About Books & Literature: New From Oates and Le Carre; Comic and Manga Films

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor I've been on a nonfiction kick since before the New Year, but I'm starting to itch for some fiction. Good thing there's plenty out there that I haven't read yet! Review: 'Give Me Your Heart' by Joyce Carol Oates Not so many years ago, I read an interview with Joyce Carol Oates, wherein she said that she writes longhand, and spends a dedicated workday writing, each and every day. As a terribly undisciplined young writer, this stuck with me, and has made me feel guilty about my random working hours and unpredictable bouts of productivity ever since. See More About:  joyce carol oates  short fiction  Review: 'Our Kind of Traitor' by John le Carre I don't know a darned thing about John le Carre's writing process, but I assume that it, too, would put mine to shame. See More About:  our kind of traitor  john le carre  spy novels Movie Review: 'The Green Hornet' When it was first announced that Seth Rogen would be starring in this comic book adaptation, I think everyone in the comic books world said, "What, what!?" in unison. Turns out, though, critics and audiences alike quite like him in the role. See More About:  the green hornet  seth rogen  jay chou Manga Movie 'GANTZ' Makes Star-Splashed Premiere in LA ... and our very own Deb Aoki was on hand for the big premiere of the new manga movie GANTZ. It sounds like the original manga was better than the movie (but isn't the book always better than the movie?) but the premiere itself was quite the trip. Books & Literature Ads Children Books Fiction Books Comic Books Fantasy Books Books Review Featured Articles 'A Little Princess' Best Poetry Books of 2010 Multilingual Shakespeare Quotes About Poetry 'A Streetcar Named Desire' Scene Four Harold Ross on Editing   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Children's Book Awards 2011 Theodore Seuss Geisel Award Winners 2011 Seibert Informational Book Medal Winner 2011 Pura Belpre Award Winners Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Books to Read in the Snow

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor It is still snowing. That is all. Great Books to Read in the Winter Since basically everyone in North America is snowed in (again), I imagine lots of reading is getting done. Need some ideas for your own reading list? These books pair perfectly with hot chocolate. Oh, and if you're in the Southern hemisphere? Go read a beach book and quit rubbing it in. 2011 Caldecott Medal Winner Announced The Caldecott Medal is one of the most prestigious awards in all of literature, and is bestowed upon one deserving picture book each year. Past medalists include children's classics like Owl Moon, The Polar Express, Where the Wild Things Are, and The Snowy Day. Find out which book took home the honor this year. See More About:  best illustrated children's books  children's book awards  children's book illustrators Your Favorite Romantic Shakespeare Moments I went to a store today and everything was pink and red. That means that it's Valentine's Month. Help us get in the mood (we need it) and share your favorite romantic moment from the Shakespeare canon. Texting Circa 1860 OMG! Did U know that textspeak is not exactly new? Check out this hilarious poem from 1860. If you need help understanding a line, just ask the closest preteen. Books & Literature Ads Books Books to Read Kids Picture Books Book Club Books Black Author Books Featured Articles Review: 'Tree of Codes' by Jonathan Safran Foer Nominate Your Favorite Manga of 2010 Seven Dramatic Monologues by Sophocles Poetry Competitions for the New Year Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Profile Quotes About Family   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Full Texts of Classic Works 'Manacled' - Stephen Crane 'David Copperfield' - Charles Dickens 'Rip Van Winkle' - Washington Irving Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Colm Toibin's 'The Empty Family' and More

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor The snow that is blanketing half of the U.S. makes for poor driving conditions but outstanding reading conditions. I've nearly plowed through my stack of Christmas gift books, which means that I may be forced to get my snow gear on and plod to the local bookstore for a re-stock. I'm not complaining. Review: 'The Empty Family' by Colm Toibin I really loved Colm Toibin's 2009 novel, Brooklyn, and I'm thus really looking forward to digging into The Empty Family, a collection of short stories. See More About:  colm toibin  irish literature  short fiction Books Into Movies 2011 I always prefer to read the book before seeing the movie. Thing is, I don't always pay very close attention to which movies are being made, so by the time they hit the screens, I have to scramble to get the book read. Thankfully, Erin Collazo Miller has provided me with a cheat sheet which will prepare me for this year's offerings. See More About:  books into movies  the girl with the dragon tattoo  the help Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2010 2010 was a great year for books for all ages. In case you missed some of the better new picture books for the younger set, here's a rundown of the very best. See More About:  illustrators of children's books  children's book awards  Upcoming Manga for 2011 2011 looks like it'll be a big year for manga, with exciting new titles from old favorites and first-time authors/illustrators alike. See More About:  manga previews  manga galleries  manga schedules Books & Literature Ads Children Books Fiction Books Literature Fantasy Books Story Books Featured Articles First Poems: Nursery Rhymes 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' Sonnet 73 Study Guide Comixology Profile Winston Churchill Quotes   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Essays on the Essay "The Modern Essay" by Virginia Woolf "A Note on the Essay" by Carl Van Doren "The Writing of Essays" by H.G. Wells Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Looking Forward, Looking Back

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor January is named for Janus, the two-faced Roman God who simultaneously saw the past and the future. In that spirit, here's a literary salute to the year we finished and a great big howdy to the one that we're starting. People's Choice: Best of 2010 These books made big impacts in 2010, clinging to the top spots on bestsellers lists all over. They were the ones discussed in book clubs and at water coolers, and which will all undoubtedly be seen in movie form within another couple of years (if they're not already...). See More About:  2010 books  bestsellers lists  Critics' Picks: Best Manga of 2010 Deb Aoki, our About.com Guide to Manga, compiled over 30 manga and comic book critics' lists from around the web, and came up with this definitive list of manga from 2010. See More About:  best manga 2010  manga lists  manga reviews New Years' Resolutions for the Comics Fan I am a terribly lazy New Years' resolution-maker (I haven't even made mine yet), but I can always get behind resolutions that add fun to my life, unlike, say, that pesky exercise resolution that I already broke. See More About:  comic book collecting  creating comics  comic book conventions New Releases for January 2011 And here are some new releases for this month, which include a set of unpublished short stories from Kurt Vonnegut. Excuse me, I have to go jump up and down and scream with joy now. See More About:  recommended reading  2011 books  Books & Literature Ads Books Short Stories Books Literature Children 'S Books Novel Writing Books Featured Articles 2011 Calendar of Children's Books The Top 10 Linguistic News Stories of 2010 The History (and Dangers) of Stage Flying Sonnet 116 Study Guide Philosophical Women Quotes 'Of Mice and Men' Summary   More from About.com Top 10 Media Stories of 2010 Discover which blame games, survival stories and key media figures under fire made our list. More> Ten Best Talk Show Moments Oprah and Conan left to start new ventures, but there were a few other shocks and surprises in 2010. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Poems for the New Year "New Year's Chimes" - Francis Thompson, 1897 "New Year: A Dialogue" - Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 1909 "Auld Lang Syne" - Robert Burns, 1788 Advertisement