GEN: Neat new reference book

[Jody Gerlock <Jody_Gerlock@pds.k12.nj.us>]

Just thought I'd share with you all another neat reference book I just got.
It's a pbk from High Tide Press ($16.95) called _The Literary Almanac: the
best of the printed word 1900 to the present_.  For each year it gives:
Hardcover bestsellers, the prize winners for various literary awards, etc.,
usually a quote from some review from that year, photos, births and deaths of
famous writers in that year a couple of short bios. Then there are lists in
the back like: "The prizes" which describes each major literary prize, its
criteria, when it was established, etc., "The poet Laureate" listing the ones
from 1986-1987 on..., sections on controversial, challenged and banned books,
a section called "The astrological author" (tells what characteristics go
with each sign) and an "alternative occupations"  that tells what else people
did (examples: William Faulkner: postmaster, scoutmaster, farmer, night
watchman, screenwriter--William Carlos Williams: medical doctor). The last
two sections (lists, really) are called "writing undercover" which gives
"noms de plume" and "Literary love affairs" which lists couples. It's useful
AND fun! ISBN 0836237013
Jody
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Princeton Day School                                    fax (609) 924-7278
P.O. Box 75, The Great Road              email: Jody_Gerlock@pds.k12.nj.us
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