Abilene Reporter-News Stories: Books

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:25:00 -0000

FICTION

Online King video gets more than 1 million hits

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:41:00 -0000

Stephen King is a video star.

British novel tops Amazon's list for 2008

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:17:00 -0000

Philip Hensher's "The Northern Clemency" is a British novel that as of Sunday had yet to attract any customer reviews on Amazon.com.

An excess of talk does in the actors in 'Mindgame'

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:15:00 -0000

"Mindgame," Anthony Horowitz's English mystery thriller, is death by exposition.

Obama-mania in the book world

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:14:00 -0000

Barack Obama is the hottest name in publishing.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Terkel dies at 96

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000

Studs Terkel, the ageless master of listening and speaking, a broadcaster, activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose best-selling oral histories celebrated the common people he liked to call the "non-celebrated," died Friday. He was 96.

New books to get you cooking with the kids

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:23:00 -0000

The holidays are the perfect excuse to carve out a little extra time for cooking with your kids. Embrace the fact that it will be a messy experience, and that wonderful memories will be made. Here are some recent cookbooks for easy inspiration.

'The Given Day' is thoughtful, provocative

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:19:00 -0000

"The Given Day" (William Morrow, 704 pages, $27.95), by Dennis Lehane It's the fall of 1918, and the nation is in chaos.

Publisher speeds up release of book about Muhammad

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:59:00 -0000

With British publication in doubt for Sherry Jones' "The Jewel of Medina," the U.S. publisher of her controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad has moved up the release date from Oct. 15 to Monday.

Graveyard's a nurturing place in Gaiman's new book

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:27:00 -0000

Cemeteries don't scare Neil Gaiman. Far from it. The best-selling author of horror and fantasy fables finds them "ncredibly peaceful places."

US publisher of Muslim book closes office

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:23:00 -0000

The U.S. publisher of a controversial novel about the prophet Muhammad closed its offices as a "precautionary action," but emphasized that no threats had been received and that "The Jewel of Medina" would be released as planned.

These books are for the kids

g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:49:00 -0000

Three veteran Texas children's book authors have new picture books on the shelves.

Conservatives, beware: This book blames you

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:47:00 -0000

How Conservatives Won the Heart of America."

Book & music fest continues with free concert

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:59:00 -0000

Once upon a time, Terri Hendrix was a student at Hardin-Simmons University studying opera. But she gave up her scholarship to pursue other musical muses. Today, she's well-known across Texas for her Americana music, and she returns to Abilene on Friday to perform a free concert as part of the West Texas Book & Music Festival.

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:28:00 -0000

1. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown for Young Readers) (F-P)

Guidance from the successful, collected by a student

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:52:00 -0000

Nina Victores, a junior at Texas A&M University, has published a remarkable little book full of advice for high school students.

Best-sellers 09.11.08

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:24:00 -0000

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS

Breakfast Serial: 'Menace on Horse Creek Trail'

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:00:00 -0000

Each Sunday through Dec. 14, the Reporter-News will present a chapter from the story "Menace on Horse Creek Trail," by Elizabeth McDavid Jones, with illustrations by Roel Wielinga. The story is courtesy of Hot Topics Hot Serials.

A book of many authors

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:00:00 -0000

Four area writers have pooled their talents and resources to produce a series of books by or about the baby boomer generation.

Book lists backroads of Texas

g.dromgoole@cox.net (Glenn Dromgoole) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:00:00 -0000

Austin area author Amy K. Brown focuses on 10 regional themes in her Texas travel book, "Backroads & Byways of Texas" (The Countryman Press, $16.95 trade paperback).