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E-Readers Catch Younger Eyes and Go in Backpacks

interesting especially the idea that it can help encourage kids to read.

We, Robots; Book Review - Alone Together - By Sherry Turkle

excerpt:"In 1995, Sherry Turkle, a professor of the "social studies of science" at M.I.T., published a book about identity in the digital age called "Life on the Screen." It was a mostly optimistic account, as Turkle celebrated the freedom of online identity.

Blurring the Line Between Apps and Books

interesting don't you think?

Laura Lippman's I'd Know You Anywhere (Any questions you want me to ask Laura?)

excerpt:aura Lippman is one of my favourite writers. I discovered her when EVERY SECRET THING first came out and promptly devoured the Tess Monaghan series and have been hanging on every new release since.

An Interview With Sloane Crosley, Author of How Did You Get This Number?

Article first published as An Interview With Sloane Crosley, Author of How Did You Get This Number? on Blogcritics.

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Fresh details surface about fourth book in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series

Email late Swedish author sent to friend reveals unpublished work was set in remote part of Canada.

Pippi Longstocking, With Dragon Tattoo

excerpt:"As American fans of the best-selling Swedish crime novelist Stieg Larsson await the release on Tuesday of the third book in his Millennium trilogy, they might want to catch up on the bloodline of his fiercely unconventional and darkly kooky antiheroine — the girl wit …

An Interview With Justin Roberts About His New Album, Jungle Gym

Article first published as An Interview With Justin Roberts About His New Album,Jungle Gym on Blogcritics. I'm a long time fan of Justin Roberts, reviewing his album Meltdown! for this site and later interviewing him for his album Pop Fly.

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An Interview With Jeffrey Deaver About His New Book The Burning Wire

Article first published as An Interview With Jeffrey Deaver About His New Book The Burning Wire on Blogcritics. My respect with Jeffrey Deaver grows as I read more of his books: Each is intricately plotted and has some of those great twists he's famous for.

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An Interview With Mary McNamara, Author of The Starlet

Article first published as An Interview With Mary McNamara, Author of The Starlet on Blogcritics.

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