Book picks from local authors and booksellers - Gainesville Sun
In North Central Florida, summer means many things: time off for school children, lazy beach days for adults and sizzling temperatures for all. It also marks the end of the traditional network television season and increased travel — factors that combine to make summer reading a popular pastime as

'The Big Short,' By Michael Lewis: Why Politicians Love This Bestseller - Huffingtonpost.com
Politicians have been known to latch onto books -- Amity Shlaes's "The Forgotten Man" was a must-read among Republicans last year during the bailouts -- but few works have shaped a legislative debate quite like Lewis's story about investors who made a killing by betting on the housing crash. For a

Book captures unique city - San Bernardino County Sun
For several weeks, this newspaper has been running advertisements inviting readers to preorder a commemorative book titled "San Bernardino Bicentennial." The book is here now, and wow, it's a beauty. Published by The Sun and the San Bernardino

Restored 1933 classic KING KONG Blu-ray Digibook Special Edition (Sept - DVDTOWN.com
Presented by Warner Home Video, the newly remastered King Kong features extensive bonus content, including a collectible Blu-ray Book written by renowned film historian Rudy Behlmer; a feature length documentary on Kong creator Merian C.

Economy spurred book pick - Nashua Telegraph
The recession was a driving force behind the Nashua Public Library’s choice of Elizabeth Berg’s “We Are All Welcome Here” to represent the One City, One Book program. “The book comes at a good time, given the down economy,” said Carole

Weston’s Auction ADVANCE NOTICE Book, Paper, Ephemera Auction - Antiques and Arts Weekly
Entire collection of the late Al Lucas of Fairfield, CT with quality additions. 60+ books on PT Barnum * 10+ History's of CT incl 2 vol History of Fairfield County; 1896 History of Stratford & Bridgeport. * 500+ books sold individually - choice

Book explores role of chocolate in cultures - Galveston County Daily News
GALVESTON — Of all the foodstuffs that originated in Mexico and Central America — a long list that includes corn, squash, pumpkins and avocados — chocolate holds a special place. While we typically think of it as a dessert or snack treat

Greenlaw's new book describes her experiences going - Kennebec Journal
Fishing for swordfish is what made Linda Greenlaw famous, and what launched her lucrative writing career. Greenlaw, of Isle Au Haut, had been catching swordfish her whole adult life when she was included in Sebastian Junger boat captains on the

The Whirlwind of Book Expo America: For the Fans - Forbes (blog)
Last week, anyone even remotely involved in the publishing or book industry probably received several "out of office" away messages pertaining to the grand literary madness that is Book Expo America. Many of my friends and colleagues admit that