Local bestsellers

Last update: November 14, 2009 - 6:18 PM

local best- sellers

FICTION

1. The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver ($26.99, Harper)

2. The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown ($29.95, Doubleday)

3. The Gathering Storm, by Vince Flynn ($29.99, Tor)

4. Last Night in Twisted River, by John Irving ($28, Random House)

5. Kindred in Death, by J.D. Robb ($26.95, Putnam)

NONFICTION

1. What the Dog Saw, by Malcolm Gladwell ($27.99, Little, Brown)

2. SuperFreakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner ($29.99, Wm. Morrow)

3. Eating the Dinosaur, by Chuck Klosterman, ($25, Scribner)

4. Have a Little Faith, by Mitch Albom ($23.99, Hyperion)

5. Strength in What Remains, by Tracy Kidder ($26, Random House)

Recent Books stories

Fans of Horowitz's Alex Rider get green light for adventure - November 14, 2009

Fans of Horowitz's Alex Rider get green light for adventure - You might know Anthony Horowitz as the guy behind the BBC-TV series "Foyle's War." But kids know him as the author of the Alex Rider books, international best-selling adventure novels that have been called "the not-so-secret weapon" in getting boys to read. To launch his newest book, "Crocodile Tears," Horowitz has planned a series of events nationwide that allow kids to "be" Alex Rider by posing for a photo in front of a green screen and then uploading the photo to the Web. (And apparently the resulting pictures will look for all the world as if the kids are falling into the mouths of crocodiles.) The Twin Cities green screen event will be at 1 p.m. next Sunday at the Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka. Two autographed copies of "Crocodile Tears" will be raffled off. More

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Here are some of Books Editor Laurie Hertzel's favorite sites and blogs. Got a literary link to share? E-mail Laurie.

Twin Cities Literary Scavenger Hunt Home page for the scavenger hunt, which runs now through Dec. 26.
Reading Minnesota A blog that features Minnesota writers, illustrators, publishers, bookstores, and reviewers.
Talk of the Stacks An author series from the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
Poets & Writers The website for Poets and Writers Magazine--podcasts, author interviews, and writing resources.
Creative Writing A place to keep apprised of writing competitions in the United States.
Gather Minnesota Readers The Website for Minnesota Public Radio's books blog.
The Loft Literary Center The Website for the Loft, a local place for writers and readers.
Good Reads A way to track what you're reading, and what your friends are reading.
Lost Manuscripts Just what it sounds like - a blog (sporadically updated) devoted to missing and destroyed manuscripts.
Maud Newton Very hip, reviews, links, a little attitude.
bookreporter.com A plethora of online book reviews and reading guides.
Rain Taxi Rain Taxi Review of Books.