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This Week in Your Government

Susan Lovenburg — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:00:42 +0000

Monday, November 8 – Friday, November 12, 2010 California Crack-Up Authors Propose a New System of Governance A new political landscape lies before us. Will government be business as usual, or is there a - Read more

Classic Literature and the Art of Mixing It Up

Gillian Taylor — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:00:55 +0000

This post is the seventh in a series on contemporary popular literature. Classic literature…how do you feel about it? Most days my philosophy is, I want to like it, but it’s not always easy. Some feel - Read more

Portrait of a Young Reader as an Addict

Gillian Taylor — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:00:42 +0000

This post is the sixth in a series on contemporary popular literature. There are nothing quite like the sensations that accompany getting sucked into a good book. It’s probably a bit different for everyone, - Read more

Books for Kids: A Formula that Works

Gillian Taylor — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:00:03 +0000

Well, it’s official, I’ve graduated, bringing my long academic career to a close, at least for now. And as it happens, thinking of endings brings me all the way back to thinking about the beginning. And - Read more

Page to Screen: Giving Flight or Cutting Wings?

Gillian Taylor — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:56:03 +0000

This post is the fourth in a series on contemporary popular literature. So I know you’ve all noticed the massive trend towards making huge powerhouse movie sequel machines lately. And what better way to go - Read more

Literary Mash-ups All Mixed Up

Gillian Taylor — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:14:15 +0000

Ed. Note: This post is the third in a series on contemporary popular literature. To help convey the potential of a good literary mash-up, let me set the scene: In Jane Austen’s Regency Era, a girl rigged out - Read more

Vampire Craze: Why Are Corpses Compelling?

Gillian Taylor — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:46:18 +0000

Ed. Note: This post is the second in a series on contemporary popular literature. Nowadays, it’s hard to throw a stick in a bookstore (not that any respectable book aficionado would do such a thing) and not - Read more

Unleash Your Imagination

Gillian Taylor — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:37:08 +0000

Let’s talk about fan fiction, aka fanfic. Most people fall into three categories: you don’t know what it is; you know what it is, and think it’s silly; or you are passionate about it. Like me. In - Read more

Summer Reading

Susan Lovenburg — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000

by Susan Lovenburg One of the many things I love about summer vacation is the time it affords for leisure reading. Throughout the year, juggling the demands of family and professional life make it challenging - Read more