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Mar 27th, 2013
Minnesota's Reading List - The Minnesota Book Awards
Love a little local reading? Check out the Minnesota Book Awards, celebrating 25 years of honoring the state's rich and vibrant literary tradition. The awards will be presented at the 25th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala on April 13, 2013. Emceed by Lorna Landvik, it's an evening of champagne, celebrities and books galore. If you have already put away your fancy dress or tuxedo for the season, you can still catch up on the awards by checking out the list of finalists in the following eight categories, selected by 24 judges from around the state – writers, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and others... Read More » -
Mar 9th, 2013
The Oscars ... and Daniel Day-Lewis
Check out the Ramsey County Library's Award Winners movie list, newly updated with the major 2013 Academy Award winners and linked to the catalog for your requesting convenience! In an exciting and controversial Oscar season, one award was a sure bet even before the nominations were announced: Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln in Lincoln. And he won, of course, becoming the first actor to win three Oscars for Best Actor. (The other two? ... Read More » -
Jan 31st, 2013
THE Reading List of 2013
Winter Jackets, Ramsey County Library's adult reading program, kicks off February 1st and runs through the end of February. Read books, write reviews and win prizes! To kick off your Winter Jackets reading list, check out THE Reading List of 2013. This list, put together by librarians with the Reference and User Services Association, highlights "outstanding genre fiction that merit special attention by general adult readers and the librarians who work with them." The list includes winners in eight genres (including adrenaline title, fantasy, historical... Read More » -
Oct 30th, 2012
This Just In - Award Winning News
In prestigious literary award news, Hilary Mantel recently won the Man Booker Prize for her novel Bring Up the Bodies, her second novel about the life of Thomas Cromwell. Mantel is only the third author to win the prize twice (she also won it for Wolf Hall--her first novel about Cromwell.) The other two that have won twice are J.M. Coetzee and Peter Carey. Looking for more award winners? A great place to start is ... Read More »
