EDITORIALS
9/05/2010: Owing to some technical difficulties involving faulty hardware and demanding cats, we're delaying the publication of the new issue of BiblioBuffet for a week. But that's okay, it gives you that much more time to read the really wonderful pieces below!
Behind the Words at BiblioBuffet
It's a blog. Not just any blog, but one in which you can share some of the goings-on behind each week's issue.
From the Editor's Desk: Lauren Roberts
Some preparatory reading (for an upcoming review) has two pleasurable side effects for Lauren: reading another book that finally got off the To Be Read pile, and sharing with Mom a particular pleasure both have come to treasure.
COLUMNS
A Reading Life: Nicki Leone
Ah, summer reading! Nicki spent hers reading a newly republished “idiosyncratic account of traveling through Italy” whose author focused on the towns and villages that were the homes for some of the great Latin poets. In joining this particular tour, she also joined the author’s penchant for reading the old books.
BibliOpinions: Guests
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Book Brunch: Lev Raphael
It’s been the Summer of Shakespeare for Lev who finishes out his 2010 fascination with the man, the plays, and the Shakespeare Deniers in a passionate essay that talks about First Folio and its extraordinary importance.
Bookish Dreaming: Gillian Polack
So often American readers are ignorant of literature outside their own country. Gillian’s interview with three Australian science fiction/fantasy authors is a trip into the worlds of speculative fiction and great authors.
Literary Amusements
Wise, witty and sardonic quotes about books and reading.
Memoirama: Lindsay Champion
What is abnormal becomes normal when looked at and dealt with courage. That is certainly true in the case of one family whose story has been told in a movie, but is better told in a new memoir, according to Lindsay.
On Marking Books: Laine Farley & Lauren Roberts
Cereal is a ubiquitous food. We eat it for breakfast, sometimes for dinner, and occasionally as a snack-by-the-handful out of the box. One of the more unusual names for a cereal that is no longer in existence led Lauren on a circuitous journey through “breakfast-land.”
The Athletic Supporter: Pete Croatto
Into sports? Pete has a book that blew his socks off—or at least caused him to lose sleep, nearly miss assignments, and almost neglect his personal hygiene. What was the book (and what other books does he recommend) for the final summer weeks?
Things Said and Done: David G. Mitchell
Where we are today as readers has been shaped by what we read as children. David G. Mitchell likes looking back at those books that influenced him, and lays out his personal literary history.
Writer-in-Residence: Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Back to the D.I. rack for Lauren who found another writer to mercilessly grill with her disrespectful questions: best-selling author Adriana Trigiani.
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BOOKS & MORE BOOKS
Art of the Book
New article coming soon...
Book Donations
We researched the various organizations that work to get books into the hands of those who need and want them but cannot otherwise afford them and came up with these recommended places.
Book Festivals, U.S.
Alabama - Florida
Georgia - North Dakota
Ohio - Wyoming
Book Festivals, World
Africa - England
France - Wales
Bookmark Blogs & Sites
If you love bookmarks as much as we do, you’ll love these sites that talk about and sell bookmarks!
Book-Related Blogs
We go on searches to find what we think are the best of today's literary blogs, the ones worth reading. And these are among them.
Book-Related Sites
Belly up to this bibliophile snack bar and dig in because these literary websites are delicious and satisfying.
Literary Humor & Games
You like humor. We like humor So add a smile to your day with these fun places that will certainly make your day a little brighter.
Places We Like
There are so many great sites on the Internet that have nothing to do with books. And we think you ought to know about these.
Shopping for Booklovers
Oooh, shopping! Use this page to find reading- and book-related gifts for yourself and others.
Writers' Resources
Not all readers are writers, but it is certain that all (good) writers are readers. For those who are, check out these sites about the art and business of writing.
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