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August 2, 2002
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Dear Reader:
I have always been a news junkie. Last weekend, like many of you, I watched the story unfolding in the mine in western Pennsylvania with rapt attention. My perspective on the miners and their characters/way of life was colored by Homer Hickam's titles on growing up in the coal mining country of West Virginia. You may have seen Homer on some of the cable news shows over the weekend sharing his optimistic thoughts about how the situation would end. It reminded me how often books can take you behind the headlines and give you a perspective you might have missed.
Early this morning I finished reading a book that just came out this week --- AMONG THE HEROES by Jere Longman. Longman is a New York Times reporter who conducted extensive interviews with the families of Flight 93 passengers about what happened that September morning between Newark and Pennsylvania. For many of us with unanswered questions about that fateful day, this title shares some new perspectives. The twists of fate that brought these people together will keep you reading. The emotions the book stirs remind us that we can never forget the horror of 9/11.
Staying with this week's news theme --- I am calling this issue of the newsletter "Ripped from the Headlines," I go to Lance Armstrong and his amazing fourth win at the Tour de France. Before I read Armstrong's book, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BIKE, I knew nothing about the Tour. His story of courage and determination remains one of my favorite and most recommended titles, especially for people facing their own challenges.
Watching the forest fires racing across the country these past few months, I realize how little I know about how these fires are combatted. How many of you can tell me why they light a fire behind a fire to try to extinguish it? We see these snippets of information brought to us on the nightly news, but often a book is the only place to learn more details on why and how things work. I have been told that Sebastian Junger's FIRE has some excellent chapters on battling forest fires. And our Editorial Manager Ann Bruns reminds me that as so many of this summer's fires have been arson, Joseph Wambaugh's THE FIRE LOVER also could provide fascinating reading.
Cyrogenics. Till the death of Ted Williams, how much thought had you given to this? Thomas McCollum III's new novel Palmer Lake that explores cyrogenics against the backdrop of a murder mystery. Following the cryonic suspension of Williams, and the controversy surrounding his being frozen, Thomas has been inundated with requests for TV and radio shows around the country. Larry King raved about this book in his new online column, "King's Things.". You can learn more about this title at www.ThomasMcCollum.com.
I'd love to hear about books that gave you greater insight into news stories. Please share them with with at Carol@bookreporter.com.
Keeping with our summer tradition of publishing new content every other week, below please find a re-cap of last week's titles. Next week we'll be back with a full lineup including over 25 new reviews as we bring you some of the Titles We Missed in the past few months.
Want to win some FREE BOOKS? Then enter our Author Summer Reading List Trivia Contest. Have some fun and the chance to win copies of THE LEGACY by D.W. Buffa and THE PORTABLE PROMISED LAND by Toure, among others! And a copy of Pages magazine. Trivia Contest #2 ends on Thursday, August 8th so enter now!
Next week we'll also bring you the names of the Summer Reading List contest winners.
Happy reading....
* * * * Publisher's Pick * * * *
Master of epic fantasy, Lustbader returns to his world of Kundala to unearth new riches of wonder and excitement in this second volume of The Pearl saga.
Visit www.EricVanLustbaderBooks.com
This Week's Question
What was the BEST book you have read so far this summer?
Respond to the question of the week by sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Bookreporter Readers Say...
Tell us about your favorite vacation book-buying experience, or a favorite book you bought while on vacation. See how readers responded
Poll:
Which of the following August releases are you most looking forward to reading?
The Apprentice -- Tess Gerritsen
The Art of Deception -- Ridley Pearson
Charleston: A Novel -- John Jakes
Enough Rope: Collected Stories -- Lawrence Block
The Grave Maurice -- Martha Grimes
Her Father's House -- Belva Plain
The Last Detective -- Robert Crais
Red Rabbit -- Tom Clancy
Stone Kiss -- Faye Kellerman
Unfit to Practice -- Perri O'Shaughnessy
None of the above
Word of Mouth
Tell us what books YOU are reading and loving, or even those you don't, and you could win a copy of THE LEGACY by D.W. Buffa. Need more details on how to participate in Word of Mouth? Click here. Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
* * * * Publisher's Pick * * * *
If you love books, you'll feel right at home in Pages.
Pages, the magazine for people who love books,
is celebrating the joys of summer with our special
Summer Reading issue. Check out sample contents at
www.ireadpages.com where you can also subscribe
or request a free sample issue.
Highlights This Week
Bookreporter.com Talks To:
Author Barbara Delinsky reveals the meaning behind her title, AN ACCIDENTAL WOMAN, and the difficulty of resurrecting characters in this interview with Bookreporter.com's Roberta O'Hara
D.W. Buffa, lawyer, teacher and author of THE LEGACY, shares his view on the essence of justice and what he feels are the basis of his characters in this interview with Bookreporter.com's Joe Hartlaub.
Louisa Ermelino, author of THE SISTERS MALLONE, talks about the solidarity of Italian women and how the nuances of life in Little Italy have influenced her writing in an interview with Bookreporter.com's Andrea Hoag.
Author Talk:
Tony Hillerman, whose mysteries have enlightened so many on the Navajo culture, reveals the origins of his chief characters, Leaphorn and Chee, and his personal motivation for writing.
* * * * MORE WAYS TO WIN! * * * *
Author Summer Reading Lists Trivia Contests!
Answer 3 questions to qualify to win
3 FREE Books and a copy of Pages Magazine!
FEATURES:
NEW IN PAPERBACK
Grab some shade, put up your feet, and enjoy these newly released paperbacks.
FIRE UP THE GRILL!
Ron Kaplan serves up the best in barbecue cookbooks to add pizzazz to your summer grilling.
BAD BOY BRAWLY BROWN by Walter Mosley (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.
THE WAILING WIND by Tony Hillerman (Mystery)
Reviewed by Ann Bruns and excerpted.
AN ACCIDENTAL WOMAN by Barbara Delinsky (Fiction)
Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara and excerpted.
THE SISTERS MALLONE: Una Storia Di Famiglia by Louisa Ermelino (Fiction)
Reviewed by Andrea Hoag and excerpted.
* * * * Author Websites * * * *
Want to know more about an author than what's on the book jacket?
Check out our growing list of author websites: Margaret George, Tony Hillerman, Ann Patchett, Guiding Light's Beth Chamberlin, and more --- brought to you by
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com!
REVIEWS:
THE EMPEROR OF OCEAN PARK by Stephen Carter (Fiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
GIRL FROM THE SOUTH by Joanna Trollope (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jami Edwards
QUIETUS by Vivian Schilling (Suspense)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
THE DEMON AND THE ANGEL by Edward Hirsch (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Tony Parker
THE PHANTOM LIMBS OF THE ROLLOW SISTERS by Timothy Schaffert (Fiction)
Reviewed by Shannon Bloomstran
FIGHTING DIRTY: The Inside Story of Covert Operations From Ho Chi Minh to Osama Bin Laden by Peter Harclerode (History)
Reviewed by Timothy E. McMahon, M.S.
THE REAL McCOY by Darin Strauss (Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
A DOG YEAR: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me by Jon Katz (Memoir)
Reviewed by Heather Grimshaw
THE FLIGHT OF THE MAIDENS by Jane Gardam (Fiction)
Reviewed by Melissa Morgan
DON'T MISS for kids:
CORALINE by Neil Gaiman
* * * Thriller of the Month" contest! * * *
Don't forget! Each month in 2002, TWBookmark.com
will be giving away 10 copies of a fantastic thriller.
This month's thriller is STONE KILLER by Faye Kellerman.
And at the end of the year, we'll choose 5 lucky winners
from all of the entrants to win a bag of all 12 thrillers.
Check here for details and enter each month!
http://www.twbookmark.com/funfeatures/contests/fiction/thrillers.html
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Contests and Giveaways
For this contest we're giving away a copy of THE LEGACY by D.W. Buffa to one lucky winner! Submit to Word of Mouth and your name will go in the hat for your chance to win one. By the way, if you would prefer your contribution remain anonymous, just let us know when you send in your submission.
Every month, one subscriber to the Bookreporter.com newsletter wins 5 free hardcover books! This month's selection includes CHARLESTON by John Jakes, I, RHODA MANNING, GO HUNTING WITH MY DADDY by Ellen Gilchrist, ENOUGH ROPE: Collected Stories by Lawrence Block, THE APPRENTICE by Tess Gerritsen, and THE ART OF DECEPTION by Ridley Pearson. (See the complete contest rules.)
Author Reading List Contest
Answer three questions based on our Authors' Summer Reading Lists and you could be the winner of three free books! How much simpler can it be?
Have a great week...
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
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