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Matthiessen, Robinson among National Book Award finalists
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK - Talk about second chances: Eighty-one-year old Peter Matthiessen has received a National Book Award nomination for "Shadow Country," an 890-page revision of a trilogy of novels he released in the 1990s. Others in the fiction category include...Tags: Family, Awards and Prizes
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Peter Matthiessen, Marilynne Robinson among National Book Award finalists
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Talk about second chances: Peter Matthiessen, 81, received a National Book Award nomination Wednesday for "Shadow Country," an 890-page revision of a trilogy of novels he released in the 1990s. Others in the fiction category included...Tags: Philip Roth, Eric Bogosian, Movies, Toni Morrison, John Updike
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Book smarts
The Quran refers to the Jewish people as "the People of the Book." Books have indeed been an integral part of the Jewish faith and community. The written word is the surest way of passing on not only traditions but also cultural histories and personal...Tags: Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Massacres, Broward County, Libraries and Museums
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Gimme shelter: Tate Modern installation turns gallery into refuge from apocalyptic London
Associated Press WriterLONDON (AP) _ Visitors to the Tate Modern gallery are about to face an apocalyptic vision of London partly inspired by the World War II Blitz and the July 7, 2005 transit bombings. French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster has transformed the gallery's...Tags: Alexander Calder, Bombings, Ray Bradbury, Railway Accidents, Guerrilla Activity
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Recreation Notes
The Harford County Public Library is offering activities for all ages and interests at the various branches. • Children's programs include: Exploring Art Oct. 20 at Edgewood, and Story Times at various branches. • Teen programs include:...Tags: Havre de Grace, Edgewood
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Books in Brief: Kids' books
Trick or Treat on Monster Street By Danny Schnitzlein and illustrator Matt Faulkner Peachtree / 32 pages / ages 4-8 / $16.95 A boy who fears monsters and things that goes bump in the night dreads the approach of Halloween. While his older brothers dress...Tags: Public Holidays, Halloween
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Learning to tell the tale
There's more to a good ghost story than its words.
The dozen people in Havre de Grace who have signed on to give tours and tell stories about the quaint, historic town have learned that it's all about the presentation.
"You have to be able to grab the...Tags: Schools, Halloween, Basketball, American Legion, Water Supply
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ILLINOIS STYLE: Reporter moonlights as novelist
Belleville News-DemocratElizabeth Donald is used to people making wisecracks when they find out she has published two books categorized as "vampire romance." But the (Belleville) News-Democrat reporter by day, novelist by night has built a national fan base and has won...Tags: Classical Music, Electronics, Tennessee, Books and Magazines, Star Trek
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Albert A. Adler, promotions manager, author
Albert A. Adler, former promotions and public relations manager for the Baltimore News American, died Thursday of heart failure at his home in Pikesville. He was 88. Mr. Adler directed public service events and circulation promotion programs and wrote...Tags: Schools, Forest Park, Armed Forces, Book, Newspapers
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Scene of grisly mob slaying has haunted past
Associated Press WriterIt is a fitting backdrop for a ghost story: An old mansion on a secluded hilltop sits empty, save for a caretaker who lives in an upstairs quarters. A no-trespassing sign is staked near the locked metal gates, and the stately grounds are covered in...Tags: Crimes, Metal and Mineral, Halloween, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Basketball
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Dennis Lehane's 'Given Day' eyes Babe Ruth, Boston
Bloomberg NewsTHE GIVEN DAY, by Dennis Lehane. William Morrow, 704 pp., $27.95. We start with Babe Ruth at age 23 vomiting off the back of a train heading to Boston for the 1918 World Series. His teammates gripe over their pay and mull the kind of strike that...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Calvin Coolidge, Police, NAACP, Ben Affleck
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Mets are legends in their own minds
wallace.matthews@newsday.comThere's a feeling around the Mets that somehow they are the uncrowned champions of the National League, the best team with the worst luck, or some such nonsense. They tell themselves they should have been in the 2006 World Series, and that they were by...Tags: Baseball, Joe Torre, Philadelphia Phillies, Johan Santana, Major League Baseball
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