Summer Reads

A New Way To Sell Books?

Posted 05.21.2012

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If you're struck by wanderlust but are short a few vacation days this summer, reading can transport you anywhere: the west coast, the Himalayas, Europ...

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17 Smart Books You Must Read This Summer

Lisa Bloom | Posted 09.13.2011

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How do you find great books to read? Here's a reading list of books that will stir you, provoke you, keep you up at night and make you late for work, and get your grey matter sizzling.

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5 Best Summer Indie Beach Reads

Amy Edelman | Posted 09.11.2011

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Let's face it. You can pretty much predict what everyone else at the beach will be reading this summer.

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Summer's Biggest, Juciest Book Adventures

npr.org | By Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan | Posted 09.06.2011

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The publishing and film industries are innately intertwined -- the peanut butter and chocolate of the entertainment world. This complimentary, crackli...

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8 New Books To Bring To The Beach With You This Weekend

GoLocalProv | Robin Kall, GoLocalProv Books Columnist | Posted 08.29.2011

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The summer reading excitement continues with more of my favorite picks, all of which are available in paperback and are perfect for a delightful day a...

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50 Summer Steals: These Books Are Practically Free!

paidContent | Laura Hazard Owen | Posted 08.28.2011

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Publishers’ experiments in e-book pricing continue: Open Road Integrated Media today launched “50 Summer Steals,” a two-week promotion pricing o...

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Spotted Reading In Public: What's Everyone Else Reading This Summer?

Posted 08.21.2011

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After a long, harsh winter, it is finally really warming up outside. And, boy, does it feel great! We're sure you're daydreaming of the exotic vaca...

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Favorite Outdoor Reads

nytimes.com | Amy Goldwasser Is the Editor Of “Red: Teenage Girls in America Write on What Fires Up Their Lives Today.” Peter Arkle Recently Published the 57th Issue Of “Peter Arkle News.” | Posted 08.06.2011

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For many people, summer reading involves SPF, shirtlessness and bare feet in the grass. On a recent partly sunny Sunday afternoon on the Sheep Meadow ...

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Summer Reads To Transport You Back In Time

npr.org | Malinda Lo | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Dorothy Wickenden, Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West, The Final Storm: A Novel of the War in the Pacific, Jeff Shaara, Historical Books, David McCullough, The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, Summer Reads, Books News

Summer, when I was a kid, meant weekend road-trips in our family Rambler to sites of historical interest. We'd pack up deviled-ham sandwiches and Coke...

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HuffPost Readers Answer: What Are You Dying To Read This Summer?

Posted 07.30.2011

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Ah, summer. Laying beside the pool, with an icy drink in one hand and a great book in the other. But what to read? It seems that so many great books h...

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10 Most Anticipated Summer Reads

flavorwire.com | Posted 07.24.2011

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We are on the cusp of summer, and it’s time for a preview of the books and novels worth reading in the months to come. June marks the release of a s...

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Books by Five Fierce Women: Cherie Currie, Kelly Cutrone, Melissa Febos, Chris O'Dell, and Sue Scheff

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're looking for a great summer read by a woman writer who really has a tale to tell, I invite you to take a look at one or all of these titles.

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Atlas of Unknowns Keeps Readers Engrossed Until the Last Page

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Naazish YarKhan

In literary fiction, it all comes down to the writing. Ultimately, the book you're trying to sell to an agent/publisher has to stand on its own merit.

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Curry is Thicker Than Water Says Canadian-Indian Author, Jasmine D'Costa

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 11.17.2011

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A book of short stories allows for variety, completion in short bursts of creativity and also captures thoughts between times of writing a novel.

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