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Holbrook is natural for first Twain achievement award
It's an award made for Hal Holbrook, who has performed his Mark Twain show for six decades.
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Fabulous loot for summer reading: iPad, Magic House, Blues and Cards
The prizes for summer reading clubs just seem to keep getting better.
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ALA broadens awards to include adult authors
The American Library Association awards a basketful of children's literary awards every year, including the Caldecott and Newbery medals. Today, they've announced the finalists for a new award: One…
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Jean Craighead George dies, another loss for children's literature
Children's author Jean Craighead George died Tuesday at 92.
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Author speaks the language of flea markets, antique shows
Maureen Stanton will be in St. Peters tonight for the paperback launch of her book "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money."
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Phone app helps book browsers avoid neck pain
There's an app for that neck pain you might feel looking at book shelves.
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Ex-St. Louisan gives White House a rainbow for New Yorker cover
Former St. Louis artist gives the White House rainbow columns on New Yorker cover.
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Laurell K. Hamilton book launch June 5
Laurell K. Hamilton will sign her new Anita Blake novel on the day it's released, June 5, at Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar, 1004 Locust Street.
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Carrie Fisher will headline Jewish Book Festival
Actress Carrie Fisher will be the keynote speaker for this fall's St. Louis Jewish Book Festival.
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Bill Bradley comes home with plan for future
The former NBA star and senator is coming back to Missouri to promote his book and talk about the future.
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Vanessa Williams' best advice for parents of teens
"Don't take it personally," Vanessa Williams advises parents of moody teens.
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Amazon Prime to lend all 7 'Harry Potter' books
The Amazon "ecosystem" just grew: Prime customers can borrow all seven Harry Potter ebooks starting June 19.
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1,100 holds here on 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
A library system in Florida says it won't carry "Fifty Shades of Grey," the poorly written "mommy porn" novel that is at the top of best-seller charts. In St. Louis County, more than 1,100 are wait…
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Sendak wanted unfinished work 'burned'
The great Maurice Sendak, who died early today, once said he wanted any unfinished work burned after he died.
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Wm. Stage is everywhere this month
Wm. Stage sometimes works as a process server, but what he's delivering this month is several book signings for his collection of short stories, "Not Waving, Drowning." (Sometimes he lists the titl…
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Don't ask single guy Zach Wahls if he's gay
Zach Wahls is single, but don't ask him if he's gay. He says he's tired of answering that question when he talks about his book, "My Two Moms."
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Slam poetry final at Legacy Books
A poetry slam Saturday will let the audience choose which four poets to send to Florida next month for the 20th annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam.
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Starcatchers Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson over the moon with Tony nominations
St. Louis' Ridley Pearson and his writing buddy Dave Barry sounded thrilled Wednesday, even after they'd had a day to digest the news that "Peter and the Starcatcher," the play based on their book,…
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Former K.C. sportswriter rushing Paterno biography
A big biography of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been moved up a year.
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