July 2012
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Oprah and Marianne Williamson on Forgiveness and... →
Author Marianne Williamson has been a spiritual friend and counselor to Oprah for many years, and her advice has sometimes taken Oprah by surprise. Watch as Oprah remembers a time where Marianne counseled her to pray for someone who harmed her—and experiences an emotional aha! moment onstage. Then, watch as Marianne explains the principle of divine compensation and how the...
“An excerpt from DEVIL IN THE DOLLHOUSE, a Sandman Slim story available for all...”
– (via kadrey)
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Jess Walter: Write what you want to read -... →
Jess Walter’s latest offering, “Beautiful Ruins,” is the result of a novelist working at the height of his powers…
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Happy Birthday, Aldous Huxley: A Rare, Prophetic... →
Sneak Peek at the Enhanced E-Book Edition of... →
Take an early look inside Michael Chabon’s new novel, TELEGRAPH AVENUE, with an enhanced sampler! It includes video, music, art, audio, and more. Enjoy!
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Remembering the Queen of Soul Food, Sylvia Woods
Sorry to hear that the great restaurateur and all-around pioneer Sylvia Woods has passed away…
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HarperCollins Is Proud to Announce 13 Mom’s Choice...
Congrats to these authors, editors, and publishing teams who brought these books to life!
Our Gold Winners are:
Cooking, Food & Wine
The Cupcake Diariesby Katherine Kallinis and Sophie Kallins LaMontagne
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier by Ree Drummond
Parenting – Resources
Survival Mom by Lisa Bedford
Parenting – Humor
When Did I Get Like This? by Amy Wilson
Arts...
Quote of the Day
“Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.” —P. J. O’Rourke
The Olive - the Tumblr of Harper Perennial: short... →
harperperennial:
As you may recall from one of the many posts about it, we’re having an ebook sale with our friends at One Story, with some of our favorite short story collections on sale for the entire month of July for just $1.99. Today we’re highlighting Quarantine by Rahul Mehta.
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Chance to Win an Early Copy of The Promise of...
Bookreporter.com is giving away 50 early copies of debut novel The Promise of Stardust by Priscille Sibley. Enter now for your chance to be one of the lucky readers!
“Sad news to report…”
– Else Holmelund Minarik, Children’s Writer, Dies at 91 - NYTimes.com
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HarperCollins Authors at Thrillerfest in NYC!
Friday July 13th
Grand Hyatt Hotel (109 E 42nd St.)
9:45-10:15 AM – Vicki Petterson signing and giveaway –THE SCENT OF SHADOWS
10:45-11:15 AM – Jamie Freveletti signing and galley giveaway – DEAD ASLEEP
12:15-1:00 PM – Fall Preview giveaway – selected galleys of mystery/thrillers to be published Fall 2012
1:45-2:15 PM – Wendy Corsi Staub signing and galley giveaway –...
“I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.”
– Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, published 52 years ago today! (via harperperennial)
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Happy Birthday, E. B. White!
Photo by Donald E. Johnson
Thinking of the man who gave us Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, Here Is New York, and this quotation: “Be obscure clearly.”
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WatchTerry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter on The Long Earth - video interview (via Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter on The Long Earth - video interview | Books | guardian.co.uk)
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The Art of Notwriting: Dark Days Tour: Part 2... →
theartofnotwriting:
Hello! Next week I will be on the second leg of the Dark Days tour with Aprilynne Pike (Wings), Dan Wells (Partials), and S.J. Kincaid (Insignia). Here is where I will be and when: MONDAY, JULY 9 St. Louis, MO Ethical Society of St. Louis Left Bank Books, 6:30PM TUESDAY, JULY 10 Huntington…
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Patricide: A Novella by Joyce Carol Oates →
Presenting, the first “Ecco Solo” e-book single! (And it’s just $2.99…)
Essay: Is reading still necessary in the... →
