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A Literary Detective Story: An Excerpt from The Music Room
One day Marty Lambert receives a shocking phone call: His brother, Perry, has committed suicide. What drove the successful composer to jump out a twenty-third-story window? The Music Roomby Dennis...
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Batter Up, Nero Wolfe!
Fans of the Nero Wolfe Mysteries agree that the friendship between the title character and his sidekick, Archie Goodwin, is both unique and trying. Despite all their differences, Archie and Nero’s...
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Friday Tweetstakes: Murder in the Ball Park
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Murder in the Ball Park by Robert Goldsborough as part of our weekly Friday Tweetstakes. About the Book:Wolfe earns a big league call-up after a senator gets taken...
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Super Bowl Sunday: Football vs. Not Football
It’s that time of the year again, an unofficial national holiday—Super Bowl Sunday (weather permitting). Depending on your interests, you’ll spend your Sunday getting ready to eat as much food as...
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February Deals: $1.99 Each
Scoop up the ebooks below on sale for $1.99 from participating retailers during February. Click on each cover to learn more about the title. The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of...
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Fact through Fiction: Black History Month 2014
In the video Honoring the Storytelling Tradition, Rudine Sims Bishop, scholar of multicultural children’s literature, says, “Fiction allows people to live through [the past] in a very different kind of...
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Timeline of Timeless African American Literature: Black History Month 2014
The video Black History Month: The Legacy of African American Literature reveals the impact of authors from Ishmael Reed to Alice Walker on African American literature. Not only are these authors...
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Authors Encounter Prejudice: Black History Month 2014
In the video Authors Remember the Civil Rights Movement, Alice Walker, Virginia Hamilton, and William Styron observe the injustices inherent in society during the civil rights era. How did the civil...
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Retro Reads February Selection: The Bleeding Heart by Marilyn French
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for romance fans, that is! Valentine’s Day is once again upon us, and love is most certainly in the air (no matter how cold it may be). Store shelves are...
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Military Monday: More Bloodshed for the People of Fallujah
For this week’s Military Monday post, we hear from J. W. Stone, author of Duty to Investigate (which takes place during the Second Battle of Fallujah) on the current situation in Fallujah, Iraq.Last...
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Forget flowers and chocolate—we think that ebooks make the best valentines for the literary-minded object of your affection. Not sure how to give an ebook? Read on.
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Science Fiction Wednesday: Reasons Why Everyone Should Read Samuel R. Delany
1. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America named him their 2013 Grand Master.This puts him in the company of writers like Ray Bradbury (1989 Grand Master) and Ursula K. Le Guin (2003 Grand...
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10 Legal Thrillers Like John Grisham
To the layman, the legal system, with all its bureaucracy and jargon, can seem like a bit of a drag. That’s why legal thrillers are the perfect way to skip the closed doors and follow all the twists...
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Friday Tweetstakes: The Replacement Wife
Enter for a chance to win a copy of The Replacement Wife by Eileen Goudge as part of our weekly Friday Tweetstakes.About the Book:From New York Times bestselling author Eileen Goudge comes a poignant...
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Military Monday: Remembering Scott Ely
Open Road Media recently published Scott Ely’s Starlight, a startling novel set in the jungles of Vietnam. I spoke to Scott’s widow, the poet Susan Ludvigson, who lives in Rock Hill, South Carolina,...
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A Valentine’s Day Retreat with Teen Romance
Looking for a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day? Open up a classic teen romance by Caroline B. Cooney or Emily Franklin and find yourself transported to a holiday getaway. Escape to the idyllic...
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Quirky Characters
Smoking Ears and Screaming Teeth: Trevor Norton’s tales of intrepid scientists who have followed their own oddball instincts to execute experiments for the good of others. The Uninnocent: Bradford...
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Why It's Awesome to Be Single
Let’s be honest: Valentine’s Day can be hard on a single lady. No matter how much you love your life, it’s challenging to stay positive on a day that is dedicated to pairing up rather than going it...
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Nine Valentine's Day Mysteries for the Anti-Valentine
Valentine’s Day is not all chocolates and teddy bears. It’s a day of high expectations, expensive dinners, cheesy Hallmark cards, and major gifting anxiety. And for those who aren’t in a relationship?...
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January Retro Reads Roundup
Ah, January. The holidays are long gone and the commitment to our resolutions is flagging. And for those of us lucky enough to live on the East Coast or in the Midwest, the pernicious polar vortex has...
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