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Summer reading: Mary Karr recommends

The author of "The Liars' Club" on what she'd like to find in her book bag. Video

The "Liars' Club" author on what books she'll be reading this summer. Find more recommendations here.

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Salon Book Awards 2008
Our picks for the 10 most pleasurable fiction and nonfiction reading experiences of the year.
By Laura Miller, Salon

Books we love
Some of our favorite authors weigh in on the best reads of 2008.
By Abby Margulies, Salon

Authors recommend great summer reading
Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Lethem and others suggest classics, thrillers and big fat books to take to the beach.
Salon

Guardian Books
All the literary news, controversies and reviews from Britain.

The Barnes & Noble Review
One of the book world's best-kept secrets is the top-drawer coverage of books and writing published by the retail giant.

Bookforum
An international magazine devoted to the discussion of new books, and one of the last remaining bastions of the literati in print.

Diary Junction
This blog for an online archive of diaries and journals written by the famous and the humble features a daily sampling of its most interesting material.

Maud Newton
A personal, yet comprehensive blog about books, literature and family by a passionate and omnivorous reader.

Shaken and Stirred
If you like YA, children's fiction and fantasy, You'll find an endless supply of great recommendations on Gwenda Bond's charming blog.

The Rumpus
The Rumpus.net is an online magazine focused on culture, as opposed to “pop culture."

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