*** ½ Glamorama Author: Bret Easton Ellis First Edition: 1998 Alfred E. Knopf This edition: Viking Vintage Contemporary, 2000 Original language: English Summary: From Goodreads.com: “The author of American Psycho and Less Than Zero continues to shock and haunt us with his incisive and brilliant dissection of the modern world. In his most ambitious […]
September
17
2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival
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It looks like this year’s 2012 Library of Congress National Book festival on National Mall in DC will be nothing short of a book lover’s paradise! President Obama and the First Lady will be honorary chairs of the event, and writers like Mario Vargas Llosa, Junot Diaz, TC Boyle, Patricia Cromwell, Geraldine Brooks, Sandra Cisneros […]
September
16
Micro Libraries: Promoting literacy on a street corner near you
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From the Washington Times Communities WASHINGTON DC September 16, 2012 –Recently American public libraries have been closing or facing deep budget cuts. At the same time, micro libraries have been popping up around the country. Some are in the shape of a birdhouse or doghouse, some in the shape if a traditional English phone booth. […]
Faithful Place, Tana French REVIEW
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**** ½ Title: Faithful Place: A Novel Author: Tana French Authors’ website: Tanafrench.com First Edition: 2010, Viking Adult Original language: English Awards: Edgar nominee for best novel 2012 nominee for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Summary: From Amazon.com: “The hotly anticipated third novel of the Dublin murder squad from the New York Times bestselling author […]
Mario Vargas Llosa Internet Resources
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Mario Vargas Llosa Bio English Español Nobelprize.orgWikipedia Biography.com Wikipedia.es Mundolatino.org Novels/ Novelas English Español The Time of the Hero, (la ciudad y los perros) The Green House, (La casa verde) Conversation in the Cathedral (Conversación en la catedral) Captain Pantoja and the Special Service, (Pantaleón y las visitadoras) Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter , (La […]
September
06
Thai Pork and Shrimp Spring Rolls
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Ingredients 4 Dried Chinese mushrooms 2 oz. cellophane noodles 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 Tbs. peanut oil 2 Thai chilies, seeded and chopped 2 Tbs. fish sauce 1 tsp. sugar 8 oz. ground pork 4 oz. shrimp, cooked peeled, and chopped 1 large carrot, julienne 2 oz. bamboo shoots, chopped ¼ mung bean sprouts 3 […]
Using Colorful Adjectives When Writing Fiction or Non-Fiction
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Using Colorful Adjectives When Writing Fiction or Non-Fiction By using more descriptive words for colors, you will paint a more accurate picture for your readers. Instead of saying the sea was “blue,” you can say it was cerulean with streaks of slate. YELLOW RED BLUE PURPLE GREEN BROWN Gold Crimson Midnight Violet Olive Chocolate Citrine Magenta Navy Lavender Moss […]
September
04
Thinking of a New Pet? Why Pet Adoption Should be Your First Option
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FROM THE WASHINGTON TIMES COMMUNITIES: I grew up with dogs at home and naturally, when I moved out to college, I wanted a dog of my own. I wanted a perfect puppy and bought a Miniature Schnauzer at a pet store on Lexington Avenue in New York City, kind of on impulse. Luckily, we were […]
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