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Popular Fiction Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 276 in Popular Fiction

  1. A Cloaking Device? Scientists Gain Ground on Science FictionRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | US News & World Report

    ... be invisible. Cloaking device is a common term in technical literature. It also deliberately evokes myth and popular fiction. Allusions include the Romulan technology that first amazed TV viewers of the old Star Trek in the episode "Balance of ...

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    Related Topix: Physics, Science, Arts, Literature, Harry Potter, Books

  2. Parting with friendsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week

    ... I even found a tattered copy of the red-covered "Bedtime Tales" book I read from cover to cover as a child. Popular fiction fills another huge chunk of my overburdened bookshelves, with mysteries leading all other categories. Archer Mayor, Sue ...

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    Related Topix: Libraries, Poetry

  3. Invisibility Uncloaked: In race to make things disappear, scientists gain ground on science fiction

    Friday | Science News

    ... be invisible. Cloaking device is a common term in technical literature. It also deliberately evokes myth and popular fiction. Allusions include the Romulan technology that first amazed TV viewers of the old Star Trek in the episode "Balance of ...

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    Related Topix: Physics, Science, Arts, Literature, Harry Potter, Books, Science / Technology

  4. 5-year pledge to Renfrew

    Friday | Chambersburg Public Opinion

    ... an eye toward an expanding community horizon." Nora Roberts is an author of romance novels, mysteries and popular fiction. Several of her stories have been made into movies, including "Montana Sky," "Carolina Moon" and "Blue Smoke." Roberts lives ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Chambersburg, PA, Arts, Opinion

  5. 'Twisted' tale Best-selling author John Irving says his latest novel 'describes what I fear'Read the original story

    Thursday | TwinCities.com

    ... Danny the life I have not had, but I'm deathly afraid of. Q Can you draw a line between literary fiction and popular fiction? A I don't think it's an area that interests me. ... I kind of think you like what you like. I'm on a lot of airplanes. ...

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    Related Topix: The Cider House Rules, Drama Movies, The World According to Garp, Comedy Movies, Arts

  6. The book price war stupidly continuesRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Poor Mojo Newswire

    ... from the publisher. As a result, bookstores have been cleaning out Wal-Mart who are essentially subsidizing popular fiction. Just this week Wal-Mart has instituted a new rule limiting the number of copies a customer can buy. This doesn't happen in ...

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    Related Topix: Amazon, Arts

  7. Q&A: Irving puts his own fears in print with Last Night in Twisted River'Read the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Clover Herald

    ... the life I have not had, but I'm deathly afraid of. Q. Can you draw a line between literary fiction and popular fiction? A. I don't think it's an area that interests me. ... I kind of think you like what you like. I'm on a lot of airplanes. Every ...

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    Related Topix: The Cider House Rules, Drama Movies, The World According to Garp, Comedy Movies, Arts

  8. Mesa planning for another library branchRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Scottsdale Tribune

    ... a week, split between Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The shelves would hold a limited variety of the most popular fiction and nonfiction, as well as children's books. It wouldn't have newspapers, magazines or reference materials. A limited staff ...

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    Related Topix: Libraries, Mesa, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ

  9. Elizabeth MitchellRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 3 | I, New York

    ... unique case. I'd compare Erica to Athena and Hera, because she's both the mother and the warrior. Back in popular fiction, she's like Sarah Connor in The Terminator a lot. And of course you've gotta have a little Ripley in there. What could aliens ...

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  10. Book festival gets under wayRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 2 | The Hindu

    ... books on fiction are, Paul Coelho's best-seller 'The Alchemist' and his other titles. Works of many of the popular fiction writers are too available at the exhibition that starts at 10 a.m. every day. Over 20,000 titles from leading book publishing ...

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    Related Topix: Metal, The Alchemist

  11. FeaturesRead the original story

    Monday Nov 2 | Egyptology News

    ... ceive new archival documents and information. He plans to turn his work into a book length manuscript. While popular fiction, such as the Indiana Jones trilogy, depicts action packed films about this topic, the real story is far more complex.

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    Related Topix: Suicide

  12. Q&A: Irving puts his own fears in print with 'Last Night'Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 2 | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

    ... Danny the life I have not had, but I'm deathly afraid of. Can you draw a line between literary fiction and popular fiction? I don't think it's an area that interests me. ... I kind of think you like what you like. I'm on a lot of airplanes. Every ...

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    Related Topix: The Cider House Rules, Drama Movies, The World According to Garp, Comedy Movies, Sacramento, CA, Arts

  13. Self-ProtectionRead the original story

    Monday Nov 2 | The Reading Experience

    ... present vivid images. These are among the most historically-recognized functions of literature, and even in popular fiction many readers return toparticular genres precisely because they know that certain kinds of "thoughts" and certain kinds of ...

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  14. Teaching NaNoWriMoRead the original story

    Saturday Oct 31 | PEDABLOGUE

    ... collaborative learning inherent to a writer's workshop community. A number of our more productive Writing Popular Fiction students and even some faculty dare to "nano"...it's awfully difficult for a full-time faculty member to take on such an ...

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    Related Topix: Arts

  15. CommentsRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Oct 31 | Austin American Statesman

    ... City') discussing how their new works had morphed before them and the differences between literary and popular fiction. (Some of us were surprised that we are still talking about that sort of thing, but nevermind.) James Magnuson moderated and his ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Literature

  16. Christian Fiction Book Buzz

    Friday Oct 30 | Library Journal

    ... infused into a regular genre story. But there are as many subgenres in Christian fiction as there are in popular fiction from cozy mysteries to legal suspense to fantasy. And readers aren't all looking for the same message Christian historical ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Libraries

  17. DONOHUE: Will we be the generation where nothing happened?Read the original story

    Wednesday Oct 28 | The Villanovan

    ... hasn't held in this country is president. The Internet has already been invented. Despite the emergence of popular fiction like the "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" series, no one has a novel to remain relevant in centuries to come. It is disappointing ...

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    Related Topix: Opinion

  18. Apps of the Week: reading books on a tiny screenRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Oct 28 | CNN

    ... their favorite material through this free app. The books will cost you, though, usually in the $10 range for popular fiction. It's also worth noting that some short stories and long-form online writings are available as e-books on the Kindle app, ...

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    Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, iPhone, Computers, Arts, Science / Technology

  19. 'The Vampire Archives,' edited by Otto PenzlerRead the original story

    Sunday Oct 25 | Myphl17.com

    ... Meanwhile, this longing for, and fear of, the sexual other was reflected in both Gothic and Victorian popular fiction. The femme fatale, or homme fatal, became a genre staple, often embodied in the figure of the vampire. "I felt a stinging pain as ...

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    Related Topix: Arts

  20. L. Ron Hubbard Pulp Fiction Classics From 20s and 30s Wow Seniors at AARP National ConventionRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 29 | Yahoo

    ... Rice Burroughs, Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie and Dashiell Hammett, Hubbard rapidly became a mainstay of popular fiction in the 20th century. However, Hubbard was unlike most authors of the day, as his stories covered a wide spectrum of genres, ...

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