The Night Circus went on sale this week, to much fanfare here and in bookstores around the country. Read the reviews. Emma Thompson will pick up the torch for Beatrix Potter and pen a new Peter Rabbit tale. Levar Burton of Reading Rainbow and Star Trek fame announced this week that he’s launching Reading Rainbow [...]
Archive for September 16th, 2011
As the Book World Turns
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Steve Wraps Up his Russian Adventures
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Our intrepid CEO Steve Bercu returned from Russia this week, where he was attending the Moscow International Book Fair. He’s been sharing his thoughts with us along the way. Here’s his wrap-up: September 8–Book Fair The fair was packed with consumers buying books and crowding around the booths. We headed for the International Lounge where [...]
Review: ‘Adios Happy Homeland’ by Ana Menendez
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Review of: Adios, Happy Homeland! by Ana Menendez By: Brian C. I think Jennifer Egan is the best writer alive. She’s the perfect blend of tenderness, boldness, and intelligence. She’s good enough to rightfully be called the proper heir to Eudora Welty. My harshest, and maybe only, critique of Egan is what she chooses to [...]



