Popular Fiction

SANDWICH- Books and baseball, two forms of entertainment known for their power to bring communities together, did just that on Tuesday afternoon at Sandwich High School.  

Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg are the authors of eight bestselling books focusing on food and drink, many of which have been winners or finalists for James Beard and/or IACP Cookbook awards. They have been married since 1990, write a monthly wine column for The Washington Post, and blog at...  

CARY – The authors of a local history book will showcase their work at an event at Cary Coffee Station this weekend.  

Two authors with regional ties have recently published novels. George Smith, former Las Cruces Sun-News publisher, recently published "Uncertain Times," a fictional novel. Smith was publisher of the Las Cruces Sun-News in the early 1990s, and is now a resident of Cabot, Ark.  

What happens when you put kids, books and art together? You get smARTkids@the Library. A collaboration between the University of Chicago's Smart Museum and two Chicago Public Library branches, smARTkids begins its fourth year this weekend.  

Historical fiction touches on race, corruption in Boston... By Erik Spanberg We could start with the typical blandishments. An epic novel. A career-defining work. A gripping tale. All true, but let's get to the most important thing: Dennis Lehane's The Given Day grabs your attention and won't let...  

Anne Rice, Arthur Rimbaud, Marcella Hazan, John Rock and the Reproductive Revolution, the Hunt for Bin Laden... Ahem. I call this piece, "In Celebration of Autumn: New Books, in Poetry and Prose." Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted ManBy...  

In October 2008 KuuL is going to organize a 3-day literature event with five Iranian exile authors in Vienna within the framework of European Year of Languages.  

Atomic Books rang in their sweet 16 on Friday night with vegan cake, "internal distortion" and copious amounts of alcohol.  

Last year 90 plus authors, 150 volunteers and 1,300 booklovers came together to "celebrate the joy of books and reading." Just like many great books, a sequel often follows.  

Could the books on this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist actually become popular best-sellers? They are a far cry from last year’s winner that the judges themselves deemed ‘difficult’.  

PORTLAND and#8212; Local and national cookbook authors will be on hand to greet the public and sign their books at the Ocean Gateway in Portland on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Harvest on the Harbor culinary event.  

Two authors noted for their works on the lore of the Wizard of Oz will speak at Cayuga Community College at 11 a.m. today at a free public event in the student lounge on the Auburn campus.  

Contrary to popular notions, Daniel Boone hated coonskin caps, said Robert Morgan, a poet, fiction writer and professor in Cornell's Creative Writing Program, who discussed his Boone biography at the Cornell president's home, Sept. 25.  

Beth Fehlbaum, author of the well-received and popular fiction novel, Courage in Patience, will appear at The Texas Store, 51559 US Hwy. 69, Bullard, TX, 75757, on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 1 to 3 p.m. THE TEXAS STORE is nestled in the heart of East Texas, just south of Tyler, and is a...