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Book will ‘Lift’ you to think about fleeting childhood
Once in a great while, a small book comes along and packs a mighty punch. These books are quick reads, yet they stay with us. I call them soul searchers. When you read such a book, you’ll often end up pondering big questions — things like what is the meaning of life?
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Book honors go to 'Wolf Hall' and Cheever biography
Three of the awards given by the National Book Critics Circle Thursday night went to British writers, including Hilary Mantel, who was honored at the New York ceremony with the fiction prize for "Wolf Hall."
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Google, publishers defend book settlement; Amazon.com objects
Google Inc. and a group of publishers and authors urged a federal judge today to accept a $125 million settlement that would create the world's biggest digital book library.
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Book Depot closing
After more than 16 years of serving local book-lovers, The Book Depot at Kinston’s Vernon Park Mall is closing, the latest victim of the ongoing recession. “I am heartsick, absolutely heartsick,” longtime patron Linda Hodges said. “It’s my...
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Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall' wins National Book Critics Circle Prize for fiction in NYC
Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," winner last year of the Man Booker Prize in London, was honored Thursday night on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The novel, set in the age of King Henry VIII, won the National Book Critics Circle Prize for fiction. It's a compassionate narrative of royal adviser Thomas Cromwell, a leading enforcer of the English Reformation and a rival of Sir Thomas More.
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Reading Corner: Transform your house into a Book Home
Do you live in a Book Home? Is your home filled with a love of reading, listening to stories and playing with words? Are books a part of every day? Does your child have a favorite book and a favorite time to hear books read aloud?
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Author will discuss book about black Indians
Photojournalist and author Valena Broussard Diamukes will discuss her award-winning book black Indians in the United States
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Sci-Fi, Comic Book Lovers Converge
Sorcerers, Imperial Storm Troopers and comic book fans will all rub elbows this weekend in North Mississippi. They are expected to gather by the hundreds at the 28th Annual MidSouth Con in Olive Branch.
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| World News In Brief |
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USA's Lindsey Vonn still rules as queen of the World Cup hill
Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title on Friday. Vonn won the final super-G race of the season for her 33rd World Cup win, eclipsing Bode Miller as the most decorated American skier.
U.S. dollar is still the world's most trusted currency
Despite America's mounting national debt, world financial markets still prefer the dollar, because other countries' finances are in worse shape.
Williams & Walker Back in Spotlight in Alabama World Premiere of 'Nobody'
Alabama Shakespeare Festival launches the world-premiere production of Richard Aellen's musical play, Nobody, about black vaudeville stars Williams and Walker, March 12 in Montgomery, AL.
Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup title
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Standing atop the mountain, Lindsey Vonn already knew she was the best skier in the world for the third year in a row.
Shani Davis wins third 1,500 of World Cup season
Overall speedskating World Cup champion Shani Davis has won his third title of the season at 1,500 meters. Davis finished in 1 minute, 45.20 seconds on Friday in Heerenveen, Netherlands, beating Denny Morrison of Canada and Kjeld Nuis of Netherlands. Olympic champion Mark Tuitert was fourth. Davis had already clinched the 1,500 overall title.
Luis Bueno: Mexico's World Cup roster still taking shape
With each passing week, it seems Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has more and more opportunities to examine players for possible World Cup inclusion.
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