John Leonard Gone

from the New York Times A Genial Explorer of Literary Worlds By A. O. SCOTT My literary education was feverish and haphazard. From later childhood through the end of adolescence, from Jimmy Carter to the first George Bush, I schooled myself by snatching novels from my...

You Must Read Tao

from National Public Radio You Must Read This by Henry Alford Wisdom For The Ages In ‘Tao Te Ching’  All Things Considered,November 3, 2008 ·  When I tell people that I like to read theTao Te Ching, they start staring at the floor, as if looking for a dog...

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from USA Today USA TODAY’s best-selling books of last 15 years  Check the list for your favorite books.  MORE: Best-Selling Books list turns 15 years of pages of top sellers USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books List Top 150 books of the last 15 years (Oct. 28,...

Studs Terkel Gone

from the Chicago Tribune Studs Terkel dies October 31, 2008 at 3:40 PM | Comments (0) Chicago writer Studs Terkel died today at his home in Chicago. He was 96.   Studs Terkel  ©Nancy Crampton All Rights Reserved

Hillerman, Leaphorn and Chee Gone

from the Arizona Republic Hillerman, author of Navajo series, dies Oct. 27, 2008 12:00 AMAssociated Press (photo and copy) Tony Hillerman, author of the acclaimed Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels and creator of two of the unlikeliest of literary heroes –...