Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Pija Lindenbaum




Bio and Books:
Kenta och barbisarna (Kennie and Dolly) 2007
Lill-Zlatan och morbror raring (Little-Zlatan and Uncle Darling) 2006
När Åkes mamma glömde bort (When Owen's Mom Breathed Fire) 2005
Gittan och älgbrorsorna (Bridget and the Elk Brothers) 2003
Mirabell (Mirabelle) 2003
Gittan och fĂĄrskallarna (Bridget and the Numbskulls) 2001
Gittan och grĂĄvargarna (Bridget and the Grey Wolves) 2000
Halli, hallĂĄ! – 49 recept pĂĄ roliga lekar (You’re it! 49 Suggestions for Good Games)

Marjorie Priceman


via storyopolis.com

Author Visit

I’m watching Jennifer Armstrong on Book TV. She is talking about writing The American Story. It takes place in a bookstore. I’m surprised at how geared to adults this talk is. I expected something different. I thought it would be more about the stories and less about the process.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Apartment Therapy Mad Magazine Style


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Mad Magazine never had advertisements, and never took a poll. And it seems the writers and illustrators of Mad wrote and illustrated mainly to entertain themselves. How else to explain the Before and Afters on the reality of moving to the suburbs in the 1960s?

Recycling posts from BoingBoing




Pencils made from cremated humans

A 1950s outfit knit from old grocery bags

Pack your bagel in a CD spindle

Monday, April 09, 2007

Thursday, April 05, 2007

What Eric W. Leuliette Has Read



via What I Have Read

You can find a list of all of the books that Mr. Leuliette has read (since 1974) listed on his site. (With cover photos and catalog cards too!)

whatihaveread.net/FAQ

Q: Would you please be kind enough to explain the history behind this web site?

A: My mother started keeping the list when I started the first grade. My school asked parents to keep track of what books we read as part of its reading program. She kept the list until 1977 and I've kept the list since I was in the fifth grade.

Roz's Ukrainian Easter Eggs


a slideshow

David Sheldon Productions

www.dksheldon.com jpeg via Drawn