Reading Around: Latest Stories

Bee Ridgway

Bee Ridgway’s The River of No Return:
A Study in the Pitfalls of a Debut Novel

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
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Half supernatural thriller and half romance, The River of No Return is a long-winded tale that attempts to skirt the line between bodice-ripper and eerie

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Margaret Maron

Margaret Maron – MWA’s Grand Master

Saturday, April 27th, 2013
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Margaret Maron has been writing crime and mystery novels since 1981 and has a repertoire that includes 26 novels, two short stories and two fan

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Phillip Margolin’s Sleight of Hand

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
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Ever wonder how mystery writers come up with inspiration for that next page turner? Phillip Margolin explains his approach: “When I get an interesting idea

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Wyoming

Breaking Point: Game Warden Joe Pickett
Fights for Survival in the Wyoming Wilderness

Sunday, April 14th, 2013
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C.J. Box sets his mystery series in the Wyoming wilderness, far from the power centers in Washington, D.C. and Cheyenne, the state capital. Yet what

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Creating a Soulful Environment

Saturday, April 13th, 2013
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When I was of age and wanted my own apartment, I moved out of the family house in Brooklyn, and into my own ground floor

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Girl reading

Kids Are Never Too Young To Love Reading

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
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One of the most precious gifts we can give our children is a love of reading. First and foremost, let your young child see how

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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Talks About Mom & Me & Mom

Sunday, April 7th, 2013
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The last time Union Square’s Barnes and Noble planned to have Maya Angelou speak in February 2011, she had to cancel. She was being called

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teenager reading

Good Books that are Tops with Teens

Thursday, April 4th, 2013
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Communicating with adolescents can be challenging. Sometimes it’s difficult to discuss sensitive subjects like sex, drug use, and drinking. To ease the way, talk about

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