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 | From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor There was an honest-to-goodness morning chill in the air both yesterday and today. So that pretty much seals it. I'll be hiding under this quilt for the next six months. At least you know where to find me. | |
New Books for October 2012
October's always a good month for book releases. People are settling into the school year's schedule and the darker evenings lend themselves well to a good book and a hot drink. This month sees releases from Tom Wolfe, John Grisham, and Dennis Lehane, as well as several excellent up-and-comers.
| Children's Picture Books About Fall
Fall was always a tough transition for me as a kid (and in related news, me as an adult), and I never much liked the idea that summer was over. I suspect some nice books about crunchy leaves and pumpkin pies might've cheered me up. In fact, I think I'll try some of these books now, though I'll pretend they're for my kid, of course.
| Review: 'Vlad' by Carlos Fuentes
It's the season for scary reading, and this modern twist on the classic vampire legend is just the thing. Says our reviewer: "Fuentes aims for a low, narrow niche and succeeds masterfully at creating a nostalgic horror story with an intriguing layer of allegory beneath its gloomy surface."
| W.W. Jacobs - "The Monkey's Paw"
There's nothing like a spooky story to get you in the Halloween mood. Here's the second installment of our newsletter's series of classic frightening short stories. If you've never read it, you're in for a treat.
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