http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:21:57 -0700 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:09:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Author-Richard-Farr-supports-Seattle-Public-Libraries?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Richard Farr, the Seattle author who won the 2009 Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award for his book Emperors of the Ice, spoke at the Friends of Seattle Public Library's 68th Annual Meeting in October.  To proclaim his support of Seat... Seattle authors Seattle Public Library Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:09:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Author-Richard-Farr-supports-Seattle-Public-Libraries?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Your-chance-to-eat-at-the-private-club-The-Ruins?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner I had been in Seattle quite a while before I heard about a mysterious, exclusive, private club called The Ruins.  It turns out you don't have to be a member to get in:  On Monday October 26, 2009, Kim Ricketts Book Events is hosting ... book events Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:16:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Your-chance-to-eat-at-the-private-club-The-Ruins?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Easy-bookinspired-Halloween-costumes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner "The Great Gatsby" Looking for inspiration for a Halloween costume?  Look no further than your bookshelf!   Maybe not everyone has a cream linen suit in their closet like my husband, but if you do-- VOILA! Instant Great Gatsby co... costumes holidays Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:02:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Easy-bookinspired-Halloween-costumes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d8-The-Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Read-for-the-Record-October-8-2009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Read for the Record October 8, 2009 Today, October 8, 2009,  the early education non-profit Jumpstart, in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, invites people all around the world to read Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar to go for a ... book events online resources children's books literacy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:32:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d8-The-Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Read-for-the-Record-October-8-2009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d29-The-other-WNBA?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner October is National Reading Group Month Most Americans see the acronym WNBA and think basketball. Bookseller that I am, when I see WNBA, I think "Women's National Book Association."Seattle's chapter of the Women's National Book Associatio... book clubs field trips book events book stores Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:37:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d29-The-other-WNBA?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d15-A-Confederacy-of-Dunces-opens-at-BookIt--917?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Book-it Theatre's poster"Book-it Repertory Theatre is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming great literature into great theatre through simple and sensitive production and to inspiring its audiences to read."  - from the... field trips book events Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:53:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d15-A-Confederacy-of-Dunces-opens-at-BookIt--917?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Author-Michelle-Moran-organizes-literary-treasure-hunt?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Cleopatra's Daughter on sale 9/15Seattle bookstores Elliott Bay Book Co.  and Queen Anne Books will participate in Michelle Moran's literary treasure hunt on September 15, the day of the release of Moran's new novel, Cleopatra's Daughter.Moran a... field trips book events book stores new releases Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:41:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Author-Michelle-Moran-organizes-literary-treasure-hunt?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Thrifty-reader-tip-book-swap?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Maybe it's time for a book swap!With the Seattle public libraries closed until September 8 due to budget cuts, what's a budget-strapped book addict to do?One idea: host a book swap party. Invite friends, neighbors and coworkers. (In my opinion,... used books Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:45:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Thrifty-reader-tip-book-swap?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Books-101-Who-are-some-Seattle-authors-who-write-young-adult-books?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Seattle author Deb Caletti Whether you call the category "teen" or "young adult," there is plenty of literature targeted at readers ages 12 and up being written by authors in the greater Seattle area.  Stephenie Meyer, altho... book recommendations Seattle authors Literary luminaries teen books Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:40:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Books-101-Who-are-some-Seattle-authors-who-write-young-adult-books?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Seattle-7-Writers-at-U-Village-Barnes--Noble-to-benefit-TIPS-nonprofit-Sunday-August-16-at-200?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Interns at TIPS 2009 orientation (Courtesy of TIPS)My fellow Seattle Book Examiner, Danielle, lists Sunday's panel discussion at the University Village Barnes & Noble at 2:00 in her recent post, but I thought I would give a little more informati... book events book stores literacy Seattle authors Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:58:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Seattle-7-Writers-at-U-Village-Barnes--Noble-to-benefit-TIPS-nonprofit-Sunday-August-16-at-200?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Beat-the-heat-chill-out-with-an-Arctic-adventure-novel?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner   published by Little, Brown & CompanyAs Seattle swelters, we're coming up with creative ways to stay cool.  My recommendation?  Grab The Terror by Dan Simmons, a spray bottle, and a tall glass of ice water, then park yourself in f... book recommendations theme reading Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:23:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Beat-the-heat-chill-out-with-an-Arctic-adventure-novel?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Books-101-Who-are-some-Seattle-fiction-authors?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Seattle author Matt Ruff.Is it the rainy weather, the dedicated readers, the scenery, or just the vibrant literary community?  I'm not sure why exactly, but Seattle has many fiction authors in residence.  Lucky us!Here is a list of some of ... book recommendations Seattle authors Literary luminaries Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:00:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Books-101-Who-are-some-Seattle-fiction-authors?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Books-101-What-Seattle-bookstores-have-cafes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Shopping at a bookstore is about more than just paying for some printed, bound pages. It should be a delightful experience—browsing, chatting with staff, reading a few pages of this and that to see where your reading tastes will take you this t... field trips book stores Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:43:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Books-101-What-Seattle-bookstores-have-cafes?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Mystery-about-Da-Vinci-Code-sequel?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Cover art for The Lost SymbolIn March 2003, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown went on sale. It became an international best-seller, and its popularity in hardcover meant that it took a frustratingly long time to go to paperback. (The trade paperback ... new releases Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:22:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Mystery-about-Da-Vinci-Code-sequel?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Summer-reading-programs-in-Seattle?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner SPL 2009Summer Reading Program logoLooking for summer reading fun for the kids this summer?  Seattle families, here are some programs that will keep the kids turning pages this season:Seattle Public Library's Summer Reading Program.  After ... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:13:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Summer-reading-programs-in-Seattle?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Seattle-literary-luminaries-A-profile-of-Nancy-Pearl?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Nancy Pearl. Photo by Marco Prozzo  I have never heard (or read) Nancy Pearl say anything bad about a book. She follows the “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything” adage, and in doing so, she make... book clubs book recommendations literacy Seattle authors Literary luminaries Tue, 26 May 2009 16:24:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Seattle-literary-luminaries-A-profile-of-Nancy-Pearl?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Booklovers-pilgrimage-Edinburgh-Scotland?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner Sign at Greyfriars KirkWhile in Edinburgh recently, I visited Greyfriars Kirk to see the churchyard where a skye terrier loyally visited his master’s grave for fourteen years, as recounted in Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkins. I had read the... field trips book recommendations theme reading Tue, 05 May 2009 09:46:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Booklovers-pilgrimage-Edinburgh-Scotland?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Earth-Day-kudos-reader?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)For Earth Day 2009, you’ll hear and read lots of advice about what you should be doing: eating locally, reducing your carbon footprint, saving water, recycling…If you live in Seattle, chances are you probably do a ... Earth Day Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:04:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Earth-Day-kudos-reader?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m4d22-ReaderinChief-Readaloud-tips-from-President-Obama?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tsty... children's books literacy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:23:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m4d22-ReaderinChief-Readaloud-tips-from-President-Obama?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Online-resources-for-outofprint-books?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner (AP Photo/Washington and Lee University)Last week was the spring Friends of the Seattle Public Library Book Sale. Readers and collectors from the general public had two days to find their treasures amidst the bounty in a hangar in Magnuson Park, but... book stores online resources used books Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:21:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7798-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Online-resources-for-outofprint-books?cid=exrss-Seattle-Books-Examiner