EDITORIALS
Behind the Words at BiblioBuffet
It's a blog. Not just any blog, but one in which you can share some of the goings-on behind each week's issue.
From the Editor's Desk
Lauren is encouraging everyone to turn off their television for the entire week and read. Read to yourself, read to another, read to your children. Go a week without news and see if you feel any different at the end.
COLUMNS
A Reading Life: Nicki Leone
Zora Neale Hurston’s is a favorite of Nicki's. Her long ago discovery of Hurston's Men and Mules, a collection of black folk tales, introduced Nicki to a new part to a brilliant cultural writer.
BibliOpinions: Guests
In his philosophical poem, "An Ordinary Evening in New Haven," American modernist poet Wallace Stevens uses a compelling but "odd conjunction of words" that Frank X. Roberts wonders might have come from a novel that appeared forty-six years earlier.
Book Brunch: Lev Raphael
Jane Austen never lived to see herself famous, but in an entertaining new novel, that's exactly what happens. All is not roses, however, since there are a few complications. She can't make any profit off the Austen craze. She can't even find a publisher for her new book. And then there's the secret of her long life: she's a vampire.
Literary Amusements
Wise, witty and sardonic quotes about books and reading.
Memoirama: Lindsay Champion
Is one's culture the one grows up in? Can one be wholly accepted into another or will there always be a sense of being on the outside? Lindsay shares one woman's experiences trying to replace a culture of pain with one of excitement and love in a new book of self and cultural discovery.
On Marking Books: Laine Farley & Lauren Roberts
Nearly a hundred years ago, a generation of children were force-fed cod liver oil by the teaspoonful, which as any of our parents can tell us was a nasty experience. One company, the producer of this column's bookmark, loved it however.
The Athletic Supporter
It may be a "grand Valentine from one of his biggest fans," but the book is not being marketed that way. Instead, Pete says, this biography of one of basketball's best players not only short-changes the subject but disrespects the reader.
Things Said and Done
In ages past, children born out of wedlock were deemed bastards and shunned for the crime of being a representation of their mother's sins. But some of these children went on to become shapers of nations, art, culture, and science. And, David says, aren't we fortunate.
Writer-in-Residence
Lauren makes no secret of her passion for former president Bill Clinton. So when the book written by Taylor Branch appeared she wanted to talk about it, not in the sense of objectively reviewing it, but as an admirer of the subject.
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BOOKS & MORE BOOKS
Book Donations
We researched the various organizations that work to get books into the hands of those who need and want them but cannot otherwise afford them and came up with these recommended places.
Book Festivals, U.S.
Alabama - Florida
Georgia - North Dakota
Ohio - Wyoming
Book Festivals, World
Africa - England
France - Wales
Bookmark Blogs & Sites
If you love bookmarks as much as we do, you’ll love these sites that talk about and sell bookmarks!
Book-Related Blogs
We go on searches to find what we think are the best of today's literary blogs, the ones worth reading. And these are among them.
Book-Related Sites
Belly up to this bibliophile snack bar and dig in because these literary websites are delicious and satisfying.
Literary Humor & Games
You like humor. We like humor So add a smile to your day with these fun places that will certainly make your day a little brighter.
Places We Like
There are so many great sites on the Internet that have nothing to do with books. And we think you ought to know about these.
Shopping for Booklovers
Oooh, shopping! Use this page to find reading- and book-related gifts for yourself and others.
Writers' Resources
Not all readers are writers, but it is certain that all (good) wriers are readers. For those who are, check out these sites about the art and business of writing.
ABOUT US
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