Michael Cart talks about the best books of 2011
In this podcast, Michael Cart, Infopeople’s resident book maven, talks about the best books of the year 2011.
Titles and articles mentioned:
- Best Books:
- Ann Patchett. STATE OF WONDER
- Stephen King. 11/22/63
- Robert K. Massie. CATHERINE THE GREAT
- My favorite:
- Carol Birch. JAMRACH’S MENAGERIE
- Review in Booklist, 5/15/2011
- George R. R. Martin:
- A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
- Article about it: “Dragons Ascendant.” By David Orr. New York Times Book Review, 8/14/2011
- King Arthur:
- “Revisiting Camelot,” by Christopher Benfey. New York Times Book Review, 12/2/11
- Alfred Lord Tennyson. THE IDYLLS OF THE KING
- Howard Pyle. THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS and THE STORY OF THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE.
- T. H. White. THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING
- Amazon Buys Marshall Cavendish:
- “Amazon Publishing Push Grows to Children’s Books” by Julie Bosman, New York Times, 12/6/11
- IKEA:
- “IKEA Anticipates Death of Paper Books, Tweaks Bookcases.” Los Angeles Times, 9/9/11
- Beautiful Books:
- Julie Bosman. “Selling Books by Their Gilded Covers.” New York Times, 12/3/11
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