Laurie Halse Anderson has won the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for her novel Chains (Simon & Schuster). Set in New York City at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the novel follows a young house slave, Isabel, who is caught between the Rebels and the Loyalists. Chains was a finalist for last […]
And I thought I should really point out that the Darwin biographical comic is coming out very soon because it sounds interesting, its a project with some educational as well as entertaiment value (a good way for those who might not pick up a science book to still fill in some gaps in their knowledge […]
You might think you're eating healthy. You might want to think again. by Michelle Brunner We all love to eat, but the ugly reality is that some foods can make you sick. We're not talking about salmonella here; none of what's listed below should send you directly to the hospital with a debilitating illness ... […]
Between 2005 and 2007, author James Patterson gave away more than $600,000 to promote literacy through his annual PageTurner Awards. But when he noticed that his own elementary school-age son had become a reluctant reader, he decided that there had to be another way to get children excited about reading. October marked the soft launch […]
"You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event - it is a habit." Aristotle
Over seven days the writers at the Guardian have recommended the best books to read about crime, war, fantasy, travel, science fiction, family and love. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/1000novels
Buzz Words (All the Buzz about Children’s Books), is targeted at children’s writers, illustrators, librarians, teachers and editors. On the 1st and 15th of every month the e-zine features a free-entry writing contest – with prizes – as well as interviews with editors, authors, illustrators, agents, booksellers and publicists as well as writing markets, opportunities, […]
You wouldn't think a diet would be a cause of marital discord. But it often is — at least when couples try to shed pounds together and, as often happens, the husband drops the weight a lot faster than the wife does. Well, guess what, guys? It's not your steely resolve or your trips to […]
Read Bert Decker's succinct review here ... http://www.bertdecker.com/experience/2009/01/the-inauguration-speech-pro-and-yes-con.html Ian Griffin looks at it from a rhetorical standpoint. http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/01/20/obama-the-lion-in-winter/ Read the speech here http://www.pivotalpublicpeaking.com/obama_inauguration.htm Watch it here http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=PFU2opNwgZU&annotation_id=annotation_760255&feature=iv and check out this fascinating tool Obama Inauguration Speech Word Tree http://adjix.com/kr43
"Enthusiasm finds the opportunities, and energy makes the most of them." -- Henry Hoskins
