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September 25, 2008 02:09 PM EDT -- What do you think of movies based on books? Grab a cup of coffee and join us for a live chat on this topic in our Coffee Break Moments Hour, tonight 9-11 PM ET. Tonight we'll discuss books . . . more
July 12, 2007 12:02 PM EDT -- Beginning next month, HarperCollins will be featuring the best of their nonfiction books and authors in the new group Great Reads on Gather. Great Reads will introduce you to at least two new authors each . . . more
January 07, 2007 02:00 PM EST -- I ride the bus to and from work every day down University Avenue from St. Paul to Minneapolis. I pass by the same buildings, shops, even people. I notice when stores have closed down, or marvel at how . . . more
September 26, 2007 08:02 PM EDT --   I lied. I'm not the biggest Barry Manilow fan. I'm the second. That's because my best friend takes 1st place. Growing up in a horrendous environment, she was cast aside, cast down, . . . more
July 03, 2008 12:40 PM EDT -- Children love to read and it is a great way for them to learn about places and things they may never get to see in real life. Encouraging children to read is always a great idea. HARPER COLLINS CHILDRENS . . . more
June 16, 2007 02:39 PM EDT -- OK, without talking about the movies, just the characters themselves (a big one for you comic book fans!!), who are the best and worst superheroes of all time?  Now depending upon your age and inclination, . . . more
March 15, 2007 02:28 PM EDT -- The Book of Lost Things is a decent book, but it's also misleading, disappointing, and not something I'd recommend. The premise is promising: a twelve-year-old boy flees the troubles of his English . . . more
December 17, 2006 07:13 PM EST -- The Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis are a study in contrasts and similarities. St. Paul is more insulated, a place to raise your family, and a city that tends to adhere to the past through the . . . more
May 09, 2008 11:04 PM EDT -- It seems that trains are all the rage these days. My Grand-kids are so "into" Trains. The Big Book Of Trains is a great book for kids. I will let my Grand-children be the judge of this book. . . . more
July 28, 2007 07:15 PM EDT -- Over the years, I have often visited the Newberry Library, an independent research library focusing on the humanities, to do genealogical or historical research. As an independent research library, it . . . more
September 25, 2007 02:20 PM EDT -- Hi Gatherers,     Click Here to Read an excerpt from "Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death".  Join Rita for a live chat . . . more
September 25, 2007 02:25 PM EDT -- Join Rita for a live chat in the News Essential group on Thursday, September 27, from 1-2pm ET.   The chat will be moderated by Gather member La Lady Lisa Westerfield.  . . . more
September 12, 2007 04:34 PM EDT -- In my opinion, it's no contest.  Gather crushes Myspace.  Myspace seems like it is just a contest to see how many "friends" you can get and you constantly get bombarded with friend . . . more
August 02, 2007 03:48 PM EDT -- Beginning this month, HarperCollins is featuring the best of their nonfiction books and authors in the new group Bright Ideas from Bestselling Authors. Bright Ideas will introduce you to at least two new . . . more
July 26, 2007 11:49 AM EDT -- Decatur, Georgia (a small city due east of downtown Atlanta), will hold its second annual AJC Decatur Book Festival from August 31 to September 2, 2007.  Over 240 authors (including Charles Frazier, . . . more
I'm Through Being Cool
by Jim Lindberg
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August 17, 2007 11:53 AM EDT -- Not that I ever was, it’s just that one of that great things about having kids besides getting to finish their bag of Doritos and being able to watch movies like The Incredibles and The Chronicles . . . more
March 19, 2007 01:40 PM EDT -- Last week, I had the great fortune to attend Ishmael Beah's appearance at the Starbucks in Davis Square, in Somerville, MA. [Note: Click on the photos in the top right corner to read my captions.] . . . more
July 19, 2007 05:30 PM EDT -- "Everything Comes Down to Poo," that's one of the nominees for outstanding original music and lyrics in the 2007 Emmy Awards chase, and it pretty much sums up my feelings about the annual . . . more
March 21, 2007 01:34 PM EDT -- Join the Discussion and Receive a Signed Copy of A Long Way Gone At the conclusion of his memoir, A Long Way Gone, author Ishmael Beah writes, "I would always tell people that I believe children . . . more
July 11, 2007 02:30 PM EDT -- I was watching Reggis and Kelly while at my RA doctor getting my treatment from 8.AM. to 12.00 noon . I heard Harry saying something like he won't be killed off but that there will be a price to pay, . . . more
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