Not only are the covers of the French editions of Steig Larsson's books incredibly different from their American counterparts, but the titles too are much more continental. What we know as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo hews closer to its Swedish original; it's called Men Who Didn't Like Women in French. The Girl Who … Continue reading France is a Different Country
Author. Reading.
I recently read Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra. It's a work memoir by Jordan Fisher Smith, about his time working at a park in California--dust, boredom, flood control issues, suicides, doughnuts, campers, cougars, and so on. I recommend it highly.So I was charmed to find this video of the author reading … Continue reading Author. Reading.
God Bless the Kent District Library
Working as I do in a bookstore, I am several times a day asked imponderable questions such as, "What's the fourth book in the Dragonlance series?" or "What is the latest Sweet Valley High book?" Until very recently I've used a combination of Google and bluster to answer these queries, but no longer. The invaluable … Continue reading God Bless the Kent District Library
Musings from Magers and Quinn 