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American Authors on the Web - Arranged by time period, this list
includes links to other websites about each author. Created by
Mitsuhara Matsuoka, a Japanese English Professor at Nagoya University.
Beatrix - Beatrix is a review of book reviews, whose
author says he "[watches] the major book reviewers to discern patterns of
taste and/or critical strategy, and sometimes ... [follows] a book through
the review matrix to see how opinions coalesce or wildly diverge." A great
way to track the uber-buzz for hot books.
Library of Southern Literature - "...includes a wide range of literary
works of the American South published before 1924." Originally based
on a bibliography by the late Professor Robert Bain, at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Browse the collection alphabetically or by
subject.
Juvenile Series and Sequels - Database of over 20,000 books in series
titles for children and young adults. Browse by series title, book title,
author, or series subject (such as dinosaurs, dragons, horses, and spies),
or use the main search link at the bottom of the page. From Mid-Continent
Public Library, Missouri.
LII: Literature & Books - Loads of links to general resources by subject
areas such as: Authors, Best Sellers, Children's Literature, Illustrations &
Illustrators, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Storytelling, and more...
PoetryFoundation.org - An archive of more than 3,000 contemporary and
classic poems in English by more than 250 poets, which includes poems and
essays from back issues of Poetry magazine.
Pop-up and Movable Books: A Tour through Their History - An exhibit of
pop-up and movable books published from 1850 to the present from France,
Germany, the U.S. and Czechoslovakia. Some examples have been animated to
demonstrate how the books actually move. Also includes a brief history of
movable books back to the 13th century and images from S & J Fuller paper
doll books from the early 19th century. From the Gustine Courson Weaver
Collection at the University of North Texas Libraries
The Pulitzer Prizes - Official website of the Pulitzer Prize, this site
includes a history of the prizes, a biography of Joseph Pulitzer,
Administration of the prizes, Entry forms, and full texts of winners since
1995.
ReadingGroupGuides.com - "The online community for reading groups.".
"Reading group guides contain discussion questions and background material
on the author and subject, as well as suggestions for further reading."
Find a reading group based on your interests or start your own.
Stop, You're Killing Me! - "A website to die for....if you love
mysteries." Stop, You're Killing Me! is a resource for lovers of
mystery, crime, thriller, spy and suspense books. Search by author,
character, genre, award winners, etc.
VA Books! Recommended Reading - "VABooks!" suggests a book for
Virginians to read in common to encourage dialogue and promote understanding
of our heritage and our future. Every month, guest columnists will recommend
an outstanding work of adult or children's literature. From The
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
What's Next - Enter a title, author, or name of a book in a series and
get a list of the titles in that series. Produced by the Kent (Michigan)
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