Monthly Archives: November 2009

“That Old Cape Magic” by Richard Russo

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Teresa Cook

Your parents never leave you. You can shut them out of your life, but they’ll haunt you and maybe haunt your marriage and then you’ll discover that you ARE them. So it happens for Jack Griffin, the protagonist in “That … Continue reading →

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An appreciation of Philip K. Dick

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Teresa Cook

By Peter Cook, The Digital Scene Having just finished his book “Time Out of Joint,” we’d like to call attention to one of our favorite authors: Philip K. Dick. Although he died almost 30 years ago, he remains one of … Continue reading →

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Best-sellers at Borders

Posted on November 16, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

Best-sellers at Borders Books & Music in Springettsbury Township for the week that ended Nov. 8. 1. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown. 2. “Have a Little Faith” by Mitch Albom. 3. “In a Perfect World” by Laura Kasischke. 4. … Continue reading →

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Book sales feed passion on a budget

Posted on November 16, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

DEBORAH SULLIVAN On the Shelves It’s no secret that I love books. They regularly make their way to my house from libraries, bookstores, friends and book sales. Maybe my bibliophile nature borders on addiction. But it’s not an addiction where … Continue reading →

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Google, book publishers to reveal new settlement

Posted on November 13, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

From the Associated Press: NEW YORK — The future of Google’s plans to scan and sell millions of books online could begin to take shape Friday. Google Inc. and book publishers are expected to show a federal judge in New … Continue reading →

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Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can’t use it

Posted on November 11, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

From the Associated Press: SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon’s Kindle can read books aloud, but if you’re blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes … Continue reading →

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Linden MacIntyre wins Canadian literature award

Posted on November 11, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

From the Associated Press: TORONTO — Linden MacIntyre, an investigative journalist who wrote a novel about sexual abuse by Catholic priests, has won one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards. MacIntyre won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his book “The … Continue reading →

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Another book on York County’s role in the Civil War rolls off press

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jim McClure

Scott Mingus’ new book, “The Louisiana Tigers.’ More than a dozen books have been written on York County in the Civil War in the past 10 years. Add another one: Scott Mingus’ newest work “The Lousiana Tigers in the Gettysburg … Continue reading →

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Susquehanna river towns book feeds your sense of discovery

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jim McClure

Columbia Malleable Casting Corporation workers at Second and Linden streets in Columbia are shown on the cover of the new book ‘Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville.’ Molds they will use to produce iron castings are in the foreground of this Columbia … Continue reading →

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Best-sellers at Borders

Posted on November 9, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

Best-sellers at Borders Books & Music in Springettsbury Township for the week that ended Nov. 1. 1. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown. 2. “Have a Little Faith” by Mitch Albom. 3. “The Gathering Storm” by Robert Jordan. 4. “In … Continue reading →

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