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What do book lovers enjoy almost as much as reading a book? Talking about it, of course! A group of us here at the Daily Record/Sunday News has decided to take our book talk beyond the newsroom.
We'll share what we like, and what we don't, about the books we are reading. This will also be the place to find out about local authors, new releases, upcoming book signings and what's going on at the York County libraries.
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And, of course, we want to hear from you too. Email your book review to schain@ydr.com and we will post it on Book Buzz.
Author Archives: Matt Eyer
Pulitzer fiction prize goes to ‘Orphan Master’s Son’ by Adam Johnson
The 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction goes to “The Orphan Master’s Son” by Adam Johnson.
Posted in Award, Biography, Book news, Fiction, History, Nonfiction, Poetry
Tagged 2013, adam johnson, award, pulitzer, pulitzer prize, the orphan master's son
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London hotel replaces Bible with ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
A hotel replaced the Bible with “Fifty Shades of Grey” in its guestrooms.
Posted in Book news
Tagged bible, e.l. james, Fifty Shades of Grey, hotel, London, reaction, replace
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‘American Sideshow’ author Marc Hartzman to sign books at York Emporium
There will be a book signing at the York Emporium during August’s First Friday.
Posted in Author visit, Book signings, Local events
Tagged american sideshow, aug. 3, book signing, carnival, circus, downtown york, first friday, marc harztman, the york emporium
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Ray Bradbury, author known for ‘Fahrenheit 451,’
dead at 91
Notable American author Ray Bradbury died Tuesday evening at age 91. Bradbury is well-known for works such as “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Martian Chronicles,” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” From The Associated Press: LOS ANGELES—Ray Bradbury, the science fiction-fantasy master … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Celebrity
Tagged author, fahrenheit 451, future, martians, obituary, ray bradbury, science, science fiction, speculative fiction
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York County reacts to death of beloved author Ray Bradbury
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on Linkedin Share by email Yorkblog Thu, May 31 2012 15:44:42 0 likes · 0 comments Ray Bradbury, author known for ‘Fahrenheit 451,’ dead at 91 Notable … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Celebrity
Tagged author, death, fahrenheit 451, ray bradbury, reaction, science fiction, social media, twitter, york county
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Chasing Alexander: Trying to find the truth
If I told you I sometimes enjoy reading nonfiction books that might not be completely true, you might think I’m nuts. But that’s how it is when you’re into stuff that happened in the fourth century B.C. or even earlier. … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Nonfiction, War
Tagged alexander the great, ancient greece, arrian, babylon, classical greece, conquest, darius, empire, macedon, macedonia, persia, war
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Check out an interactive map of Panem from Hunger Games
If you’re a fan of “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, you’ve got to check out this interactive created by the San Jose Mercury News, another newspaper within our company. They’re created an interactive map that is their interpretation of … Continue reading
Posted in At the movies, Fiction
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A new military order, age of information in Steven Pressfield’s ‘The Profession’
In his newest book, “The Profession,” Steven Pressfield imagines a future where mercenary armies are for hire by nations and corporations, gas prices have skyrocketed to heights we haven’t dreamed of, and people devour news even more rapidly than they … Continue reading
Posted in Book review, Recommended, War
Tagged Afghanistan, future, iraq, media, mercenary, military, news, oil, pressfield, war
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Pressfield masters WWII desert theater in ‘Killing Rommel’
I began reading books by Steven Pressfield because of those he’s written about Classical Greece, such as “Gates of Fire,” “Tides of War” and “The Afghan Campaign.” Since it always seems hard to put his books down, I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Historical fiction, Recommended, War
Tagged british army, desert fox, egypt, erwin rommel, libya, long range desert group, tunisia, world war II
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‘The Help’ is this year’s One Book, One Community pick
The One Book, One Community program has selected Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help” as this year’s book. The program hand picks one book each year to recommend to the community. “The Help,” already a national bestseller, is about the lives of … Continue reading
