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Written by Wanda Jewell
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Friday, 05 February 2010 14:29 |
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Staff Picks Fiction and Poetry Commandment, by Mary Adams
Spring Street Editions, in collaboration with Ash Creek Press in Portland, Oregon, has launched its chapbook series with WCU professor Mary Adams's Commandment. Her work has earned her a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, among other honors. These new poems show her to be one of the finest formalists writing today. Says Ron Rash, 'She is a poet of the first rank.- Kathryn Stripling Byer Remarkable Creatures, by Tracy Chevalier
I really think this is Chevalier's best book yet. (Her previous novels include The Girl with the Pearl Earring.) It is a novel but is based largely on the lives of two women who were fossil hunters in Lyme Regis, England, in the early 19th century. Although I think the title is meant to refer to the fossils they found, these two women were remarkable creatures themselves. Read the first paragraph or two and see if you can put it down!
' Margot Wilcox |
Lightning Thief Goes to the Movies February 12th
Rick Riordan's marvelous Percy Jackson and the Olympians series comes to movie theaters on February 12th, with The Lightning Thief. The book has a new cover based on the movie. If you haven't read the series yet, you're in for a treat!
--Jenifer Ross Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl, by Tedd Arnold
In this latest addition to the Fly Guy series, readers are introduced to several new characters, including a potential romantic partner to the tiny hero. It is impressive how Tedd Arnold can tell a good story using such few words. Much of the story is told through the colorful and expressive artwork. Children will enjoy this charming addition to the series.
- Ephraim Freed, WCU Intern
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, by Jeff Kinney
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, which will be released on April 2, 2010. The book will be here March 16th. If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series was turned into a live-action movie, he found out. Complete with photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art by Jeff Kinney, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is the perfect companion to the series. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 12 February 2010 20:09 |
