Growing up, most of us were probably required (forced?) to read books we didn’t really like, most likely for a school assignment. I personally remember reading a great deal of Newbery Award book, probably because most teachers assign books that have been recognized as “good” by some authority figure or organization. The American Library Association [...]
Monthly Archives — January 2009
John Updike 1932-2009
From the New York Times obituary: Updike was the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, a prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in the postwar prime of the American empire. Best known for his four ”Rabbit” novels, he died Tuesday at age 76. Updike was a literary writer who frequently appeared [...]
‘Tis the Awards Season, Part 1
When most people think of awards season in January and February, they think of the Golden Globes, the Grammy’s, the Oscars, etc. But it’s also the season for book awards, as a host of organizations announce their picks for the best books of the previous year. Part 1 of this series highlights the National Book [...]
