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    Nov 7, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  1. Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: Tragedy of 'Macbeth' will unfold at Marriotts Ridge

    Nearly 400 years before the publication of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter book, William Shakespeare spellbound audiences with another story about witches, prophecies, overarching ambition, madness and murder. "The Tragedy of Macbeth" portrays the...

    Tags: Halloween, William Shakespeare, Harry Potter (fictional character)

    2. Oct 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. New Lemony Snicket book a disappointment

    I have great respect for Daniel Handler, creator of the wildly popular <a href="http://www.lemonysnicket.com/" target="_blank">Lemony Snicket</a> books (and a fellow alum of <a href="http://www.wesleyan.edu/" target="_blank">Wesleyan University</a>), but I couldn't help but feel let down at his newest:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Could-That-This-Wrong-Questions/dp/product-description/0316123080/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&amp;n=283155&amp;s=books" target="_blank"> <span id="btAsinTitle">"Who Could That Be at This Hour?" </span></a>
    I have great respect for Daniel Handler, creator of the wildly popular Lemony Snicket books (and a fellow alum of Wesleyan University), but I couldn't help but feel let down at his newest: "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" When I was finished with the...

    Tags: Wesleyan University

    3. Oct 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. J.K. Rowling opens up in New York tonight

    <a href="http://www.jkrowling.com/" target="_blank">J.K. Rowling </a>doesn't make many public appearances, so tonight's New York City event to publicize her new novel <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Casual-Vacancy-J-K-Rowling/dp/0316228532" target="_blank">"The Casual Vacancy" </a>is getting a lot of attention. Fellow novelist <a href="http://www.annpatchett.com/" target="_blank">Ann Patchett</a> will lead a conversation, and there will be a Q&amp;A.
    J.K. Rowling doesn't make many public appearances, so tonight's New York City event to publicize her new novel "The Casual Vacancy" is getting a lot of attention. Fellow novelist Ann Patchett will lead a conversation, and there will be a Q&A. If you're...

    Tags: New York City, Jon Stewart, Lincoln Center

    4. Sep 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. J.K. Rowling's new book an instant best-seller

    J.K. Rowling's first stab at adult literature, <a href="http://www.jkrowling.com/en_US/#/the-new-book/" target="_blank">"The Casual Vacancy,"</a> won't be released until Thursday, but it's already headed to the top of the best seller lists. It's currently at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books/ref=zg_bs_unv_b_1_17_1" target="_blank">#3 by Amazon </a>and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/bestseller-books/379003517" target="_blank">#2 by Barnes &amp; Noble. </a>Not a bad start.
    J.K. Rowling's first stab at adult literature, "The Casual Vacancy," won't be released until Thursday, but it's already headed to the top of the best seller lists. It's currently at #3 by Amazon and #2 by Barnes & Noble. Not a bad start. Of course,...

    Tags: Heroin, Harry Potter (fictional character)

    5. Jun 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. The mark of an absent editor

    The Baltimore Sun
    Patricia Cornwell is generous with acknowledgments in her novels to the assistance people have given her in medical and technical matters. In Port Mortuary she also expresses gratitude to those who advised on military matters. There is, however, no...

    Tags: Patricia Cornwell, Harry Potter (fictional character), Authors

    6. Apr 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. J.K. Rowling's new book: 'The Casual Vacancy'

    <a href="http://www.jkrowling.com/en_US/" target="_blank">J.K. Rowling's</a> first book aimed at adults will be called<a href="http://www.littlebrown.co.uk/TheCasualVacancy" target="_blank"> "The Casual Vacancy,"</a> and will be released Sept. 27, her British publisher announced today.
    J.K. Rowling's first book aimed at adults will be called "The Casual Vacancy," and will be released Sept. 27, her British publisher announced today. Of course, Rowling's Harry Potter series appealed to kids and adults alike, so she comes with a ready-...

    Tags: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Book, Harry Potter (fictional character)

    7. May 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Alice P. Davies, co-owned resume writing business

    Alice Pinkham Davies, who helped thousands of clients with their business careers as the co-owner of a resume writing service, died of Alzheimer's disease Thursday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. She was 85 and lived in Towson.
    Alice Pinkham Davies, who helped thousands of clients with their business careers as the co-owner of a resume writing service, died of Alzheimer's disease Thursday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. She was 85 and lived in Towson. Born Alice Arnold Pinkham in...

    Tags: Community College of Baltimore County, Walters Art Museum, Colleges and Universities, Sociology, Arts

    8. May 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Harry Potter novels available for loan via Kindle

    Harry Potter novels will be available through the Kindle Owners' Lending Library,<a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1694446&amp;highlight" target="_blank"> Amazon said today,</a> in announcing a deal with<span class="ccbnTxt"> <a href="http://www.pottermore.com/" target="_blank">J.K. Rowling&rsquo;s Pottermor</a></span><a href="http://www.pottermore.com/" target="_blank">e</a> website. announced today.
    Harry Potter novels will be available through the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, Amazon said today, in announcing a deal with J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore website. announced today. Of course, there's a catch. To get access to the library, you'll need...

    Tags: Jeff Bezos, Libraries, Amazon Kindle, Harry Potter (fictional character)

    9. May 7, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. On beauty, with Susan Heydt

    What makes a person beautiful?
    What makes a person beautiful? Susan Heydt doesn’t answer that question with “cosmetics,” which might be odd coming from a woman who makes a living as a makeup artist. For her, beauty is on the inside, and makeup is about how a person...

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, Ben Affleck, Michelle Obama, Ellicott City, Celebrities

    10. Mar 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Harry Potter ebooks finally available -- on Pottermore

    Harry Potter fans, who have waited years for a wizard to transform his tales into digital form, can finally buy ebooks. J.K. Rowling's new website, <a href="http://shop.pottermore.com/en_US" target="_blank">Pottermore, </a>began selling the ebooks this morning, with prices ranging from $7.99 for the first three in the series, to $9.99. The complete set of seven HP novels sells for $57.54. &nbsp;
    Harry Potter fans, who have waited years for a wizard to transform his tales into digital form, can finally buy ebooks. J.K. Rowling's new website, Pottermore, began selling the ebooks this morning, with prices ranging from $7.99 for the first three in...

    Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., Amazon Kindle, Fiction, E-Commerce Industry

    11. Feb 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Mount Hebron teacher nominated for NAACP Image Award

    Children's book author Jerdine Nolen remembers the first time she saw her name in print. As a second-grader, she wrote a Thanksgiving poem that was published in the school newspaper, and she kept her eyes glued to the pink publication while walking home.
    Children's book author Jerdine Nolen remembers the first time she saw her name in print. As a second-grader, she wrote a Thanksgiving poem that was published in the school newspaper, and she kept her eyes glued to the pink publication while walking home....

    Tags: Newspapers, Chicago, NBC (tv network), Newspaper and Magazine, Book

    12. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Ellicott City author Jerdine Nolen taps into children's 'sense of wonder'

    The idea for Jerdine Nolen&rsquo;s first book sprang from an uneventful summer afternoon almost 25 years ago spent scrubbing the toilet.
    The idea for Jerdine Nolen’s first book sprang from an uneventful summer afternoon almost 25 years ago spent scrubbing the toilet. “I was cleaning my bathroom, and this little voice said, ‘Harvey Potter was a very strange fellow indeed,...

    Tags: Ellicott City, Broward Health Medical Center, Harry Potter (fictional character), Literature, Literature

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