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Christopher Paolini's 'Brisingr' keeps fans fired up
Fantasy fiction has kept Christopher Paolini on an "amazing ride."
Books: 'Ballistics'
Accuse Billy Collins of fanciful charm if you must, but never say that he fails to give reality its due.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008
Books: 'The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life'
Alice Schroeder is as insightful about her subject's precise anticipation of current financial crises as she is about his quirky personal story.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008
Creating 'The Way We Work' was famed illustrator's most daunting challenge
For more than 30 years, illustrator David Macaulay has peered under the hood of the manmade world and showed us how things work. But it took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to explain the human organism in his new book, "The Way We Work."
Books: 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'
Carl Mikael Blomkvist, a reporter filling the role of detective, and his sidekick, Lisbeth Salander, aka the girl with the dragon tattoo, make this novel more than your run-of-the-mill mystery.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
UW professor wins 2008 Frederick Douglass Book Prize
Stephanie Smallwood, associate professor of history at the University of Washington, has won the 2008 Frederick Douglass Book Prize for the year's best book on slavery or abolition.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
Books: 'The Graveyard Book'
"The Graveyard Book" is a metaphor for life, family and leaving home, says Neil Gaiman, the best-selling author of horror and fantasy fables.
Diamond necklace is forever a gift of sharing
When 13 California women go in together on a $15,000 diamond necklace, they find their lives and their community transformed in unexpected ways. Sharing, they say, can change the world.
Mosaics, paintings and prairie dogs teach author lessons about coping and humanity
John Marshall: Naturalist Terry Tempest Williams of Utah details three unlikely life experiences in her strong new memoir, "Finding Beauty in a Broken World." She discusses it Tuesday in Seattle.
Historical epic 'Given Day' is a big switch for novelist Lehane
Dennis Lehane, author of "Mystic River," makes a surprising leap into historical fiction with "The Given Day." He discusses it Wednesday in the Seattle area.
Northwest Bookshelf
Northwest Bookshelf for Oct. 3.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
Fall books: A new season's silver lining
John Marshall: The P-I's book critic offers his annual selection of the most promising fall books. They are drawn from a variety of different categories that include memoir, debut novels, current concerns and graphic works.
Books: 'One Fifth Avenue'
In her fifth book about ambitious, covetous, pampered New Yorkers, Candace Bushnell laments the decline of art, the bitchiness of gossip and the crass commercialization of publishing.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008
Books: 'American Widow'
The graphic novel "American Widow" is a memoir about the author; her husband, Luis Eduardo Torres; and his death Sept. 11, 2001.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Books: 'Downtown Owl'
"Owl" is a literary postcard from a town that could exist.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
Books: 'State by State'
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
At least this year, men have the write stuff for state book awards
John Marshall: Six male writers from around the state are winners of the 2008 Washington State Book Awards. The winners and finalists will be feted at a festive ceremony at Seattle Central Library on Oct. 22.
Kathleen Norris says the demon you're fighting may really be age-old acedia
A name for your demon: acedia.
Books: 'The Given Day'
"The Given Day" is a superbly written, meticulously researched new historical novel by Dennis Lehane.
'The Numerati:' A fascinating look at how our personal data is used
Stephen Baker of BusinessWeek examines those who analyze the vast amounts of data we provide via electronic actions in his fascinating new book, "The Numerati." He discusses it Tuesday in Seattle.
Northwest Bookshelf
Northwest Bookshelf for Sept. 26
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
Robbins happy with theater's production of 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'
Writers hold their breath when others adapt their work for the screen or the stage. Tom Robbins admits to apprehension, but he is pleased as sangria punch with Book-It Theatre's production of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues."
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
Books: 'Indignation'
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008
Books: 'Going Dutch'
London University professor Lisa Jardine's elegant and thought-provoking new book offers a sweeping chronicle of the intellectual, political and cultural links forged between England and the Netherlands during the 17th century.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Books: 'Liberty'
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
'Edgar Sawtelle' gets Oprah's blessing
Oprah Winfrey on Friday chose David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" as her latest book club pick, calling the debut novel "the best novel I've read in a long, long, long time."
Books: 'The Oil Hunters' by Roger Howard
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
Books: 'Bumping into Geniuses'
Danny Goldberg. Gotham Books. 320 pages. $26.
So you want to know what it's like to be in a war zone?
Dexter Filkins of The New York Times captures the grunt's-eye view of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan in "The Forever War." He discusses his new war memoir on Monday evening in Town Hall.
Journalist retraces the steps of the original 'Zen' author in an engrossing tale
Midlife crisis? A journalist retraces the steps of the original "Zen" author.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
Paolini comes to town
Christopher Paolini's third dragon tale, "Brisingr," hits bookstores at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Fans get another treat Oct. 6, when Paolini will be at Town Hall for a talk and signing, along with some swordplay.
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