Four recommended books for three dreaded words: Back to school (USA Today)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:13:35 GMT

Summer won't end officially until Sept. 22. But for students, three words, "back to school," mark the beginning of the end. USA TODAY recommends four books to help kids in pre-K to middle school make the transition.

Sussex library offers new way to learn foreign language (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:55:51 GMT

Those who turn to their local public library for help in learning a second language have usually had to rely on books, tapes and DVDs. In Sussex, however, patrons now have access to an interactive language immersion software program that might be the next best thing to having a tutor at their side.

Sony Announces New Ebook Readers and EPUB Standard Support (Information Today)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:15:29 GMT

Today, there is greater awareness and interest in ebooks and ebook readers than ever before. There are now about 20 dedicated readers on the market and new product announcements or enhancements are being made each month. The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) recently released data on U.S. ebook sales. In the first 2 quarters of 2009, sales grew from $25.8 million to $37.6 million; ...

Barnes & Noble To Publish Important Out-Of-Print Books (Nasdaq)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:36:39 GMT

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) plans to publish important but out-of-print books in hardcover editions, giving the company a lure for customers looking for different reading material.

Town wants library off its books (Lewisboro Ledger)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:13:09 GMT

A new tax district may be in the future of the Lewisboro Library. According to Town Board officials, the district would insure a steady and reliable stream of revenue for the library. It would also help alleviate a large chunk of the town’s budget deficit by removing the library from the town books.

Food author heads to CIA to sign books (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:36:46 GMT

Author Michael Ruhlman will sign copies of his books at the Craig Claiborne bookstore on the campus of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park Thursday.

Best books … chosen by Kate Walbert (The Week)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:58:52 GMT

Kate Walbert is the author of the new novel A Short History of Women. Below, the 2004 National Book Award nominee recommends six books featuring some of her favorite (unlikely) heroines.

Newly Released Books (New York Times)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:28:36 GMT

Novels by Carolyn Wall, Boris Akunin, Pat Conroy, Betsy Carter, Carmen Posadas and Amanda C. Gable.

Opting Out of the Google Books Settlement, Pro & Con (Slashdot)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:38:52 GMT

Here are diametrically opposing view on what authors should do about the upcoming deadline to opt out of the Google Books settlement. Miracle Jones writes "The William Morris Agency has come out strongly against the Google Books settlement for its clients, citing the fact that the settlement creates a non-competitive marketplace for a whole new product (orphan books), in addition to containing ...

Nigeria: New Finbank Boss Assures Customers, Targets Clean Books (AllAfrica.com)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:24:47 GMT

The Managing Director of Finbank, Suzanne Iroche, has assured staff and customers of the bank that all is well and that the bank is very sound, even as she promised to clean up the books as soon as it is practicable.


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