http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:52:42 -0700 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:11:07 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Updates-from-the-Wizarding-World?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner The incredibly talented cast of A Very Potter MusicalNow that the sixth film installment has come and gone, Harry Potter fans are left with only one burning question for the entertainment industry: what else have you got?A Very Potter MusicalI apolog... movies Harry Potter books in the movies news review books & tech Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:11:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Updates-from-the-Wizarding-World?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m9d1-After-26-years-were-at-the-end-of-the-Rainbow?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner "But don't take my word for it!"Related Articlesread NPR's sympathetic articleyou know you want to hear the theme song...There are some things you know for certain: what goes up must come down, Elizabeth Bennet will fall irrevocably in love... commentary news opinion books on tv Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:21:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m9d1-After-26-years-were-at-the-end-of-the-Rainbow?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Inspiration-for-the-reader-from-SF-Outside-Lands?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner A bird's-eye-view of the Festival's crowd (from sfoutsidelands.com)If you happened to be anywhere near the city this scorching weekend, you likely heard the dulcet tones of this years Outside Lands Music Festival, which took over Golden Gate Park thi... bookstores music local authors pictures commentary news San Francisco Outside Lands Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:58:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Inspiration-for-the-reader-from-SF-Outside-Lands?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d28-5-books-that-changed-my-lifethough-I-didnt-know-it-at-the-time?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner It's no fun when you have to take notes, write essays AND discuss...To put it lightly, I don’t know a single person who would willingly agree to reread their high school English curriculum. No matter the district or teacher, the general consen... summer reading commentary reading and writing skills Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:14:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d28-5-books-that-changed-my-lifethough-I-didnt-know-it-at-the-time?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d26-SciFi-fiction-or-fantasy--just-bring-on-the-colorful-pictures?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner A breathtaking example of Cameron's sci-fi world (guardian.co.uk)The latest in movie news is the top-secret project known as Avatar. Whether it’s groundbreaking because director James Cameron has been virtually M.I.A since his last film –... recommendations pictures movies books in the movies news review Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:40:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d26-SciFi-fiction-or-fantasy--just-bring-on-the-colorful-pictures?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Tragedy-in-San-Mateo-isnt-a-brand-new-story?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner The explosion forced evacuation and cancelled classes (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)For those of you who aren’t avid followers of local news, a tragic story hit San Mateo County just yesterday. On Monday morning shortly after the 8am start of the schoo... recommendations news opinion San Francisco Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:20:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Tragedy-in-San-Mateo-isnt-a-brand-new-story?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Books-Inc-Palo-Alto-makes-a-Blood-Promise-this-Thursday-night?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner In case you haven’t yet caught the trend, I’ve decided there’s no better way to celebrate the end of summer than to declare a Vampire Week for my YAL column. Though yesterday’s article featured a quick run-through of the lates... bookstores twilight books in the movies news vampires Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:38:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Books-Inc-Palo-Alto-makes-a-Blood-Promise-this-Thursday-night?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Vampires-Vampires-Everywhere?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner Fans can barely wait for the release of the next Twilight filmWell, it’s official: we’ve become vampire-obsessed. And I’m not just talking tuning in to Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns every so often, either. Everywhere you turn, whe... twilight commentary movies books in the movies vampires books on tv Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:13:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Vampires-Vampires-Everywhere?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d18-T-is-for-Twilight-Teens-and-The-1-bestseller?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner  The now iconic front cover (freewebs.com) Related ArticlesCatherine Flanagan's Atlantic ArticleAuthor Stephenie Meyer's Official SiteList of most popular Twilight fansitesTrailer for the newest film installment, New Moon"This is a vampire ... twilight recommendations commentary books in the movies review opinion Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:06:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d18-T-is-for-Twilight-Teens-and-The-1-bestseller?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Introducing-Netflixfor-books?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner  We’ve gone through various ways of swapping, trading, and saving when it comes to restocking your bookshelf. But what about renting?Booksfree.com is a site that allows you to queue up long lists of titles to be shipped to your home, fre... bookstores recommendations books & tech Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:37:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Introducing-Netflixfor-books?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Audiobooks-101-Whats-the-word?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner Avid readers tend to prefer the physical pages to any alternative modes of comprehension. And those who don’t share the reader’s enthusiasm would rather tune in to the radio than the sound of someone reading. So it seems that audiobooks a... bookstores recommendations reading and writing skills books & tech Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:34:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Audiobooks-101-Whats-the-word?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Julie--Julia--what-they-taught-me-about-nonfiction?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner  My literary, cinematic, gastronomic inspiration. I’ll be the first to admit that I, as a reader, consider nonfiction to be almost exclusively dull. To translate my thoughts through the spirit of Julia Child: fiction was my butter, while ... movies books in the movies Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:19:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Julie--Julia--what-they-taught-me-about-nonfiction?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Harry-Potter-and-the-final-wrap-up?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner Potter fans, it’s perfectly acceptable to admit that you now have little to live for: the release of part 1 of the Deathly Hallows is still over a year away, and things in the land of HP are dying down. And so, as you scour the interweb for the... commentary Harry Potter books in the movies news San Francisco Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:27:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Harry-Potter-and-the-final-wrap-up?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Literary-Pride-101-show-your-San-Francisco-spirit-with-local-reads?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner A literary map of San Francisco by Ian Huebert, SF ChronicleI once posed a query to a friend of mine: “Chicago is the ‘Windy City’, and New York is the ‘City That Never Sleeps’, but what are we? What’s San Francisc... local authors San Francisco Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:01:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Literary-Pride-101-show-your-San-Francisco-spirit-with-local-reads?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d5-The-marriage-of-film-and-literature-part-3-The-Princess-Bride?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner It takes an exceptional piece of literature to evoke the imaginative activity that paints a picture in your head, or plays out on your own private stage if you lower your eyelids. Such works are deservedly exalted within the literary community, but f... recommendations commentary movies books in the movies review opinion Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:59:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d5-The-marriage-of-film-and-literature-part-3-The-Princess-Bride?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Books-that-will-never-leave-you?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner It was the end of an afternoon meeting at work – one that I, office monkey extraordinaire, was obviously not invited to. Between you and me, there is nothing about this scenario that causes me any degree of upset. My employment is in itself an ... summer reading recommendations pictures Harry Potter books in the movies opinion Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:21:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Books-that-will-never-leave-you?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Literary-inspiration-from-those-who-know-best?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner artsjournal.com In the spirit of casual Friday, and of my unflagging love for language, it’s about time I practiced my sharing at provided some inspirational sayings, quotations and proverbs – all literature-related, of course.  T... recommendations opinion Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:44:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Literary-inspiration-from-those-who-know-best?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Books-in-the-movies-what-to-look-out-for-this-summer?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner Now that I’ve dabbled in the film and literature pairings of the past, it’s time to see what’s out there now. It seems the desire to see the works of literary genius come to life on the big screen is a dream that never dies, if we&r... recommendations movies books in the movies news Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:10:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Books-in-the-movies-what-to-look-out-for-this-summer?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Comprehension-101-The-key-to-understanding-everything-you-read-as-first-learned-at-Burlingame-High?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner  Somewhere between the jump from middle school to high school, the reading material gets a whole lot more complicated. And though it may seem daunting to go from using Harry Potter as an acceptable summer reading list entry to being forced to tr... summer reading recommendations editing reading and writing skills Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:58:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Comprehension-101-The-key-to-understanding-everything-you-read-as-first-learned-at-Burlingame-High?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Kindle-is-synonymous-with-the-death-of-enjoyable-reading--heres-why?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner Take a look at the latest in false prophets -- it even looks evil. (open.salon.com)You’ve heard it all before: we are running, not walking, into an age built upon the immediate exchange of information. Emphasis on the immediacy – the inst... recommendations pictures commentary editing kindle news review opinion Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:40:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14893-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Kindle-is-synonymous-with-the-death-of-enjoyable-reading--heres-why?cid=exrss-SF-Young-Adult-Literature-Examiner