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"Books to the ceiling, books to the sky. My pile of books are a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I'll have a long beard by the time I read them."
from Whiskers and rhymes by Arnold Lobel
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- Bookstore's Tweet On The Sale Of A Children's Book After 27 Years, Goes Viral
Broadhursts Bookshop in Southport, England, sold the book about William the Conqueror that had sat on the shelf for decades. The store's tweet about the sale has inspired thousands of replies. [Sun, Nov. 18] - Book Review: 'Those Who Knew'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Idra Novey about her novel "Those Who Knew," which takes a look at the emotional toll of staying silent after an assault. [Sun, Nov. 18] - This 'Ladder To The Sky' Is Grounded In The Dirty Depths
John Boyne's new novel is about a literary schemer, striver and climber so dastardly and downright cruel that it seems impossible to enjoy reading about him — and yet, you definitely will. [Sun, Nov. 18] - Book Review: 'My Sister, The Serial Killer'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite about her new book, "My Sister, the Serial Killer." [Sat, Nov. 17] - William Goldman Dies At 87
Writer William Goldman died this week — he had an outsized influence on films, and the way we talk to each other. Scott Simon remembers the screenwriting giant. [Sat, Nov. 17]
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