A team of archaeologists has discovered the remains of an extensive three-story building on the island of Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea off the northwest coast of Greece. The complex also features a well from the 8th century BC, roughly the period in which Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s Odyssey, is believed to have been king [...]
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
In case you need further suggestions for summer reading, the July issue of O, The Oprah Magazine has a list of 20 titles, with reviews, and in some cases reading guides. The titles in the following list link to our catalog or to other sources: Kings of the Earth The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake [...]
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Portugal’s Nobel Prize winner José Saramago died last Friday at age 87. His remains were cremated Sunday following a funeral service in Lisbon. In 1993, his novel The Gospel According to Jesus Christ prompted the Portuguese government to remove his name from consideration for the European Literature Prize. From then until his death, Saramago had lived [...]
Monday, June 14, 2010
American writer Barbara Kingsolver was announced last week as winner of the 15th Orange Prize for Fiction for The Lacuna. The Orange Prize is awarded for the best novel in English by a female author. Kingsolver beat out the favorite, Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, for the award. The Lacuna, Kingsolver’s sixth novel, moves between Mexico and [...]
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Join Palos Verdes Library District’s Adult Summer Reading Program To travel with us, simply obtain a “passport” application at the Reference Desk at any branch of our library system, beginning June 14. Then read from our wide selection of “destination” titles (click here) or any book you wish. The titles are linked to our catalog, [...]
Saturday, April 24, 2010
The 30th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were presented yesterday. In opening remarks, Times Book Editor David L. Ulin spoke about the importance of reading. “In a culture of constant overflow, of toil and trouble and outright distraction, we need what books have to offer: their slowing stillness, their vertical plunge.” Current Interest winner [...]
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The Pulitzer Prize award winners have been announced for 2010, including those for letters and drama. The fiction award goes to a first novel published by a small press, telling the story of three generations of a New England family. The winners are: Fiction— Tinkers, by Paul Harding History— Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who [...]
Friday, April 9, 2010
The American Booksellers Association, the national trade association for independent booksellers, yesterday announced the winners of its 2010 Indies Choice Book Awards. Winners were chosen by the owners and staff at ABA member stores nationwide. Book of the Year winners are: Adult Fiction– Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese Adult Nonfiction– The Lost City of [...]
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Seattle author Sherman Alexie, 43, was announced yesterday as winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for his book War Dances, a collection of short stories, essays, and poems. Alexie is the first Native American recipient of the fiction honor. As winner, Alexie receives $15,000. Each of the four other finalists— Barbara Kingsolver for The Lacuna, Lorraine M. [...]
Thursday, March 4, 2010
If you’ve ever wondered if the book was as good as (or better than) the movie, check out the book display cart near the circulation desk at the Peninsula Center Library. It features books that have been adapted for the big (and little) screen.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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