- The Washington Post has a pretty thorough Fall Books Preview.
- What happens when a philanthropist takes on the downtown of Nantucket? The wife of Google CEO has decided to pour money into the decaying downtown. Is this good or bad?
- The shortlist for the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize, awarded by the Mercantile Library Center for Fiction, has been announced. It’s a good looking list. The prize will be awarded by last year’s winner Junot Diaz, whom incidentally gave a great reading last night.
- The Quartlerly Conversation has entered its fourth year with its latest issue.
- Two brand new Robert Birnbaum conversations, this time with Robert Stone and with Elizabeth Strout.
- Joshua Henkin, author of Matrimony, is guest blogging over at The Elegant Variation.
- Mr. Bookdwarf’s letter to the editor got published!
Bookdwarf
Come fall into a book hole!
Bookdwarf 
For all who read this blog from Central Florida, the Orlando Public Library’s BIG Fall Book Sale is coming up next week. It’s an awesome opportunity to get gently used books, rare and out-of-print titles, CDs, audiobooks, books on tape, coffee table books, recent bestsellers, travel books, cook books, recently withdrawn library materials and more – you name it – all at an amazing 50 percent off. It truly is a great event for bibliophiles.
Thought you might want to know about in case you felt it was worth a mention on your blog. Thanks for your consideration. A link with more information is below:
http://www.ocls.info/Programs/Articles/Newsletter/08September/OCLS-Programs-BookSale.asp?bhcp=1
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