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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2011 Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2011 has been announced.
This list features
- Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck,
- The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk,Â
- Red April by Santiago Roncagliolo,
and three other books by Spanish and Norwegian authors.
The Millions : Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2011 Shortlist Announced.
The Eclectic IMPAC Shortlist Has Arrived (via TheMillions)
The IMPAC Award shortlist was announced today. The IMPAC sets itself apart with its unique approach. Its massive longlist is compiled by libraries all over the world before being whittled down by judges. This makes for a more egalitarian selection. It’s also got a long lead time. Books up for the current prize (to be named June 15th) were all published in 2009, putting the IMPAC more than a year behind other big literary awards. There’s a distinct upside in this. By now, nearly all the shortlisted books are available in paperback in the U.S. The IMPAC also tends to be interesting for the breadth of books it considers.
This year’s shortlist is typically eclectic, representing four countries and ranging from bestsellers, to relative unknowns.
Galore by Michael Crummey
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
The Vagrants by Yiyun Li
Ransom by David Malouf
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Little Bird of Heaven by Joyce Carol Oates
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
Brooklyn by Colm ToibÃn
Love and Summer by William Trevor
After the Fire, a Still Small Voice by Evie Wyld
via The Millions : The Eclectic IMPAC Shortlist Has Arrived.
ALA’s top ten “Most Frequently Challenged†books list, 2010 (via MobyLives
Off the list this year are such classics as Alice Walker‘s “Color Purpleâ€; “To Kill A Mockingbird†by Harper Lee; “Catcher in the Rye†by J.D. Salinger; and Robert Cormier‘s “The Chocolate War.†Replacing them are books reflecting a range of themes and ideas that include “Brave New World†by Aldous Huxley; “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian†by Sherman Alexie; â€The Hunger Games†by Suzanne Collins; and Stephenie Meyer‘s “Twilight.â€
“While we firmly support the right of every reader to choose or reject a book for themselves or their families, those objecting to a particular book should not be given the power to restrict other readers’ right to access and read that book,†said Barbara Jones, director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. “As members of a pluralistic and complex society, we must have free access to a diverse range of viewpoints on the human condition in order to foster critical thinking and understanding. We must protect one of the most precious of our fundamental rights – the freedom to read.â€
via MOBYLIVES » Amy Sonnie makes the ALA’s top ten “Most Frequently Challenged†books list.
April Book Display
During the month of April, the Todd Library will join with other libraries nationwide in observance of National Library Week sponsored by the American Library Association. Come join us in the celebration of libraries, librarians and the pleasures, as well as the importance of reading/knowledge. Check out our “Classification Quiz” as well.