Monthly Archives: October 2010
In the Mail: 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times Synopsis The world has undergone foundational shifts in recent decades—widespread advances in technology and communications, booming economic developments and increased competition, and the escalation of global challenges from financial meltdowns to … Continue reading
Penguin Radio Fright Edition
In this episode of The Literary Life, Penguin Radio investigates fright: that disturbing feeling that can spring from the most unlikely of places—even the pages of books. Sarah Waters joins us to discuss her newest book, The Little Stranger, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Koren Zailckas, Kristin Hersh, Literature, Man Booker Prize, Rich Hasselberger, Sarah Waters
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In the Mail: Everything Explained Through Flowcharts
Everything Explained Through Flowcharts: All of Life’s Mysteries Unraveled, Including Tips for World Domination, Which Religion Offers the Best Afterlife, … the Secret Recipe for Gettin’ Laid Lemona Synopsis Everything Explained Through Flowcharts is packed with meticulously designed charts that … Continue reading
In the Mail: The Heroine’s Bookshelf
The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons, from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder by Erin Blakemore Publishers Weekly Marketing consultant Blakemore finds that in moments of struggle and stress she revisits her favorite childhood women authors and their plucky heroines for … Continue reading
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Tagged Erin Blakemore, Jane Austen, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Literature, non-fiction
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In the Mail: Lindbergh vs. Roosevelt
Lindbergh vs. Roosevelt: The Rivalry That Divided America by James Duffy Synopsis Was aviation pioneer and popular American hero Charles A. Lindbergh a Nazi sympathizer and anti-Semite? Or was he the target of a vicious personal vendetta by President Roosevelt? … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Lindbergh, Franklin D. Roosevelt, History, James Duffy, non-fiction, United States
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