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August 14, 2009

Freebie Friday

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Happy Friday, everyone! Is it just me, or did the week fly right by?

I just picked up a book that looks to be fascinating to this media nerd: "Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars," by William Patry. Patry is former copyright counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, and currently copyright counsel at Google.

In other words, he should have intimate knowledge of the Google Books project, and I'm dying to see what he thinks of copyright protections.

But on to the important part of the post: Who's winning, and what could you win next?

The winner of "That Old Cape Magic" is ... Brian Shields! Congratulations, Brian, and I hope you enjoy it! Preferably near a sunny beach.

And next up: is "In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic," by Peter Berger and Anton Zijderveld. Just released this month, the book details how a healthy amount of skepticism can keep faith alive, without resorting to fundamentalism in either religious or secular issues. The book was recently featured on the Diane Rehm Show, as well as the Wall Street Journal and our sister paper, the Los Angeles Times, and is kicking up a lot of debate.

So come on, let us know what you're reading -- and you could be the next Freebie Friday winner!

Posted by Nancy Knight at 12:30 PM | | Comments (7)
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Happy Friday everyone! I hope everyone has something delectible to read this weekend. I have an audiobook that I'm buy absolutely adoring: A FATAL GRACE by Louise Penny. Her Three Pines series is just wonderful on so many levels. I also just finished up Michael Connelly's THE SCARECROW, which was a stellar effort from one of crime fiction's masters.

And I have to also mention a book I finished a little earlier but saw the author for last night. THE SILENT HOUR, Michael Koryta's fourth Lincoln Perry novel. If you love outstanding character novels, this is one to pick up. Although with all this novels, this is one I recommend people read AFTER reading at least one of the previous books...it isn't absolutely necessary, but you get so much more out of it if you know more of Lincoln's background. Sorry. I'm running on, but I just love this young writer and his work is pure art!

I'm reading the new Faye Kellerman (Blind Man's Bluff).

I am reading the Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (older, I know) but was just suggested. Wonderful book.

I'm getting ready to dive into Beasts by Joyce Carol Oates. It's our next book club selection.

It's not just you; this week went by in a flash!

I have two fiction works on the go right now; The Winter Vault by Anne Michaels, and The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Both books are by Canadian authors, and both are excellent thusfar.

As for non-fiction, I recently finished a book of essays by Jeanette Winterson called Art Objects--highly recommended.

I'm reading "Paranoia" by Joseph Finder. It's a corporate espionage thriller. I'm enjoying it. It's free on the Kindle.

Thanks to a comment to your recent post about rereading, I picked up "Death of a Dreamer" which is a Hamish Macbeth mystery. I am enjoying it thoroughly!

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While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Knight grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.

Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is an assistant managing editor and Sunday editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.
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