Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:28 AM
AUDIO BOOK REVIEW: ‘Salvage the Bones’ brings Katrina horror into sharp focus
Jesmyn Ward won the National Book Award for her look at a family’s struggle against poverty and the elements in Mississippi…. Read more »
Susan Rife
Thursday, May 10, 2012 3:46 PM
Voting starts soon for One Book choices
Sarasota County Libraries’ One Book program has selected six books for public consideration as the next “One Book” title. Voting will begin later this month… Read more »
Thursday, May 3, 2012 1:38 PM
AUDIO BOOK REVIEW: ‘Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail’ by Cheryl Strayed
An 1,100-mile journey on foot teaches a young woman much about herself…. Read more »
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 11:37 AM
Author of ‘The Men of Match’ to launch book Thursday
Ocala-based author Nancy Beckons spent two years dating men she met through match.com and has written a memoir, “The Men of Match: Memoirs of a… Read more »
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 3:51 PM
AUDIO BOOK REVIEW: ‘Unorthodox’ by Deborah Feldman sets off a firestorm in Brooklyn
A young woman from the Hasidic community in Williamsburg chafes against the strictures of her faith…. Read more »
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012 2:10 PM
Be a Favorite Poem Reader in May
If you love poetry, your chance to shine is coming on May 11 when Robert Pinsky, poet laureate of the United States from 1997-2000, will… Read more »
Friday, Mar 30, 2012 1:59 PM
AUDIO BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Elegance of the Hedgehog’ by Muriel Barbery
Philosophy finds kindred spirits in a French concierge and an unhappy preadolescent girl…. Read more »
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 3:11 PM
‘The World We Found’ author looks at the impact of 1970s student protests in India on four women
Former journalist explores the lives of four college friends who reunite in midlife…. Read more »
Friday, Mar 9, 2012 3:56 PM
Shira Dentz named writer-in-residence at New College
Widely published, she is teaching classes and workshops this semester…. Read more »
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 4:35 PM
One Book, One Community finale will feature author of ‘The Girl Who Was on Fire’
Hit young-adult series spawns a movie and a number of spin-offs, including a cookbook and an anthology…. Read more »
