2012-02-02

Push by Sapphire ()

Semhar Mengisteab, a high school student from State College, recommends a novel that will help you commemorate Black History Month, which begins this week.

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2012-01-19

On Canaan's Side: A Novel by Sebastian Barry ()

Irish writer Sebastian Barry brings us this fictional history of an Irish-American family told by its matriarch.

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2011-12-22

Christmas with Tucker by Greg Kincaid ()

Cheryl Bazzoui, an author and Bradford resident, reviews a young adult Christmas novel. Christmas with Tucker, by Greg Kincaid, is about a young boy struggling through his first Christmas after the death of his father with the help of a neighbor’s dog.

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2011-12-08

The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen ()

Paige Cooperstein, a Penn State University Park student, reviews Rebecca Rasmussen’s debut novel. Rasmussen received one of her Master of Fine Arts Degrees at Penn State.

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2011-11-27

The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais ()

Looking for a great book about food this Thanksgiving? Anthony Bourdain called this novel, "Outstanding!" Let our reviewer, Sheila Squillante, tell you more about this culinary journey that travels from India to France.

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2011-11-10

Makeshift Metropolis: Ideas about Cities by Witold Rybczynski ()

Hear how some Pennsylvania cities fared in a new book by the architecture critic and University of Pennsylvania professor, Witold Rybczynski.

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2011-10-27

For Better, For Worse: Patient in the Maelstrom by Carolyn Perry ()

Retired Lock Haven University Professor, Carolyn Perry, came out with her memoir this year. It details her survival of Hurricanes Agnes and Katrina. Our reviewer, Marjorie Maddox, is the director of the Creative Writing program at Lock Haven University.

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2011-10-13

Spiral by Paul McEuen ()

Pamela Kavanaugh, a former science teacher and high school librarian, brings her love of science and reading together when she reviews the debut novel of Cornell physicist, Paul McEuen. That novel is Spiral.

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2011-09-29

Out of Left Field: Jews and Black Baseball by Rebecca Alpert ()

If you’re gearing up for major league baseball playoffs, you’ll want to read Rebecca Alpert’s new book, Out of Left Field: Jews and Black Baseball.

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2011-09-15

The Burning Soul by John Connolly ()

John Connolly, the author of The Burning Soul, will speak at Schlow Library in downtown State College on Tuesday, September 27th at 7 pm. Mystery fans will not want to miss this.

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2011-09-01

The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists by David and Matt Pencek ()

Penn State Football kicks off this weekend. Gear up for another season of sports with David and Matt Pencek’s new book, The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. Our reviewer, Joshua Guiher, says it would be a great feature at any tailgate.

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2011-08-25

Bright’s Passage by Josh Ritter ()

Josh Ritter was scheduled to open at the Dispatch concert on Sunday August 28th at the Bryce Jordan Center. But Hurricane Irene prevented his arrival. In lieu of hearing him perform live, Rachel Sweeney reviews Ritter’s debut novel, Bright’s Passage.

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2011-08-11

The Help by Kathryn Stockett ()

Kathryn Stockett’s 2009 novel, The Help, was just released as a film. The film stars Viola Davis, Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer. Our reviewer, Sarah May Clarkson, is a frequent contributor to BookMark.

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2011-07-27

This Strange Land by Shara McCallum ()

This Strange Land is a collection of poems written by Shara McCallum and released with an audio CD of her reading. It is McCallum’s third book of poetry. Our reviewer, Marjorie Maddox, is a poet and prose writer.

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2011-07-20

How Did You Get This Number? by Sloane Crosley ()

Sloane Crosley published a new collection of essays, How Did You Get This Number?, last year in 2010. If you remember her debut collection, I Was Told There’d Be Cake, you can be assured of another hilarious read.

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