Tag: books
member name: Julia Schrenkler
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October 07, 2009 10:41 AM EDT --
The other day we opened the fireplace grate and had the first fire of the season. A few feet away the big dogs stretched out in the warmth, and we crashed on the couch as I read aloud a few chapters from . . .
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May 28, 2009 10:39 AM EDT --
MPR Midmorning discusses how we live in a digital space :
The wave of digitization is coming as compact discs are tossed out in exchange for iPods, and the Kindle promises to make books obsolete. Midmorning . . .
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June 02, 2009 12:13 PM EDT --
There's something delicious and vaguely decadent about reading in the warmer months, as if we're actually letting time spin away. This month's reads:
The family book lately is "Forever . . .
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May 24, 2007 09:23 AM EDT --
In the latest "What are you reading?" discussion I noticed a few people mentioned reading aloud, myself included. It made me wonder how many people read aloud and how they do it.
Despite . . .
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July 23, 2007 10:10 AM EDT --
From MPR's Midmorning July 23, 2007, The emotional voter:
Brain research shows that when it comes to politics, people make decisions based on emotion rather than reason. In a new book, one psychologist . . .
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July 24, 2007 10:19 AM EDT --
From MPR's Midmorning July 24, 2007, The meaning of courage:
Midmorning examines a concept that puzzled ancient Greek philosophers: defining the meaning of courage.
A perpetually interesting topic, . . .
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September 14, 2007 09:25 AM EDT --
Chat transcript follows.
Although you may have missed the chat, Robert Goolrick notes you can email him directly. "At inquiry@algonquin.com - they'll forward it to me."
MPR's Midmorning . . .
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October 05, 2007 01:13 PM EDT --
We met online at 11:00 am ET on Monday, October 8th for an interactive interview with Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrerand author. We discussed his recently released . . .
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May 05, 2009 09:55 AM EDT --
Although the garden, the yard, and the bike paths beckon, I'm trying to keep some time devoted to a few good books.
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This month the family reading is Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard . . .
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April 04, 2007 12:29 PM EDT --
Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning ran with the intriguing show, Writers rate the greats:
A book critic asked more than 100 of today's most well-known writers what they think are the top 10 . . .
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May 19, 2008 02:47 PM EDT --
Look for the reviews of Queen of the Oil Club , That Summer in Sicily , and a rare breed of love on mnreaders.gather.com and publicradio.gather.com
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September 04, 2007 01:48 PM EDT --
On The Road. Or as some write: On the cliché-paved road. In his article Levi Asher wonders, "Is it not possible to write about Jack Kerouac's 50-year-old masterpiece without childishly . . .
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October 28, 2008 09:48 AM EDT --
MPR's Midmorning discusses Dracula through the ages
A lawyer has turned his obsession with Victorian times and its most prominent characters into a new book that catalogues everything one . . .
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July 30, 2007 09:00 AM EDT --
Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning takes on a topic Gather members might find compelling in Good blog, bad blog:
One digital media critic claims that user-generated content from bloggers and citizen . . .
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December 03, 2007 10:56 AM EST --
So far I've found a couple on my own:
Bob Collins wonders What's China got? (see capture)
Midmorning talks about the Best books of the year (11:06 ET / 10:06 CT on the . . .
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January 21, 2009 11:33 AM EST --
We have a volunteer! Look for Susan's post here on Gather.
I'm looking for a volunteer to attend the event and recap it here on Gather.com. Description:
Host Kerri Miller talks with . . .
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January 10, 2007 04:05 PM EST --
Who doesn't wonder if their writing could make the leap from the Internet to print? I read so many articles on Gather and around the Web that nearly vibrate with vitality, and I wonder how these authors . . .
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August 13, 2007 09:02 AM EDT --
MPR’s Midmorning talked with the authors of a new book about Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton – and then continued the discussion online. From the show description (airing Monday, August 13, . . .
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March 05, 2008 04:04 PM EST --
Midmorning guests David and Nic Sheff joined us to chat online March 6. They took questions for 30 minutes after they appeared on the air here at Minnesota Public Radio.
From the show description: . . .
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May 20, 2008 11:35 AM EDT --
This is a chat transcript.
Steve Keillor joined us for an online Q&A to answer your questions about Minnesota's history! His book, Shaping Minnesota's Identity: 150 Years of State . . .
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