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Submitted by thebookstudio on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 8:56pm 
Twitter Book Club discussion of "Tinkers" tonight at 9 pm
You're invited to take part in our Twitter discussion of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tinkers" by Paul Harding tonight at 9 pm Eastern Time. Join us at #tbc or come back afterwards to read the archived tweets!
Submitted by thebookstudio on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 5:19pm 
"The Diary of Anne Frank" on PBS this Sunday
We hope you'll tune in to your local PBS station on Sunday night to watch The Diary of Anne Frank from Masterpiece Classic. The show will also be viewable online for a limited time starting on Monday.
This new production inspired us to put together a "Girls Coming of Age" booklist of both fiction and nonfiction books concerned with young women coming of age and coping with their particular environments. We'd love to hear what you think of these titles and which books you would recommend adding to the list.
Submitted by thebookstudio on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 3:29pm
Fast Forward: March 1-5 round-up
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What caught our eye:
- Henry Holt drops publication of 'Last Train From Hiroshima' (Washington Post)
- The Book Design Review's favorite book covers of 2009 (via @ArlingtonVALib)
- Macmillan CEO Promises Most (Older) E-Books Will Still Be Under $10 (via @paidcontent)
- Frey's names a guessing game (NY Post)
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Submitted by thebookstudio on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 2:48pm
Fast Forward: Feb 1-5 round-up
Submitted by thebookstudio on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 6:42pm
Fast Forward: Jan 18-22 round-up
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What caught our eye:
- Researchers discover a surprising link between texting and literacy (via NYTimes Bits)
- 10 Excellent Accessories for Your Amazon Kindle
- HarperCollins in Talks with Apple Over Tablet
- Books Into Movies for January: Youth in Revolt, The Last Station, Creation, Extraordinary Measures (Bookreporter.com)
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Submitted by thebookstudio on Fri, 01/15/2010 - 4:04pm
Fast Forward: Jan 11-15 news round-up
Our sympathies and support go out to the people of Haiti.
- American Red Cross donations
- Special prayer and service at Washington National Cathedral on Sunday
- Novelist Dandicat Worried About Family in Haiti
- International PEN mourns the loss of Georges Anglade
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Submitted by thebookstudio on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 10:26am
In U.K., Reports Of Elderly Burning Books To Stay Warm
Brrrrrr. So cold in Washington today! But apparently not as cold as in U.K. As reported by NPR: "It's so cold in England and Scotland that some elderly folks are buying cheap hardback books to burn in their stoves and fireplaces, the Daily Mail reports."
Submitted by thebookstudio on Sat, 12/19/2009 - 7:00pm
Best of 2009: The Reviewers Speak
We asked The Book Studio's fabulous book reviewers what their favorite books were of 2009. Here are their picks:
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Submitted by thebookstudio on Sat, 12/19/2009 - 1:53pm