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Kate Brennan

2010-11-30T13:52:53Z

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The Taqwacores

2010-11-30T13:24:12Z

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Away

2010-11-30T12:48:48Z

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The New York Times Best Seller List

2010-11-30T12:49:40Z

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Danielle Steel

2010-11-30T12:48:55Z

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Make Money Not Excuses

2010-11-30T12:49:19Z

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Flowers for Algernon

2010-11-30T12:49:01Z

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Post-modernism: Narrative conventions in literature

2010-11-04T15:02:25Z

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Predictions on how modern American poetry will evolve in the 21st Century

2010-11-04T15:03:07Z

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2010 Pulitzer Prize winners: Who won and why?

2010-11-04T13:33:49Z

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Michael Pollan - Food Rules: An Eater's Manual

2010-11-02T17:14:26Z

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Best seller books

2010-11-02T17:14:10Z

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NY Times Top 5 Nonfiction Hardcover Books

2010-11-02T17:14:26Z

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The Maze Runner book review

2010-11-02T17:14:08Z

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NY Times top 5 Paperback Trade Fiction Books

2010-11-02T17:14:27Z

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James Patterson

2010-11-02T18:58:18Z

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Hollywood Media CEO Discusses Q2 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

2010-09-11T18:04:20Z

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Joyce Kilmer

2010-10-05T15:02:20Z

Biography
Early years: 18861908
Kilmer was born December 6, 1886 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the fourth and youngest child[a] of Annie Ellen Kilburn (18491932) and Dr. Frederick Barnett Kilmer (18511934), a physician and analytical chemist employed by the Johnson and Johnson Company and inventor of the company's baby powder. Joyce was named Alfred Joyce Kilmer after Alfred R. Taylor, the curate; and the Rev. Dr. Elisha Brooks Joyce (18571926), the rector of Christ Church, the olde...

Book Talk: Sloane Crosley hits brothels, clowns in new essays

2010-06-23T03:15:16Z

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - American writer Sloane Crosley set out for a career in fiction so surprised herself when she found herself writing humorous essays.

Crosley's debut essay collection, "I Was Told There'd Be Cake," became a New York Times best-seller and she was a final...

I'm Illiterate

2010-09-10T11:47:52Z

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Edge of Apocalypse

2010-10-27T08:02:34Z

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Lesson Plans for Contemporary and New Fiction: What is a Best Seller's List?

2010-10-25T11:47:37Z

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Lesson Plans for Contemporary Fiction Series: Shaping Your Unit

2010-10-25T09:47:45Z

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Fun Leaf Art in the NY Times

2010-10-22T13:21:54Z

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The Latest in Naked Self-Promotion

2010-11-02T14:02:00Z

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Book Review: The Unforced Error By Jeffrey A. Krames

2010-10-26T23:22:47Z

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Book Review: The Unforced Error By Jeffrey A. Krames

2010-10-26T23:22:46Z

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How to Improve Your Child's Reading Skill...

2010-10-22T08:24:08Z

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Elizabeth Janeway

2010-10-22T08:58:40Z

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How to Motivate Your Child with Books

2010-10-21T11:19:09Z

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He's Not Baseball's James Frey

2010-10-21T09:54:10Z

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Book Review Websites Comparison

2010-09-09T03:06:14Z

Long before the internet, people have read book reviews. Before spending their time and money on a book, they wanted to find out if a book would be a good investment. Today is no different. People simply have many more choices now that the internet is so commonplace. We have the ability to read numerous reviews about any book that interests us, those written long ago, or bestsellers of today.

A quick search will yield results for numerous online book review websites. A few of the top o...

Watching the New York Times Struggle

2010-10-21T09:13:08Z

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Wanna buy an Obama paper?

2010-10-21T10:26:39Z

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Two Poems About My Father by Peter Menkin

2010-09-08T16:04:51Z

Thursday, August 03, 2006 I wrote this poem after my father's death in 2000. Surprisingly, he was born on Christmas day and so I recall him when this time of year comes along. There are two poems here. The first tells of my visits to him and the last days of his life, though he struggled on to live beyond what I thought the best thing for him. I wanted a peacable death for him, with no special actions by doctors to keep him alive.

I did not prevail in my wishes and was ove...

New York Times Best Seller: 5 Reasons Why Authors Aim to Achieve this Accolade

2010-09-10T06:07:52Z

Becoming a New York Times Best Seller is a tough challenge. It requires a well-planned and executed aggressive marketing campaign and authors have to maintain a gruelling schedule of interviews, book signing, etc. So why do authors aim for this accolade?

Here are five reasons why authors strive for this coveted title:

1. Prestige

The prestige that you gain when you become a New York Times Best Seller is huge and it is a title that is yours to kee...

A Wednesday Slate of Talk Topics

2010-10-23T10:01:06Z

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What are You Reading, and How Can it Help Your Resume and Job Search?

2010-09-21T23:45:51Z

If you're about to prepare a resume, or you're considering a revision to a resume, of course you're bound to be diving in to books about writing resumes.

But you're not just a resume writer, are you? You're a well-rounded business person. As a manager, executive, or solo business professional, your reading shouldn't (and probably doesn't) center simply around task-based books. And interestingly, reading some of the higher level business books can actually help you with the task...

New thriller coming from Turow

2010-09-09T02:25:28Z

Author Scott Turow Is Bringing Back 'Presumed Innocent' Prosecutor Rusty Sabich

Good news for fans of Scott Turow's "Presumed Innocent": Rusty Sabich is back on the job

Turow, speaking to The Associated Press on Saturday at BookExpo America, said he has written about one-quarter of a novel featuring the famed chief deputy prosecutor w...

Writing Articles for Publication - 3 Fatal Mistakes

2010-09-10T05:32:24Z

As one of the hottest forms of viral marketing today, article writing and submission must be part of your marketing effort whether your business is online, brick-and-mortar, or both. To get the most out of your article marketing campaign, you must avoid these three fatal mistakes.

1. Not writing articles for publication

2. Not writing enough articles for publication

3. Giving up too soon

The first fatal mistake in art...

Do You Know What It Takes To Sell 1,000,000 Copies Of Your Book?

2010-10-22T16:19:06Z

Almost everyone who contacts my office about helping them with their book publishing needs, believe they have the next million-copy seller. Because do not make a habit of stepping on anyone's dreams, I always listen politely before asking the question: "How do you propose to sell 1,000,000 copies?"

Usually, I get the same answer: "Everybody in the world will want this book ... " Most people cannot fathom, what it takes to sell 100,000 copies, 10,000 copies or 1,000 copies for that matt...

CORRECTION WikiLeaks

2010-11-28T23:00:21Z

-- CORRECTS SPELLING OF NEW YORK TIMES IN SECOND SENTENCE -- FILE - In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a US Department of Defense official, U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. N...

Pets Puppy Tweets

2010-10-01T14:16:13Z

This photo made on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 and released by Mattel shows New York Times best-selling author and television personality Bethenny Frankel and her dog Cookie as they introduce Puppy Tweets, the new dog accessory that allows people to follow their dog’s activities via New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Chairman and Publisher of The New York Times, shake hands after speaking during the New York Forum, Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lenniha...

United US Airways

2010-10-27T15:10:11Z

US Airways Express and United Express airplanes are seen at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 8, 2010. Shares of US Airways and the parent of United Airlines rose in after-ho...

NY Governor

2010-06-25T20:46:11Z

New York Gov. David Paterson speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Paterson says Tuesday he believes an anticipated story by The New York Times about his personal conduct won't include much-rumored talk of wild behavior. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)