Recordpub.com - One for the Books: Treats for Dog Lovers

Listen up, dog lovers. I have some real treats for you.

You can find healthy ways to have fun with your dog in "Canine Sports & Games" by Kristin Mehus-Roe. Besides giving both you and your dog the exercise you need, these activities will help you bond with your "best friend." The author covers dog nutrition, fundamental commands, training, rules of the games, safety precautions, necessary equipment and related organizations, and she even supplies anecdotes. There are charts where you can find the right sport or activity for each dog's personality, breed and abilities, from digging and jumping to herding and hunting. The book includes 19 games that rely on either agility, obedience, instinct, strength or other doggone talents.

Writes the author, "Dogs participate in dog sports because they like to run and play and, more important, because they like to be with their people. It is easy to be swept up in the idea that one or another particular sport will finally fulfill your dog, but the fact is, dogs don't need to be fulfilled in the same way humans do. If you want them to play Frisbee, sure, they'll play Frisbee. But they are also happy to loll on the couch next to you, fetch a ball in the backyard, or just be invited in the car when you run to the store."

Giv Patriots will enjoy "Giv: The Story of a Dog and America" by Boston Teran. This episodic novel follows a dog across the country, going from one owner to another as he's stolen, lost and found again. The story is a cross between "Lassie," "Forrest Gump" and a documentary on American history, only with crime and abuse. The book includes a remembrance of 9/11, a run-in with Hurricane Katrina, and a stop at the Texas Book Depository in Dallas. The author calls it a "mural of American life."

The writing is often lyrical and at times almost too poetic: "See the dog. He is old and scarred but still strong. He comes out of a desert dawn and makes his way through the burning heat of the day. He follows the highway west through terrain that is barbarous and wild. A land as old as creation, and where specters of dust rise like anonymous djinns only to disappear again and again. Could these be his ancestors calling to him, guiding him toward a destiny that awaits?" The book is heavy on drama and angst, but it has some nice moments: "There are some dogs that touch you in ways you cannot explain. They seem to go to the primal forest and ancient well of the invisible beyond the visible within you. And once that place is touched, time seems to fall immensely around your heart for the months or years you're granted their presence."

"Gone to the Dogs" is a light-hearted, make-you-feel-good novel by Mary Guterson. Rena is a single woman working as a waitress in Seattle. Her orthodox Jewish sister is getting on her nerves; her boyfriend of seven years has dropped her without even bothering to tell her; her divorced mother has begun dating again and is trying to play matchmaker to find Rena a new man. In a bizarre attempt at revenge, non-dog-lover Rena steals "her old boyfriend's new girlfriend's dog." The "dog the size of a Volkswagen," whom she calls "The Big Guy," takes over Rena's life, mostly because she has to hide him in her urban apartment, in a building that doesn't allow pets.

I really liked all the characters in the book, and I enjoyed Guterson's breezy writing style. I read it right through in about one sitting, and I was smiling when I closed the book. It's a silly, fun, laugh-out-loud read.

"Dog On It" is a Chet and Bernie Mystery by Spencer Quinn. Bernie Little is the part owner with his ex-wife of the Little Detective Agency, but the story is told by Chet, his dog. The plot is a solid missing-persons case with shady characters and classic mystery moments.

Chet isn't so good at figuring out clues; he goes on instinct. But the dog, who flunked out of K-9 school, is an expert at finding missing children, which is a big help on this case. Unfortunately, Chet gets easily sidetracked when he sees food or smells food or thinks about food or when he smells a cat. The book is funny, especially when the dog offers his opinions, such as when he greets a little girl who "was holding a stuffed animal. ... This was something I never understood. I had no desire at all to pal around with a stuffed human." It's a fun new series any mystery-lover will enjoy.

All three novels above contain adult language and situations.

Finally, all animal lovers can find interesting insight in "Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals" by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson. In Grandin's first book, "Animals in Translation," readers learned how her experience with autism made her relate with, and even "think" like, animals. This book is a serious study about the forces that drive animal behavior. Grandin's insights are always extraordinary, and here she reveals what she knows about animals' emotional needs. She discusses not only dogs, but also cats, horses, cows, pigs, poultry, wildlife and zoo animals. Writes Grandin, "Some people may not want to believe that animals really do have emotions. I think their own emotions are getting in the way of logic. When I read all the scientific evidence ..., the only logical conclusion was that the basic emotion systems are similar in humans and all other mammals."

She writes, "Dogs are so tuned in to people that they are the only animals that can follow a person's gaze or pointing finger to figure out where a piece of food is hidden. Wolves can't do it, and neither can chimpanzees." And let me tell you from personal experience, neither can a cat. Well, my cat, anyway. Writes Grandin, "Dogs can train themselves to perform a lot of behaviors. ... To train a cat, you have to give it food treats, but a dog is happy when you're happy." Man's best friend, indeed.

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LOCAL BOOK CLUBS:

The Kent Free Library’s book discussion group meets at 6:45 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month in the second floor meeting room at the library.
November’s choice is “Moby-Dick” by Herman Melville. Previous books discussed include “The Great Gatsby,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Anna Karenina.”
Members come from Kent, Stow and Rootstown, and everyone is welcome. The discussion is led by librarian Kristin Pool. Any question should be directed to her at 330-673-4414.

The Book Discussion Group at the Randolph Library meets the first Monday of the month, except August, at 6:30 p.m. in the Randolph Senior Center. The group is open to everyone, and new members are always welcome. The library will stock copies of the books each month. Call the library at 330-325-7003.

Pierce-Streetsboro Library’s Book Discussion Group meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. New members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. The library is located at 8990 Kirby Lane in Streetsboro, next to the administrative offices of the Streetsboro City Schools. For more information, call the library at 330-626-4458.

The Book Discussion Group at the Mogadore Branch of the Akron-Summit County Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave., 330-628-9228, meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays to discuss books.

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The Friends of Pierce-Streetsboro Library will host a book sale Friday and Saturday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

The sale will be held in the meeting room of the Pierce-Streetsboro Branch of the Portage County District Library, 8990 Kirby Lane.

Most books will be available for 50 cents each, or three for $1. Mass market paperback books will be 25 cents each, or five for $1. Videos and other audiovisual materials will be $1 each. In addition, there will be special items individually priced.

A special preview sale for members of the Friends of Pierce-Streetsboro Library will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Only members will be admitted to the preview sale, and the library branch will not be open for regular business that day.

Membership in the Friends group is $5 per year. To help support the library by becoming a member of the Friends of Pierce-Streetsboro Library, stop in at the library, or send name and address with membership fee to Friends of Pierce-Streetsboro Library, 8990 Kirby Lane, Streetsboro, OH 44241.

Membership applications also can be printed from www.portagelibrary.org, and memberships will be available the evening of the preview sale.

The Friends of Pierce-Streetsboro Library is a support group for the local library and welcomes new members. Funds raised by the group support Storytime, summer reading club, and programs for adults and children.

Donations of books in good condition will be accepted at the library in advance of the sale. However, Reader's Digest condensed books, obsolete science, reference or computer books, and books that are moldy or in poor condition will not be accepted.

For additional information, call Ellen Poole at 330-626-3749.

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from Shelf Awareness: New Titles Appearing November 3:

The Lacuna: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful by Bon Jovi
Paul McCartney: A Life by Peter Carlin
A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005 by Annie Leibovitz
Rainwater by Sandra Brown
Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas by Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
It's Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Increase in God's Favor by Joel Osteen

Now in paperback:

Rachael Ray's Book of 10: More Than 300 Recipes to Cook Every Day by Rachael Ray

New Books Out November 9 and 10:

Under the Dome: A Novel by Stephen King
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
Last Words: A Memoir by George Carlin and Tony Hendra
Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story by Wally Lamb
Ice: A Novel by Linda Howard

New Titles Out November 17:

Too Much Happiness: Stories by Alice Munro
Torch of Freedom by David Weber and Eric Flint
Shadowland by Alyson Noel
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“Reading Jesus: A Writer’s Encounter with the Gospels” by Mary Gordon is the latest book in the National Catholic Reporter online book club.

http://ncronline.org/node/15537#at

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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. “Ford County: Stories” by John Grisham (Doubleday)
2. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
3. “Kindred in Death” by J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult)
4. “The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)” by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books)
5. “True Blue” by David Baldacci (Grand Central)
6. “The Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper)
7. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn)
8. “The Scarpetta Factor” by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam Adult)
9. “Pursuit of Honor: A Novel” by Vince Flynn (Atria)
10. “Last Night in Twisted River” by John Irving (Random House)
11. “Nine Dragons” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
12. “No Less Than Victory: A Novel of World War II” by Jeff Shaara (Ballantine)
13. “Wolf Hall” by Hilary Mantel (Henry Holt)
14. “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
15. “Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel” by Jeannette Walls (Scribner)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. “Have a Little Faith: A True Story” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)
2. “It’s Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Increase in God’s Favor” by Joel Osteen (Free Press)
3. “SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance” by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner (William Morrow)
4. “Arguing With Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)
5. “What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
6. “The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy” by Bill Simmons (Ballantine/ESPN)
7. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company)
8. “The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory” by David Plouffe (Viking)
9. “The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System” by Charles Gasparino (HarperBusiness)
10. “When the Game Was Ours” by Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson with Jackie MacMullan (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
11. “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl” by Ree Drummond (William Morrow Cookbooks)
12. “Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System---and Themselves” by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Viking)
13. “Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place” by Suzanne Somers (Crown Publishing)
14. “The Time of My Life” by Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi (Atria)
15. “True Compass: A Memoir” by Edward M. Kennedy (Twelve)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. “Born of Fire (A League Novel)” by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Saint Martin’s Paperbacks)
2. “The Associate” by John Grisham (Dell)
3. “The Untamed Bride” by Stephanie Laurens (Avon)
4. “Cross Country” by James Patterson (Vision)
5. “Your Heart Belongs to Me” by Dean Koontz (Random House)
6. “Angels at Christmas” by Debbie Macomber (Mira)
7. “Deadlock” by Iris Johansen (St. Martin’s Paperbacks)
8. “Blaze of Memory” by Nalini Singh (Berkley)
9. “Me and My Shadow (Silver Dragons, Book 3)” by Katie MacAlister (Signet)
10. “Hot on Her Heels” by Susan Mallery (HQN)
11. “Star Wars 501st: an Imperial Commando Novel” by Karin Traviss (LucasBooks)
12. “Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Conviction” by David Michaels (Berkley)
13. “Heat Lightning” by John Sandford (Berkley)
14. “Snow Angels” by Fern Michaels, Marie Bostwick, Janna McMahan, and Rosalind Noonan (Zebra)
15. “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown)

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. “Push” by Sapphire (Vintage)
2. “Bed of Roses” by Nora Roberts (Berkley)
3. “Say You’re One of Them” by Uwem Akpan (Little, Brown)
4. “The Shack” by William P. Young (Windblown Media)
5. “Olive Kitteredge” by Elizabeth Strout (Random House Trade Paperbacks)
6. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)
7. “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger (Mariner Books)
8. “The Glass Castle: A Memoir” by Jeannette Walls (Scribner)
9. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Dial)
10. “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game” by Michael Lewis (Norton)
11. “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein (Harper)
12. “Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis” by Al Gore (Rodale)
13. “Run for Your Life” by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Grand Central)
14. “Eat This Not That! 2010: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution” by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale)
15. “Freakonomics” by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner (Harper Perennial)
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press

FICTION
1. “Ford County: Stories” by John Grisham (Doubleday)
2. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
3. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
4. “Kindred in Death” by J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult)
5. “Tempted (House of Night Novels)” by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin’s Press)
6. “True Blue” by David Baldacci (Grand Central)
7. “The Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper)
8. “The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)” by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books)
9. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn)
10. “The Scarpetta Factor” by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam Adult)
11. “Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas” by Jane O’Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (HarperCollins)
12. “Pursuit of Honor: A Novel” by Vince Flynn (Atria)
13. “The 39 Clues: In Too Deep” by Jude Watson (Scholastic)
14. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
15. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)

NONFICTION
1. “Have a Little Faith: A True Story” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)
2. “It’s Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Increase in God’s Favor” by Joel Osteen (Free Press)
3. “SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance” by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner (William Morrow)
4. “What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures” by Malcolm Gladwell, (Little, Brown)
5. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
6. “Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government” by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe (Threshold Editions)
7. “Guinness World Records 2010” by Guinness World Records (Guinness)
8. “The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy” by Bill Simmons (Ballantine/ESPN)
9. “The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory” by David Plouffe (Viking)
10. “A Simple Christmas: Twelve Stories that Celebrate the True Holiday Spirit” by Mike Huckabee (Sentinel)
11. “True Compass: A Memoir” by Edward M. Kennedy (Twelve)
12. “The Time of My Life” by Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi (Atria)
13. “Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place” by Suzanne Somers (Crown Publishing)
14. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company)
15. “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl” by Ree Drummond (William Morrow Cookbooks)

The Wall Street Journal’s list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ended last Saturday at more than 2,500 Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, Bookland, Books-a-Million, Books & Co., Bookstar, Bookstop, Borders, Brentano’s, Coles, Coopersmith, Doubleday, Scribners and Waldenbooks stores, as well as sales from online retailers Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

1. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
2. “Ford County: Stories” by John Grisham (Doubleday) (F-H)
3. “Bed of Roses” by Nora Roberts (Berkley) (F-P)
4. “Tempted (House of Night Novels)” by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin’s Press)(F-H)
5. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) (F-H)
6. “Kindred in Death” by J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult) (F-H)
7. “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
8. “Push” by Sapphire (Vintage) (F-P)
9. “Eclipse” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
10. “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
11. “The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)” by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books)(F-H)
12. “True Blue” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) (F-H)
13. “Born of Fire (A League Novel)” by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Saint Martin’s Paperbacks) (F-P)
14. “Have a Little Faith: A True Story” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion) (NF-H)
15. “The Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) (F-H)
16. “Angels at Christmas” by Debbie Macomber (Mira) (F-P)
17. “It’s Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Increase in God’s Favor” by Joel Osteen (Free Press) (NF-H)
18. “Say You’re One of Them” by Uwem Akpan (Little Brown) (F-P)
19. “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
20. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn) (F-H)
21. “The Scarpetta Factor” by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam Adult) (F-H)
22. “The Shack” by William P. Young (Windblown Media) (F-P)
23. “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak (HarperTrophy) (F-P)
24. “Untamed Bride” by Stephanie Laurens (HarperCollins) (F-P)
25. “Your Heart Belongs to Me” by Dean Koontz (Random House) (F-P)
26. “SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance” by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner (William Morrow) (NF-H)
27. “The Associate” by John Grisham (Dell)(F-P)
28. “The 39 Clues: In Too Deep” by Jude Watson (Scholastic) (F-P)
29. “Pursuit of Honor: A Novel” by Vince Flynn (Atria) (F-H)
30. “Snow Angels” by Fern Michaels, Marie Bostwick, Janna McMahan, Rosalind Noonan, (Zebra) (F-P)
31. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) (F-H)
32. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
33. “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown) (F-P)
34. “Deadlock” by Iris Johansen (St. Martin’s Paperbacks) (F-P)
35. “Cross Country” by James Patterson (Vision) (F-P)
36. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
37. “Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government” by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe (Threshold Editions) (NF-H)
38. “Dashing Through the Snow” by Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark (Pocket) (F-P)
39. “What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures” by Malcolm Gladwell, (Little, Brown) (NF-H)
40. “Southern Lights: A Novel” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press) (F-H)
41. “New Moon: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion” by Mark Cotta Vaz (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (NF-P)
42. “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) (F-H)
43. “Nine Dragons” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) (F-H)
44. “While My Sister Sleeps” by Barbara Delinsky (Anchor) (F-P)
45. “Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas” by Jane O’Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser, (HarperCollins) (F-H)
46. “Western Skies” by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)
47. “Last Night in Twisted River” by John Irving (Random House) (F-H)
48. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) (F-P)
49. “One Shot: A Reacher Novel” by Lee Child (Dell) (F-P)
50. “Eat This Not That!” by David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding (Rodale) (NF-P)

Reporting stores include: Amazon.com, B. Dalton Bookseller, Barnes & Noble.com, Barnes & Noble Inc., Books-A-Million and Bookland, Booksamillion.com, Borders Books & Music, Bookstar, Bookstop, Brentano’s, Davis Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., Doubleday Book Shops, Hudson Booksellers, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Lexington, Ky.; Cincinnati, Cleveland), Powell’s Books (Portland, Ore.), Powells.com, R.J. Julia Booksellers (Madison, Conn.), Schuler.

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Current Best-Sellers -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4694861

Picture Books for Ages 4 to 8 -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4684752

All About Food -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4675462

Doctorow, Atwood, Pynchon -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4665676

Thrillers, Dark and Grisly -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4656532

Surprising Adventures in the Lives of Monks -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4616188

About Jane (Austen) -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/3688662

Irish Fiction -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/3614762

Social Consciousness -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/3557381

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