About Books & Literature: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Fiction and More!

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor It's been a busy week in books, full of glory, scandals, and a little bit of big-screen glamour. It must be Spring! Jennifer Egan's 'A Visit From the Goon Squad' The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced last week, and Jennifer Egan's outstanding and wholly entertaining A Visit From the Goon Squad won her the honor. Haven't read it yet? Get to it! Jennifer Egan Profile/Bio The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Goes to Jennifer Egan 'Three Cups of Tea' -- A Fraud? The television show 60 Minutes did an expose that showed that the wildly popular memoir Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson, might not be the whole truth. Worse? The charity he founded, to which people have been inspired to donate en masse since this book became a bestseller, may have squandered funds. Oy. Three Cups of Tea Fraud Great Books About Islam in America See More About:  three cups of tea  greg mortenson  memoirs 'Water For Elephants' Movie Review Water For Elephants splashed onto the silver screen this week, starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. Is is worth a book-lover's time? Water For Elephants Book Review Water For Elephants Book vs. Movie -- Readers Weigh In See More About:  water for elephants  robert pattinson  reese witherspoon Is There a Book in the House? And the results of a important study came out this week. It says, to paraphrase, that the very act of keeping books in the home statistically increases the level of education that your children will attain. Even as few as twenty books leads to a much higher likelihood that your children will attend college. What this means for my family is, of course, that my kid is going to hold roughly 450 graduate-level degrees. Presuming, of course, that he is not killed by a falling stack of books before the time comes. Books & Literature Ads Best Fiction Books Fiction Fantasy Literature Prize Books Pulitzer Books Featured Articles 'The Green Lantern' Movie Gallery In Walt Whitman's Own Hand... Celebrate Dia With Children's Books Wordsworth: Sonnet 5 Study Guide Blue Exorcist Vol. 1 Manga Review   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. 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   Spotlight on 'The Great Gatsby' Gatsby House Torn Down Quotes from 'The Great Gatsby" F. Scott Fitzgerald Profile/Bio Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Spotlight on David Foster Wallace

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor David Foster Wallace and I were born in the same town, which is apropos of nothing, but I like to tell people about it anyway. Review: 'The Pale King' by David Foster Wallace Fittingly released on April 15, The Pale King is a difficult but splendid read, following the twisted, turning stories of characters who will ultimately convene at an IRS Examination Center in 1985. Sadly, it's a posthumous release, but a wonderful one. See More About:  david foster wallace  literary fiction  postmodern fiction David Foster Wallace Biography Learn more about this master of hilarious and slightly convoluted prose, who died much too young. See More About:  american authors  david foster wallace  infinite jest 'A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again' If Wallace's thousand-page opus, Infinite Jest, is a bit much for you to tackle, perhaps these short(er) essays are more your speed. This is the ideal book to take on a cruise. (Snicker, snicker...) See More About:  david foster wallace  creative nonfiction  essays More Books by David Foster Wallace Or maybe you'd prefer short stories or other long fiction -- it's all here. Any way you squeeze it, David Foster Wallace is one of the great voices of our time, and if you haven't read any of his work, there's no time like the present. See More About:  david foster wallace  infinite jest  recommended reading Books & Literature Ads Books Genres of Literature Horror Fiction Books Fantasy Literature Children 'S Books Featured Articles No More TokyoPop Manga? Steampunk Books for Teens Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations The Earliest English Dictionaries 'Lord of the Flies' Overview Analysis of   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. 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   Start a Book Club! How to Start a Book Club One Year Book Club Reading List More Book Club Selections Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Celebrate Young People's Poetry Week

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Everyone is celebrating National Poetry Month all through April, but this week is especially tailored to Young People. Notice they didn't call it "Children's Poetry Week." Nope, it's for Young People, which presumably includes both children and those who act like children. Children's Books of Poems for Two or More Voices Poems for two or more voices are such great fun to read. It's like being in a band, except the only required talent is an ability to read with oomph. See More About:  children's poetry books  writing poetry  reading aloud 'Good Sports' by Jack Prelutsky I don't know much about kids, but I do know this: they all love Jack Prelutsky's poems. As far as I can tell, Prelutsky is some sort of a wizard, as he's enchanted every youth he's come across, and most of their parents and teachers, with his witty and occasionally outlandish verse. This book is full of sports-themed poems, perfect for athletic-minded poetry-resistors of all ages. See More About:  children's poetry books  writing poetry  New in Paperback: 'Ape House' by Sara Gruen Oh, so you're not childish, you say? And you hate poetry? Fine, Grumpelstiltskin, here's some big-people reading for you. Sara Gruen's Water For Elephants is about to hit the big screen starring Edward -- er -- Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. Her sophomore release, Ape House, was not quite as well-received. Now that it's in paperback, you can afford to read it for yourself and see why. See More About:  ape house  sara gruen  bonobo apes Quotes from 'Atlas Shrugged' Sara Gruen still too childish for you? All right, here's some really grown-up food for thought: Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is also about to be released as a feature film. Why? Pshhht -- don't look at me. I'm busy reading Jack Prelutsky and being nice to my neighbors, thank you very much. Seriously, though, having been in development since the '70s (not kidding), it should make a pretty big splash. If you, like me, aren't quite up for re-reading the entire behemoth of a novel, these quotes should catch you up. See More About:  atlas shrugged  ayn rand  novels Books & Literature Ads Childrens Books Literature Picture Books Kindergarten Books Audio Reading Books Featured Articles 'You Think That's Bad' by Jim Shepard 2011 Eisner Award Nominees Wondercon 2011 Wrap-Up Ways to Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday How to Write for an International Audience All About 'A Streetcar Named Desire'   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. 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   Poems By and Inspired By Li Po "Drinking Alone in the Moonlight" "Nefarious War" "The River Merchant's Wife" Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Happy National Poetry Month!

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor As Spring rolls North and the flowers start blooming all over the United States, we're celebrating National Poetry Month over here in About.com Literatureland. We're resolving to read more poetry, perhaps write a little bit of poetry, and otherwise appreciate how dull and colorless life would be without poetry. How to Celebrate National Poetry Month We've got oodles of ideas for how to celebrate National Poetry Month. Read, write, recite, share, and more! Need some poetic inspiration? Look no further. See More About:  national poetry month  poetry books  poetry cds Books for Tweens and Young Teens About Writing Poetry Some kids love poetry, and write it by the notebookful; others are slightly more reluctant. If you have a young writer in your life who needs a bit of a push or just a bit of polish, these great books will certainly be of help. See More About:  children's poetry books  children's books about writing poetry  Emily Dickinson: 'Poetry, Series One' Even reluctant poetry-readers often find themselves loving Emily Dickinson. Her poems are simple, rhythmic, and evoke lovely images of nature and beauty and the circle of life. Also, as they're almost all written in what's called "common meter," they can be sung to the tune of "Amazing Grace," "The Yellow Rose of Texas," or even the 'Gilligan's Island' theme song, as well as a number of other folk and popular songs. Isn't poetry fun? See More About:  emily dickinson  american literature  women writers Shakespeare's Sonnets National Poetry Month also happens to coincide with The Bard's birthday, which falls on April 23rd, so why not make it a double-celebration and brush up on the sonnets? Books & Literature Ads Books Literature Happy Birthday Poems 100 Best Books Love Poems Poetry Featured Articles OMG in the OED: Language in the News Manga Movie News: All-White Casting Call for 'Akira' Protest GameStorm 13 Photo Gallery Top 10 Musicals of the '00s Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 'The Hunger Games' Movie News   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. 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   New and Noteworthy Reads 'A Visit From the Goon Squad' by Jennifer Egan 'The Foremost Good Fortune' by Susan Conley 'A Discovery of Witches' by Deborah Harkness Advertisement