Librarians Recommend Books for Boys (source: About) When I interviewed author Jon Scieszka, who is a tireless advocate on behalf of good books for boys and encouraging boys to read, he talked about the need to connect... (source: About) - RSS and
Paulson Calls For More Financial Regulatory Power (source: NPR) The economy was on the verge of collapse in 2008 when the federal government stepped in to shore up the financial system. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who was at the center of those
'The Water Giver,' by Joan Ryan (source: SF Gate) The Water Giver The Story of a Mother, a Son, and Their Second Chance By Joan Ryan (Simon and Schuster; 260 pages; $24) For the longest time, Joan Ryan focused on the negative aspects of parenting.
Gems of a public intellectual (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) With more than 20 years as an author, commentator, analyst, and Baptist minister, Michael Eric Dyson has become one of the nation's premier black thinkers. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers: March 7 (source: SF Gate) This weekFICTION Bay AreaLast weekWeeks on list 1THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult; 464 pages; $24.95)1482THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson (Knopf; 503 pages; $25.95)2303THE
The Eerie Silence by Paul Davies | Book review (source: Guardian) This latest report on the evidence for alien life forms is refreshingly level-headed, says David PapineauIf there are extraterrestrial civilisations out there, they don't seem very interested in us.
'Cleaving,' by Julie Powell (source: SF Gate) Cleaving A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession By Julie Powell (Little, Brown; 307 pages; $24.99) Do you slow down and crane your neck to catch a glimpse of gruesome highway car wrecks? Do you
Recommendations of recent books (source: SF Gate) Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. This week's list (all titles in paperback) is from Eastwind Books of Berkeley, 2066 University
Night Visions (source: New York Times) These dystopic Stalin-era stories, which read like dream diaries, went unpublished for decades. (source: New York Times) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
The Army You Have (source: New York Times) The story of the critical transformation of the Army in Iraq, told through profiles of four generals. (source: New York Times) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
An excerpt from 'Zeitoun,' by Dave Eggers (source: SF Gate) An excerpt from ''Zeitoun,'' by Dave Eggers: MONDAY, AUGUST 29 Zeitoun woke late. He couldn't believe his watch. It was after ten a.m. He hadn't slept that late in years. All the clocks had stopped.
Comments from the fast lane (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) You might want to skip the introduction. And the ending. These chapters are saturated with political jabs at liberals that are both shrill and hackneyed. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - News
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