Katherine Paterson was born in China where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels. Ms. Paterson has received numerous awards for her writing, including National Book Awards for The Master Puppeteer (1977) and The [...]
Archive for September, 2007
28 Sep
USA National Book Festival (29.09.2007)
If you have no plans tomorrow, why not meet a famous author or an NBA player?
The Librarian of Congress and Laura Bush Invite Book Lovers of All Ages To Celebrate the Joy of Reading and Lifelong Literacy on the National Mall on Sept. 29
This year about 70 well-known authors, illustrators and poets will talk about [...]
26 Sep
Everyday Household Items With A Lit Twist
This site has everyday items given a literary spin. How would you like Shakespeare’s insult magnets or Penguin Classics tea towel of Virginia Woolf or even an Oscar Wilde tea mug? I especially like the simple design of the ceramic products.
At Wrapables.com, you can have little men, or rather Bookend Men, organising your books.
This one [...]
24 Sep
If Ever There’s A Reading Idol To Emulate, It’s Edna Fould
She is my reading idol. I can only hope to read a quarter of how many book she’s read!
Edna turning over a new leaf after 21,000 books borrowed
By Claire Burbage
IT is estimated that pensioner Edna Foulds has borrowed an amazing 20,800 books over the past 40 years from her local library.
However, an even more staggering [...]
Bookworms Speak Up