Books Monday, Sep 26, 2011 3:45 PM
Wristbands to be issued for Stephen King booksigning
Barnes & Noble has announced its plans for crowd control at the Nov. 14 booksigning by mystery and horror writer Stephen King. King will sign… Read more »
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Books Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 5:52 AM
AUDIO BOOK REVIEW: ‘Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption’
Caught in the midst of an avalanche of memoirs written by members of the “Greatest Generation,” World War II veterans who now are rapidly approaching… Read more »
Books Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 5:38 AM
Book events, Sept. 18-24
BRUCE WILKINSON, author of “Prayer of Jabez,” will be the featured speaker at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Sarasota Medical Pregnancy at 7 p.m…. Read more »
Books Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 6:39 AM
Novelist Abu-Jaber explores the impact a runaway has on her family
Lush descriptions of food and Miami’s neighborhoods enhance Diana Abu-Jaber’s exploration of the family dynamics that lead a teenage girl to run away from home…. Read more »
Books Friday, Sep 9, 2011 1:27 PM
Book events, Sept. 11-17
COMMEMORATION OF 9/11 will be marked with readings from “September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 11 and a… Read more »
Books Wednesday, Sep 7, 2011 1:54 PM
Stephen King to sign copies of new book at Barnes & Noble in November
Mystery writer Stephen King will mark the release of his latest novel, “11/22/63,” with a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Sarasota. The new… Read more »
Books Tuesday, Sep 6, 2011 10:20 AM
Author event CORRECTION!
Judith Rock will mark the publication of her second novel, “The Eloquence of Blood,” with a book release party at 6 p.m. today (Sept. 6)… Read more »
Books Friday, Sep 2, 2011 2:23 PM
An Earful of Words: ‘Man Walks Into a Room’ by Nicole Krauss
Nicole Krauss’ 2002 debut novel, “Man Walks Into a Room,” is a disquieting discourse on the nature of memory and the way it connects human… Read more »
Books Friday, Sep 2, 2011 2:16 PM
Mystery, history or literature? ‘The Eloquence of Blood’ is all
Second book in Sarasota author’s trilogy about 17th-century Paris continues the story of Charles du Luc, Jesuit scholar…. Read more »
Books Friday, Sep 2, 2011 2:04 PM
Book events, Sept. 4-10
POETRY OPEN MIC is at 6 p.m. Sept. 5 at Bookstore1Sarasota, 1369 Main St., Sarasota. 365-7900; www.bookstore1Sarasota.com. LITERALLY SARASOTA will meet to discuss “Room” by… Read more »
Books Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 11:28 AM
Book events, Aug. 28-Sept. 3
FREDERICK TIEMANN will discuss and sign copies of “The Tears of the Prophet” from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 3 at Media on Main, 1341… Read more »
Books Friday, Aug 19, 2011 1:14 PM
Audio book review: ‘It’s the First Day of School…Forever!’ by R.L. Stine
Rising sixth-graders who are dreading the start of middle school this week can take some comfort in R.L. Stine’s new audiobook, “It’s the First Day… Read more »
Books Friday, Aug 19, 2011 1:06 PM
Book events, Aug. 21-27
FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH MANATEE BRANCH LIBRARY will meet for a “Readers Choice” discussion at 10 a.m. Aug. 26 at the library, 6081 26th St…. Read more »
Books Friday, Aug 12, 2011 5:38 AM
Mystery Florida 2011 another conference “to die for”
Organizers of the Mystery Florida Writers Conference like to joke that the mystery of the first, one-day conference in 2005 was where it was: its… Read more »
Books Saturday, Aug 6, 2011 5:37 AM
‘Airplane Novel’ by Paul Toth a very different take on 9/11
This summer’s surge of books tied to the 10th anniversary of 9/11 includes an unusual experimental novel from Sarasota writer Paul A. Toth. “Airplane Novel”… Read more »
