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Fallen, by Sascha Geddert – Story Break
Posted on September 29, 2010 | No CommentsA little meteor journeys to Earth. If only he’d met Wall-E! -
Gene Hackman writes westerns – who knew?
Posted on September 28, 2010 | No CommentsFrom Media Bistro – I had no idea actor Gene Hackman wrote westerns, but not only has he already co-written three (Wake of the Perdido Star, Justice for None, and Escape from Andersonville), he’s […] -
Happy Banned Books Week, 2010!
Posted on September 27, 2010 | No CommentsIt has arrived! ALA‘s yearly event to decry book banning and celebrate our freedom to read. In honor of the occasion, here are Bookyurt’s top five favorite (i.e. most ridiculous) books […] -
Byrt’s weekly blog ramble (9/24)
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsBLOG FUN –> – Bethany Keeley points out unnecessary quotation marks – Terry Pratchett forges his own sword <–BLOG SMART – Philip Pullman is tired of present tense narratives – Next […] -
R.I.P. Jennifer Rardin
Posted on September 23, 2010 | No CommentsSad news today – Jennifer Rardin, author of the Jaz Parks series, passed away on September 20th. She was 45 years old. She leaves behind a husband and two teenage […] -
Q & A – Story Break
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsA boy with Asperger’s asks his Mom questions. This’ll get you where you live. You can learn more about StoryCorps here. -
Byrt’s weekly blog ramble (9/17)
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsByrt’s weekly ramble through the blogosphere BLOG SMART –> – Is there an unconscious gender bias in the literary world? Meghan O’Rourke discusses at Slate – Neil Gaiman is one […] -
Daniel Silva moves to HarperCollins
Posted on September 16, 2010 | No CommentsDHD reports bestselling author Daniel Silva has left his long-time publishing home, Putnam, and signed a 3-book deal at HarperCollins. Silva’s first book under the new deal will be published summer, […] -
Happy Birthday, Agatha Christie!
Posted on September 15, 2010 | No CommentsToday would have been Dame Agatha’s 120th. She still holds the title of best selling author of all time – and she deserves it. Her mysteries set the bar by […] -
The Human Voice – Story Break
Posted on September 14, 2010 | No CommentsHave I mentioned how much I love StoryCorps? They’re the perfect three minute work break. You can learn more about StoryCorps here.

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![Daniel Silva moves to HarperCollins DHD reports bestselling author Daniel Silva has left his long-time publishing home, Putnam, and signed a 3-book deal at HarperCollins. Silva’s first book under the new deal will be published summer, […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Daniel-Silva-115x115.jpg)
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