For Rosalynn Carter, four-decade fight for better - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The former first lady details that 1966 meeting and her work since in a new book, "Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis." It is Mrs. Carter's fifth book and her second dealing with mental health. Mrs. Carter, 82, says that while there

Book plug: The Big Short (it was stupidity, stupid!) - Salon
I wrote this as a comment on Stellaa's post, Goldman Sachs Gets A Scolding, Politicians Keep The Money , but then saw that she'd posted it Friday and that probly my comment would get lost in the spam ad section. As I'm not qualified to review this or

Molly Ringwald's new book is 'Pretty' darned good - Deseret News
"Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick" (HarperCollins, 229 pages, $25.99), by Molly Ringwald: Molly Ringwald has a new book out? And it has the word "pretty" in the title? It has to be a tell-all about the

Give me real book anytime - Khaleej Times
As always, I am reading several books at a time — actually, several stacks. One is the stack of heirloom books by my bed, which begins with the engaging and soon-to-be-published “Camel” by Robert Irwin and works haphazardly outward to Rose

Elevator speech for your book: Practice 'til it doesn't - Examiner
In order to effectively pitch your book, it’s important that you develop an “elevator speech”—a short, concise description of your book that you can readily rattle off when anyone asks you what your book is about. This brief, clear message

Pump Up Your Book Promotion Announces May ‘10 Authors - PRLog (free press release)
Follow these authors as they travel the blogosphere from May 3rd through May 28th to discuss their books. You’ll find everything from self-help to urban fantasy, from suspense to poetry collections, thrillers, picture books, women’s fiction, and

Hey, Arch, leave your comic book alone - MLive.com (blog)
Archie Comics is adding a gay character. I know. What took ‘em so long? It’s practically entertainment law these days that every TV show, movie, book and now comic book has a gay character, whether there’s a reason to have one or not. I feel

Book club brings parents, students together for reading - Star News Online
Click here to read more about books Where are The local bookstores? Click here to read Ben Steelman's Bookmarks blog Get more education news from Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties here. Getting a few extra points in English classes at

Grandma's Brag Book for May 2 - Duluth News Tribune
Taking his dog, Herschal, for a “roll” is Landyn Walker of Highland, Ill. They participated in the Highland Animal Shelter’s 3-mile March Your Paws’ fun walk. His grandparents are Ferd and Joanne Keller of Illinois, Cory Walker of Duluth and

Donate your books today for the annual Times Colonist - Times Colonist
The Times Colonist is accepting donations of books today (Sunday) for our upcoming 13th annual book sale. You can drop them off at the Victoria Curling Club at 1952 Quadra St., from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We’re looking for good-quality used fiction