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    • Published: Aug 26, 08  |  Show: Great Books ~ A Chapter a Day (see more)
       TERROR, concerning David Hardy.When David Hardy was a tall boy of fifteen, he, like his mother, had an adventure that changed the whole current of his life and sent him out of his quiet corner into the world. Download audio file (winesburg7-4.mp3) Access Great Books Audio on your mobile at htt...
       
    • Published: Aug 25, 08  |  Show: Great Books ~ A Chapter a Day (see more)
      SURRENDER, concerning Louise BentleyThe young man took Mary Hardy into his arms and kissed her. When she struggled and laughed, he but held her more tightly. For an hour the contest between them went on and then they went back into the parlor and Louise escaped up the stairs.Download audio file (win...
       
    • Published: Aug 29, 08  |  Show: Great Books ~ A Chapter a Day (see more)
      The Daffodils (also known as I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud) is an 1804 poem by William Wordsworth. It was inspired by a walk during which Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy, came across a long belt of daffodils. The memory of the daffodils is etched in the speaker’s mind and soul to be cherishe...
       
    • Npr Books August 28, 2008
      Published: Aug 28, 08  |  Show: NPR: Books Podcast (see more)
      1) Anne-Marie Slaughter recommends Three Books about China, which look at that nation's leaders, economy, and its past; 2) Tennis great Billie Jean King's new book "Pressure is a Privelege" revisits the historic battle of the sexes game with Bobby Riggs; 3) Writer Tony Giardina says you must r...
       
    • Npr Books September 11, 2008
      Published: Sep 11, 08  |  Show: NPR: Books Podcast (see more)
      1) In "How Does It Feel to Be Part of the Problem?" Moustafa Bayoumi writes of the experiences of young muslims in post-9/11 America; 2) Curtis Sittenfeld recommends three non-chick lit books written by smart women; 3) "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" is the memoir of literary forger Lee Israel - wh...
       
    • Npr Books: August 18, 2008
      Published: Aug 18, 08  |  Show: NPR: Books Podcast (see more)
      1) "The Obama Nation" by Jerome Corsi is hitting bookstore shelves and bestseller lists - despite factual inaccuracies; 2) A deeper look at the political "Swift-booking" industry; 3) In "Warrior Girls" Michael Sokolove explores the risk of injuries faced by young female athletes; 4) A continui...
       
    • Book Show 2008-08-22
      Published: Aug 21, 08  |  Show: The Book Show (see more)
      Books for children There's currently a major emphasis on getting children to read, engaging them in the written word through initiatives like Premier's reading challenges and Children's Book Week. Most of us who read for pleasure can name books and stories we loved when we were young, books that hel...
       
    • Npr Books September 2, 2008
      Published: Sep 2, 08  |  Show: NPR: Books Podcast (see more)
      1) In "The Sorrows of an American", novelist Siri Hustvedt was inspired by the story of her father's life in Depression-era Minnesota; 2) Jacqueline Carey's novel "It's a Crime" takes a comical look at the cooked books of Enron-like companies, and their aftermath; 3) Kaylene Johnson, biographe...
       
    • Npr Books August 21, 2008
      Published: Aug 21, 08  |  Show: NPR: Books Podcast (see more)
      1) Vientiane, the capital city of Laos is the setting for Colin Cotterill's "Dr. Siri" mystery novels; 2) 2008 is the year of Richard Wright's centennial - Juan Williams speaks with Julia Wright, daughter of the author of "Black Boy" and "Native Son"; 3) Three Books with "Bark and Bite" for the ...
       
    • Npr Books: August 14, 2008
      Published: Aug 14, 08  |  Show: NPR: Books Podcast (see more)
      1) Matt Beynon Rees sets his new mystery, "The Samaritan's Secret" in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank; 2) The owner of a bookstore in Decatur, Georgia is soliciting funds from customers to help pay bills; 3) Writers from Santa Cruz attempt to capture the play of light and sun on the Pacific...