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Q&A: Curtis Sittenfeld

time.com     11 hrs ago   1 related          

Download | Subscribe at iTunes Curtis Sittenfeld, author of American Wife. In her third novel, American Wife (Random House, 576 pages), Sittenfeld raises the stakes: this time, the Midwestern girl ends up in the White...                    

'Jewel of Medina' to be published in U.K.

upi.com     14 hrs ago   10 related          

LONDON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- "Jewel of Medina," an Islamic-themed novel Random House decided not to publish as planned, reportedly is to be released in the United Kingdom. Random House, which is based in the United States,...                    

Video: Paolini previews 'BRISINGR'

usatoday.com     12 hrs ago          

Author Christopher Paolini has gained a huge following with his Inheritance cycle of fantasy novels, and on Sept. 19 fans will pick up the long-awaited third installment in the series, BRISINGR. BRISINGR continues the...                    

Book Review: 90 Day Geisha by Chelsea Haywood

suite101.com     23 hrs ago          

21 Year Old Model Writes about Life in a Tokyo Hostessing Club Four years ago Canadian model Chelsea Haywood headed to Tokyo to experience life as a hostess - For Chelsea, working in Tokyo’s famous hostessing clubs seemed...                    

Canceled Muhammad Novel Finds Publisher

go.com     yesterday   16 related          

Canceled Novel About Muhammad and His Child Bride Finds New Publisher BERLIN September 3, 2008 (AP) Aleksandar Jasic (R), director of Serbian publisher Beobook, which published "The Jewel of Medina",... A historical novel...                    

New in paper: Diverse fiction, non-fiction

usatoday.com     yesterday          

Junot Diaz crafts the story of an overweight nerd in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. From Junot Diaz's novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao to the story of an inventor seeking a cure for his blindness, here...                    

Ten books certain to be 'talkers' this fall

usatoday.com     yesterday   2 related          

By Jocelyn McClurg, Bob Minzesheimer, Carol Memmott and Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY Oprah Winfrey and book clubs across America get it: Certain books are "talkers." Here are 10 titles worth talking about this fall: 1.The...                    

Book Buzz: Political hopefuls get a bookish boost

usatoday.com     yesterday          

By Bob Minzesheimer, Carol Memmott and Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY The Democratic National Convention pumped up book sales for Barack Obama (and the vice-presidential hopefuls of both parties), the next book in Stephenie...                    

Designer's book shows how to breathe stylish new life into your denim castoffs

nwsource.com     yesterday          

Former Portlander Nancy Minsky has a thing for denim. After years away from the fashion world, Minsky has written a book, "Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways To Turn Denim Cast-Offs Into Fashion Must-Haves." She appears...                    

Murdoch unmasked: Meeting a media mogul

independent.co.uk     yesterday   31 related          

Rupert Murdoch's biographer got an up-close-and-personal look at the media mogul over nine months of interviews, but there was one thing that Michael Wolff couldn't quite pin down. Just what colour was that hair? At 77,...                    

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