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NEW, expanded and improved!
Marlyn's Corner Store is now live!
I'd be most appreciative if you'd check it out and comment, whether or not you buy anything.
I'd be most appreciative if you'd check it out and comment, whether or not you buy anything.
03 September 2008
Coming up soon...
Banned Books Week is September 27–October 4, 2008.
I recently read about Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin asking how to ban books in the town of Wasilla when she was mayor, and then threatening to fire the librarian.
Like that librarian, I'm aghast, but what a great opportunity to plug Banned Books Week and support the Freedom to Read.
(BTW, I got the nifty button on the left from The Jovial Cynic.)
I recently read about Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin asking how to ban books in the town of Wasilla when she was mayor, and then threatening to fire the librarian.
Like that librarian, I'm aghast, but what a great opportunity to plug Banned Books Week and support the Freedom to Read.
(BTW, I got the nifty button on the left from The Jovial Cynic.)
02 September 2008
Just finished reading...
The Writing Class by Jincy Willett.
I stumbled across this book while straightening shelves at work, and I'm glad I checked it out.
It's the story of Amy Gallup, whose first novel was published when she was 22. Not having published anything since, she's been teaching a university extention fiction workshop for years.
This semester's class seems no different than the usual, until she receives an anonymous phone call in the middle of the night. Then, her students start receiving bizarre notes and critiques. Amy is all for cancelling the class, but her students disagree, and decide to flush out the culprit.
Willett has a wonderful way with words. One of the ways in which Amy amuses herself is a blog with a list of "funny-looking words" and hybrid novel titles, such as The Runaway Bunny Jury.
This book was very enjoyable to read, and will likely be on my top ten list for the year.
I stumbled across this book while straightening shelves at work, and I'm glad I checked it out.
It's the story of Amy Gallup, whose first novel was published when she was 22. Not having published anything since, she's been teaching a university extention fiction workshop for years.
This semester's class seems no different than the usual, until she receives an anonymous phone call in the middle of the night. Then, her students start receiving bizarre notes and critiques. Amy is all for cancelling the class, but her students disagree, and decide to flush out the culprit.
Willett has a wonderful way with words. One of the ways in which Amy amuses herself is a blog with a list of "funny-looking words" and hybrid novel titles, such as The Runaway Bunny Jury.
This book was very enjoyable to read, and will likely be on my top ten list for the year.
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