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Category Archives: American Writers

Alvin Toffler Author of Future Shock Dies at 87

Posted on June 30, 2016 by goldcoastbooklovers

Via The Guardian

Alvin Toffler

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Bill Bryson Fears Humans More Than Bears

Posted on August 30, 2015 by goldcoastbooklovers

Too right!

Via NYT’s Mag

A walk in the woods

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James Salter Dies at 90

Posted on June 21, 2015 by goldcoastbooklovers

Via NYT

Salter

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Raymond Carver Finally in eBook

Posted on May 25, 2015 by goldcoastbooklovers

I’ve been waiting for this for so long

Via NYT Raymond Carver

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Toni Morrison’s Radical Vision

Posted on April 13, 2015 by goldcoastbooklovers

Via NYT

ToniMorrison

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Viva Le Guin!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by goldcoastbooklovers

Slamming publishers – including her own – for profiteering, the US novelist also pays tribute to other science fiction authors

Via The Guardian

 

Ursula  Le Guin and Neil Gaiman on stage at the National Book Awards

Great duo

 

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Redeployment by Phil Klay Wins National Book Award

Posted on November 20, 2014 by goldcoastbooklovers

Via Newsweek

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Purity by Jonathan Franzen

Posted on November 20, 2014 by goldcoastbooklovers

Purity new novel by Jonathan Franzen out September.

Via NYT

Franzen

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Pam Houston: Orlando Creative Nonfiction Judge

Posted on November 9, 2014 by goldcoastbooklovers

I love her books.
Via aroomofherown

Pam_Houston

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Lila, New Book by Marilynne Robinson

Posted on October 2, 2014 by goldcoastbooklovers

Goddess

Via NYT
Marilynne

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