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Lauren Conrad is Coming to BookPeople! « BookPeople's Blog
bookpeopleblog.wordpress.com | Feb 7, 2012
We’ve been flooded with calls this morning and want to confirm that YES, it’s true – Lauren Conrad is once again coming to BookPeople, this time to sign her upcoming novel (on sale April 3rd) The Fame Game. She will be here on Thursday, April 19, 7p.  This event will be a signing

Annoyed Librarian: "Banned" Books Week Strikes Again
annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com | Feb 2, 2012
Annoyed Librarian Whatever it is, I'm against it Monday, September 29, 2008 "Banned" Books Week Strikes Again "Banned" Books Week, or BBW, is upon us once again. Since the ALA has nothing new to say on the matter, I don't either. So read the old stuff; it's still better than the nonsense emanating

Naval Observatory Donates Rare Book to Library - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Jan 20, 2012
The Library of Congress announced today the acquisition of a rare book to its Thomas Jefferson’s Library. Donated by the United States Naval Observatory, a Latin version of 'Sur la Figure de la Terre' by De Maupertuis will join the more than 6,000 titles already assembled in the collection.

California State Library Blog : Penguin Puts New Audiobooks on Ice
blog.library.ca.gov | Jan 19, 2012
Penguin Group has suspended the availability of download audiobook titles for library purchase across all vendors, according to a message that OverDrive sent to its library partners today. The OverDrive message says: “This change does not affect

Authors on their work - San Jose Mercury News
www.mercurynews.com | Dec 30, 2011
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Kids' Book Club Takes 'Tollbooth' To Lands Beyond : NPR
www.npr.org | Nov 29, 2011
The pun-filled Phantom Tollbooth turns 50 this year. Author Norton Juster takes questions from young readers about the story of Milo, a bored little boy who finds adventure in a very strange land full of riddles and wordplay.

Book Publishing News: USA TODAY Launches 'Books.usatoday.com, to Expand Coverage of Books
bookpublishingnews.blogspot.com | Nov 24, 2011
RT @LJBookReview: USA TODAY Launches & #039;Books.usatoday.com, to Expand Coverage of Books http://ow.ly/5ZSAt While LATimes and Washington Po ...

News Articles - BOOKSELLER+PUBLISHER Online - your gateway to the Australian book industry
www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au | Nov 2, 2011
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www.prweb.com | Nov 2, 2011
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The O’Brien Press Blog » Blog Archive » O’Brien Press announces the acquisition of Brandon Books at
www.obrien.ie | Oct 13, 2011
Here it is folks! Our big announcement at Frankfurt, as seen today in The Bookseller and Book Trade publications… The O’Brien Press, Ireland’s leading independent publisher, has announced its acquisition of distinguished Irish press Brandon Books, a year after its founder, Steve MacDonogh,