The most prestigious prizes in children's literature were announced yesterday. Neil Gaiman's novel The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal, given to the year's best in literature for young adults. And The House in the Night, written by St Paul's own Susan Marie Swanson, won the Caldecott Medal for children's illustration. The pictures are striking, … Continue reading Winners
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Room to Read
OK, we got a little ragged over the busy holiday season, but at least we're not as crammed as Faqir Chand and Sons Bookstore at Khan Market, New Delhi. Via Drive-by Blogging.--David E
Re-Animated
If you're kicking yourself that you can't go to a poetry reading by Anne Sexton or Stephane Mallarme, Jim Clark can help you out. The UK video artist has taken still images of poets past and animated them. Then he matches the images to archival readings (when they're available). The result is a little bit … Continue reading Re-Animated
Musings from Magers and Quinn 