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Book review: “Emancipation” by Michael Goldfarb

Jane Henderson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:17 +0000

In this special to stltoday.com, Repps Hudson reviews “Emancipation” by Michael Goldfarb. Goldfarb will be in St. Louis Wednesday.

Michael Goldfarb

When • 1 p.m. Wednesday

Where • St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, 2 Millstone Campus Drive

How much • $12 or included in…

26,000 new members sign up for library cards

Jane Henderson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:19:11 +0000

Money is tight, so people are eager to sign up for library cards. This year, the St. Louis County Library not only surpassed its goal for signing up new borrowers, it more than doubled it.

More than 26,000 new members signed up…

Galleria’s Waldenbooks to close

Jane Henderson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:05:58 +0000

The Borders Group announced Thursday (Nov. 4) it will close some 200 Waldenbooks stores across the country, including the one in the St. Louis Galleria. The Richmond Heights store is on the company’s list of “anticipated” closures.

According to Publishers Weekly:

The…

John Brown picture book makes PW’s “best” list

Jane Henderson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:15:25 +0000

St. Louis artist John Hendrix’s book on John Brown has been picked as one of the best children’s books of 2009.

Publishers Weekly magazine, which this week released its roundup of the 100 best books of the year and the 30 best…

Leibman to leave Left Bank Books

Jane Henderson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:50:57 +0000

Leibman

Barry Leibman, co-owner of Left Bank Books, will be leaving the bookstore and St. Louis next year.

Leibman says he and his wife, Caroline, plan to move to the Seattle area. He wants to try something new but doesn’t know what…

Strunk & White: fusty or still fresh?

Jane Henderson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:46:11 +0000

This week Harry Levins reviewed “Stylized,” a history of the classic guide to English usage. But at age 50 is “The Elements of Style” beyond its prime?

Guest blogger Harry Levins writes:

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of …

Riordan to follow Greeks with Egyptians

Jane Henderson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:33 +0000

Rick Riordan, the popular author of books for middle readers, finished his Percy Jackson series with “The Last Olympian” earlier this year.

A movie for “The Lightning Thief,” the first book in his series featuring demigods from ancient Greece, comes out…

Is Hulk Hogan your favorite wrestler?

Jane Henderson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:09:51 +0000

Is Hulk Hogan on your dance card for tonight?

He’ll be at the St. Louis Public Library to sign his new memoir, “My Life Outside the Ring.” The only injury possible is a hand cramp: Hogan is scheduled to sign books for…

Online retailers limit orders of $9 books

Jane Henderson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:30:16 +0000

The online retailers that are selling copies of upcoming books such as Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” and Stephen King’s “Under the Dome” are now saying “not so fast.” Apparently they wanted to draw folks to their websites with the offers…

Alicia Silverstone cancels stop in St. Louis

Jane Henderson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:14:16 +0000

Brief update from the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, which begins Sunday.

Alicia Silverstone has canceled all of her remaining book presentations, including the one she had scheduled at the Festival on Nov. 12 at 7:30pm. For more information, people may…