- ‘Dome’ improvement: Self-proclaimed ‘lazy’ author Stephen King explores apocalyptic event in his 51st novel
- November 22, 2009
- Stephen King’s latest novel has the epic length and apocalyptic character of his eschatological pandemic classic, but instead of a cross-country tale of harrowing collapse, the story unfolds under a clear dome that seals off a small town in Maine…
- New coffee-table book roundup proves ripe for flipping
- November 22, 2009
- A remarkable coffee-table book provides flashes of fancy with each page, not slow-burning reading material. These new books are ripe for the flipping…
- Poet & anti-poet: The duality of Lawrence writer Jim McCrary
- November 19, 2009
- “Like all art, most poetry is awful,” says Jim McCrary, referring as much to his own work as anyone else’s. “The poet’s corner in the newspaper. You know what I mean.”
- Local NaNoWriMo authors near halfway point
- November 17, 2009
- Local authors and contestants in the Journal-World’s National Novel Writing Month contest are inching closer to that final goal of a 50,000-word novel by the end of November….
- Kansas libraries team up to teach children to read, get fit
- November 16, 2009
- It might have taken a few minutes for the group of about 40 preschoolers to stop wiggling around. But as soon as author Doreen Cronin began reading her book Monday afternoon at the Lawrence Public Library, the children were all ears.
- Emporia professor’s novel reflects personal experiences
- November 16, 2009
- Barry Smith had just missed the breakfast service at the diner in Pratt by 10 minutes. That slight time difference sparked a story.
- ‘Life and Death’: Cheng told story of defiance until very end
- November 15, 2009
- Sitting on the couch in her apartment near the Washington National Cathedral this summer, the Chinese author Nien Cheng said: “I don’t want you to write about me. When I die, you can write about it. I will die soon.”
- Harvard Lampoon’s ‘Nightlight’ skewers ‘Twilight’ craze
- November 15, 2009
- Strange things happen when a book series sells 70 million copies.
- Poet’s Showcase: ‘Raking’
- November 15, 2009
- Raking, raking, raking.
- Poet’s Showcase: ‘Raking’
- November 15, 2009
- Raking, raking, raking.
- ‘Graceland’ author to speak at KU
- November 14, 2009
- The best-selling author of “GraceLand” will speak Tuesday at Kansas University.
- Author writes about autism
- November 14, 2009
- “Winging It: Raising a Child on the Autism Spectrum,” a book written by author Denise Gossage, has recently been published.
- Library top 10
- November 9, 2009
- Here are the top-10 most-requested books at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., for the week of Oct. 26 through Nov. 1.
- The Edge
- November 9, 2009
- • ‘Bowie: A Biography’ (Books) • ‘Louisa May Alcott’ (Books) • Rod Stewart (Music)
- Robert Altman’s passions shine through in colleague’s tales
- November 8, 2009
- For Robert Altman, art imitated life.
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