available

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

From the Charlottesville Podcasting Network: How can you tell whether a novel will be a good selection for your book club? In this podcast, three popular authors tell what makes for a good group read. Listen in as James Collins (Beginner’s Greek), Jill A. Davis (Girls’ Poker Night, Ask Again Later), and Therese Fowler (Souvenir) [...]

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Book Festival Science Panel podcast available

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

From the Charlottesville Podcasting Network: In this podcast, we join Jennifer Ackerman (Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream), Michael Sims (Apollo’s Fire: A Day on Earth in Nature and Imagination), and Susan Freinkel (American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree) as they discuss natural history, science, and the interlocking life cycles of [...]

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