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Popular Fiction Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Popular Fiction.

Results 1 - 20 of 306 in Popular Fiction

  1. Sun and stories: Blockbuster rebornRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Independent

    ... Brand. But the overall climate for fiction has darkened even more. So the hunt accelerates for skilful popular fiction that can slip smoothly into a beach-bag or a deck-chair without insulting its readers. Henry Porter's political thrillers have ...

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    Related Topix: Arts

  2. 2008 'Florida Book Awards' competition begins with call for entriesRead the original story

    Yesterday | HeraldTribune.com

    ... include General Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Children's Literature, Florida Nonfiction, Poetry, Popular Fiction, Spanish-Language Book and Book Design. Entries, which can be submitted by anyone (e.g. publisher, author or literary agent), must be ...

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    Related Topix: Florida State University, Tallahassee Metro, Tallahassee, FL, Florida, Libraries

  3. Big E. Lynn Harris fan?Read the original story

    Thursday | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... and the first black male Razorbacks cheerleader. He sold computers for a while, but soon found his calling: popular fiction. Starting with "Invisible Life," he has rattled off a string of novels, which increasingly have placed higher and higher on ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta Metro, Arts

  4. E. Lynn Harris: Too Good to be True?Read the original story

    Thursday | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... and the first black male Razorbacks cheerleader. He sold computers for a while, but soon found his calling: popular fiction. Starting with "Invisible Life," he has rattled off a string of novels, which increasingly have placed higher and higher on ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta Metro, Arts

  5. Xpress ReviewsRead the original story

    Wednesday | Library Journal

    ... characters come alive, and the plot just keeps hopping. Contemporary fiction readers will love it. For most popular fiction collections. Background: "The first thing a woman needs to know about renovating a house or apartment is simple: Do not, ...

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    Related Topix: The Fiction, Alternative, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Arts, Davidson, NC

  6. DRTW BriefsRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Daily Record

    ... Do you read Russian, Chinese, Hindi or Gujarati? Rockaway Township residents can borrow popular fiction in these four languages from the Rockaway Township Library until early August. These foreign-language books are on loan from the Newark Public ...

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    Related Topix: Denville, NJ, Rockaway, NJ

  7. Fits and startsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Light reading

    The light reading fit came upon me very strongly yesterday afternoon in the aftermath of the slightly overwhelming race I did yesterday morning .

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    Related Topix: Arts

  8. Book Review: The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps Edited by Otto PenzlerRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Desicritics

    ... A lot of these stories, featuring smart, cynical but brave detectives, were first printed in the wildly popular fiction magazines of the 20's, 30's and 40's such as Black Mask, Dime Detective, Gangster Stories, and Gun Molls, printed on incredibly ...

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    Related Topix: Arts

  9. Too Much of a So-So ThingRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 20 | The Washington Post

    ... Reich's new international spy thriller, is a most perplexing piece of work. At its best, it's first-rate popular fiction: sharply written, solidly researched, sophisticated, suspenseful, even surprising. For a time, I thought Reich was going to ...

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  10. Vidals essays tear into other writers politicsRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 20 | TulsaWorld.com - Lifestyle

    ... According to the Sunday New York Times as of January 7, 1973," in which Vidal lays into such works of popular fiction as "The Eiger Sanction" by Trevanian, Herman Wouk's "The Winds of War" and "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach. Vidal has ...

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    Related Topix: Nonfiction, Arts, Best of 2007

  11. Would-be writers urged to readRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | Buffalo News

    ... said DeBerry, in a brief interview shortly before she and Grant received an award for excellence in popular fiction writing from the Buffalo Book Fair Committee. "If you want to write science fiction, you can't just read science fiction. You have to ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Buffalo, NY

  12. Hey! You Got Your Science Fiction In My FantasyRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | Tales of the Rampant Coyote

    ... that midi-chlorian crap into Star Wars to try and make it more like "real" SF. It seems that in terms of popular fiction, we're starting to get a blend. I say this mainly as a person who stays ignorant of the trends in publishing and fandom, and ...

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    Related Topix: Video Games, Computers

  13. Killer joke -- Batman's arch-nemesis returnsRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | The Bristol Press

    ... it to be multiple choice!" "He's one of the most enduring, successful villain images that's been dealt in popular fiction," said DC Comics President and Publisher Paul Levitz. "He's almost 68 years old as a character. It's a very, very rare thing to ...

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    Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Conrad Veidt, Horror, Drama, The Man Who Laughs

  14. The killer jokeRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | The Daily Local News

    ... it to be multiple choice!" "He's one of the most enduring, successful villain images that's been dealt in popular fiction," said DC Comics President and Publisher Paul Levitz. "He's almost 68 years old as a character. It's a very, very rare thing to ...

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    Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Horror, Drama, The Man Who Laughs

  15. Critt appears in a tribute to author Janet EvanovichRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | The Times

    ... of Stephanie Plum -- the main character in Evanovich's books -- Critt has narrated more than 150 titles of popular fiction, including 17 books for best-selling author Janet Eva novich. Critt will share a behind-the- scenes peek at the world of ...

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    Related Topix: Princeton, NJ, Arts

  16. I feel that I have been accepted.Read the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | The Japan Times

    ... Yang told reporters outside her Tokyo home. Meanwhile, the Naoki Prize, a major literature award for popular fiction, went to Areno Inoue, 47, daughter of the late novelist Mitsuharu Inoue. Inoue's "Kiriha e" ("To the Mine Face") is a love story ...

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    Related Topix: The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho, The University of Findlay, Arts, Literature

  17. DRTW BriefsRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Daily Record

    ... at (973) 627-5283. Do you read Russian, Chinese, Hindi or Gujarati? Rockaway Township residents can borrow popular fiction in these four languages from the Rockaway Township Library until early August. These foreign language books are on loan from ...

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    Related Topix: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Arts, Newark Metro, Newark, NJ

  18. Norfolk's Kirin Library collection to be dividedRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 15 | PilotOnline.com

    ... - including public computers, the local history and genealogy collection, children's books and programs, and popular fiction and nonfiction - will be in Seaboard. Lesser-used materials will be stored at the warehouse, or service center. Because ...

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    Related Topix: The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho, The University of Findlay, Arts, Nonfiction

  19. Buffalo Book Fair comes to Albright Knox Gusto GalleryRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | Br city

    ... the historic Colored Musicians Club. Parker stated that some of the awards that will be presented are best popular fiction and best literary advocate. "We are aware of the literacy issue here, and this event is for adults and children in order to ...

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  20. Richwood Flea Market has all kinds of goodiesRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | The Cincinnati Enquirer

    ... 75 percent off retail prices. Browse best-selling inspirational books plus self-help, history, new age and popular fiction, alphabetized within each category for speedy shopping. Don't miss a new children's corner with chapter books from favorite ...

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