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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Books / Television Chris Bohjalian's 'The Red Lotus' to Become TV Series
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By Margot Harrison
on Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 2:45 PM
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Fans of bestselling Weybridge author Chris Bohjalian have something new to look forward to on the small screen. Deadline reported Monday that producers Sherry Marsh ("Pose," "Vikings") and Julie Gardner have joined forces with TV writer Kate Brooke ("Bancroft," "A Discovery of Witches") to turn Bohjalian's international thriller The Red Lotus into a TV drama series.
Bohjalian's 21st book is about a young ER doctor whose boyfriend goes missing during a vacation in Vietnam. As she attempts to unravel the mystery of his disappearance, she learns dark secrets about her beau, uncovering plots that involve, in a timely twist, a lethal pathogen.
Bohjalian's 21st book is about a young ER doctor whose boyfriend goes missing during a vacation in Vietnam. As she attempts to unravel the mystery of his disappearance, she learns dark secrets about her beau, uncovering plots that involve, in a timely twist, a lethal pathogen.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Books UVM Professor Emily Bernard Named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
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By Dan Bolles
on Tue, May 12, 2020 at 4:27 PM
Pandemic aside, Emily Bernard is having a pretty good year. The University of Vermont English professor is fresh off winning the Christopher Isherwood Prize for autobiographical prose in the Los Angeles Times 2020 Book Prizes competition. That was one of numerous accolades for her 2019 collection of autobiographical essays Black Is the Body: Stories From My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine. This week, she was awarded yet another prestigious honor.
Bernard was named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The fellowship includes a $200,000 prize, given to scholars to support "research in the humanities and social sciences that addresses important and enduring issues confronting our society." Bernard was among 27 fellows elected from a pool of more than 300 nominations.
Bernard was named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The fellowship includes a $200,000 prize, given to scholars to support "research in the humanities and social sciences that addresses important and enduring issues confronting our society." Bernard was among 27 fellows elected from a pool of more than 300 nominations.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Books Quarantine Book Club: Reading Recommendations From the Flying Pig Bookstore
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By Dan Bolles
on Fri, May 8, 2020 at 2:46 PM
As Vermonters remain hunkered down during the coronavirus pandemic, finding ways to stave off boredom is more important than ever. But what to do when you've already burned through the home library? Throughout this indefinite period of isolation, we're checking in with local booksellers for reading tips. Next up in the Quarantine Book Club: the Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne.
On the eve of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in July 2007, the Flying Pig hosted a massive outdoor event that drew 1,500 muggles to the shop. The celebration featured herbology and potion-making classes and an owl demonstration by the Audubon Society.
Then, at midnight, those lucky readers with golden tickets lined up to receive their copy of the final book in J.K. Rowling's epic series from Flying Pig owner Elizabeth Bluemle. She handed them out through a window on the side of the store.
"That window has a happy history," said Bluemle.
Now, a new chapter of the window's history is being written. Since March, the Flying Pig has offered contactless pickup, like other bookstores throughout Vermont. But rather than curbside, the store has delivered books, games and puzzles to customers via its handy window.
On the eve of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in July 2007, the Flying Pig hosted a massive outdoor event that drew 1,500 muggles to the shop. The celebration featured herbology and potion-making classes and an owl demonstration by the Audubon Society.
Then, at midnight, those lucky readers with golden tickets lined up to receive their copy of the final book in J.K. Rowling's epic series from Flying Pig owner Elizabeth Bluemle. She handed them out through a window on the side of the store.
"That window has a happy history," said Bluemle.
Now, a new chapter of the window's history is being written. Since March, the Flying Pig has offered contactless pickup, like other bookstores throughout Vermont. But rather than curbside, the store has delivered books, games and puzzles to customers via its handy window.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Books / News Vermont Poet Laureate Mary Ruefle Named a Pulitzer Prize Finalist
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By Chelsea Edgar
on Tue, May 5, 2020 at 2:06 PM
The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes were announced yesterday afternoon via livestream, but Vermont poet laureate Mary Ruefle did not tune in. Ruefle, who lives in Bennington, doesn’t own a computer; her sole portal to the internet is her iPad, which she checks a couple times a day to stay apprised of the news.
Later that evening, as she caught up on headlines while making dinner, Ruefle discovered that her poetry collection, Dunce, was one of two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry. She went on cooking.
Friday, May 1, 2020
Books Jan Reynolds' New Book for Children Offers a Lesson for Us All
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By Pamela Polston
on Fri, May 1, 2020 at 5:52 PM
Sometimes a kids' book comes along that contains some important reminders for grown-ups. Loving Kindness is one such book.
Jan Reynolds, a Stowe-based writer, photographer and adventurer — particularly the mountaineering kind — has written for both adults and children. Though an eighth-generation Vermonter, she has a proclivity for hanging out with indigenous cultures far, far away.
Several of her previous 16 books are centered on the Himalayas, and so is Loving Kindness. It tells the story of Ngawang Thrinley Palbar (aka Rinpoche), a 5-year-old Sherpa boy in Nepal who's studying to be a great lama, or teacher.
Jan Reynolds, a Stowe-based writer, photographer and adventurer — particularly the mountaineering kind — has written for both adults and children. Though an eighth-generation Vermonter, she has a proclivity for hanging out with indigenous cultures far, far away.
Several of her previous 16 books are centered on the Himalayas, and so is Loving Kindness. It tells the story of Ngawang Thrinley Palbar (aka Rinpoche), a 5-year-old Sherpa boy in Nepal who's studying to be a great lama, or teacher.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Books Quarantine Book Club: Reading Recommendations From Galaxy Bookshop
Posted
By Dan Bolles
on Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 2:48 PM
As Vermonters hunker down during the coronavirus pandemic, finding ways to stave off boredom has become more important than ever. But what to do when you've burned through the home library in, like, four days? Throughout this indefinite period of isolation, we're checking in regularly with local booksellers for reading tips. Next up in the Quarantine Book Club: Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick.
Pandemic preppers in Hardwick are fortunate to have the coronavirus-era equivalent of one-stop shopping right downtown. Main Street neighbors the Galaxy Bookshop and Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café both currently offer curbside pickup. That means residents of the Northeast Kingdom hamlet can stock up on sustenance for their bellies and their minds in one fell swoop.
"A lot of customers come in to town and just grab their groceries and grab their books at the same time," Galaxy Bookshop co-owner Sandy Scott said by phone. While that's been a convenient setup for shoppers, she said the move to semi-remote business has been surprisingly tricky for her and business partner Andrea Jones.
"I have to say it's been a funny adjustment," Scott said. "I would have thought it would have been easier, because we don't have customers coming in all the time with interruptions. But it's so much easier to have customers coming in, and we'd so much rather see them in person!"
Pandemic preppers in Hardwick are fortunate to have the coronavirus-era equivalent of one-stop shopping right downtown. Main Street neighbors the Galaxy Bookshop and Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café both currently offer curbside pickup. That means residents of the Northeast Kingdom hamlet can stock up on sustenance for their bellies and their minds in one fell swoop.
"A lot of customers come in to town and just grab their groceries and grab their books at the same time," Galaxy Bookshop co-owner Sandy Scott said by phone. While that's been a convenient setup for shoppers, she said the move to semi-remote business has been surprisingly tricky for her and business partner Andrea Jones.
"I have to say it's been a funny adjustment," Scott said. "I would have thought it would have been easier, because we don't have customers coming in all the time with interruptions. But it's so much easier to have customers coming in, and we'd so much rather see them in person!"
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Books Quarantine Book Club: Reading Recommendations from Phoenix Books
Posted
By Dan Bolles
on Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 2:26 PM
As Vermonters hunker down during the coronavirus pandemic, finding ways to stave off boredom has become more important than ever. But what to do when you've burned through the home library in, like, four days? Throughout this indefinite period of isolation, we'll check in regularly with local booksellers for reading tips. First up in the Quarantine Book Club: Phoenix Books in Burlington.
You might think that since it closed to in-person customers more than a week ago, Phoenix Books in Burlington would be like a ghost town. (Ghost store?) However, the Bank Street bookseller has been anything but.
"We've been pretty busy," said store manager Tod Gross, "there's no down time." He explained that both the Burlington store and its counterpart in Essex Junction have been doing brisk business in online and phone sales both for mail order and "contact-less" curbside pickup.
You might think that since it closed to in-person customers more than a week ago, Phoenix Books in Burlington would be like a ghost town. (Ghost store?) However, the Bank Street bookseller has been anything but.
"We've been pretty busy," said store manager Tod Gross, "there's no down time." He explained that both the Burlington store and its counterpart in Essex Junction have been doing brisk business in online and phone sales both for mail order and "contact-less" curbside pickup.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Books / News UVM Prof, Author Emily Bernard Wins Christopher Isherwood Prize
Posted
By Chelsea Edgar
on Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Emily Bernard, a professor of English and critical race and ethnic studies at the University of Vermont, was named the recipient of the Los Angeles Times' prestigious Christopher Isherwood Prize for autobiographical prose for her 2019 essay collection, Black Is the Body: Stories From My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Books Cartoonist Jason Lutes Wins Vermont Book Award
Posted
By Margot Harrison
on Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 10:51 AM
At a gala ceremony on Saturday night in Montpelier, the fifth annual Vermont Book Award was presented to Hartland cartoonist Jason Lutes for his 2018 graphic novel Berlin. It's the first graphic work to win the award, which is administered by the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
The $5,000 literary prize isn't the first award that Lutes, a Center for Cartoon Studies faculty member, has won for his work. In summer 2018, he received the prestigious Inkpot Award at Comic-Con International in San Diego, as Pamela Polston noted in a 2018 Seven Days cover story. She described the three-volume Berlin, which combines history and fiction to chronicle the rise of German fascism between the world wars, as "an astonishing accomplishment that represents a grand vision and more than 20 years' work."
“I felt grateful and honored for having my book nominated for the VBA, but the last thing I expected was to actually win," Lutes wrote in an email. "To work in solitude on a project for 22 years, and then to receive a standing ovation for that work from a roomful of strangers, was an unimaginable and deeply humbling experience. I could barely keep it together at the podium. It was a night I will never forget."
The $5,000 literary prize isn't the first award that Lutes, a Center for Cartoon Studies faculty member, has won for his work. In summer 2018, he received the prestigious Inkpot Award at Comic-Con International in San Diego, as Pamela Polston noted in a 2018 Seven Days cover story. She described the three-volume Berlin, which combines history and fiction to chronicle the rise of German fascism between the world wars, as "an astonishing accomplishment that represents a grand vision and more than 20 years' work."
“I felt grateful and honored for having my book nominated for the VBA, but the last thing I expected was to actually win," Lutes wrote in an email. "To work in solitude on a project for 22 years, and then to receive a standing ovation for that work from a roomful of strangers, was an unimaginable and deeply humbling experience. I could barely keep it together at the podium. It was a night I will never forget."
Monday, June 3, 2019
Books / News UVM’s Major Jackson Selected as Co-Editor of 'The Best American Poetry'
Posted
By Chelsea Edgar
on Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 9:05 AM
Acclaimed poet and South Burlington resident Major Jackson, an English professor at the University of Vermont, has been selected as co-editor of the 2019 edition of The Best American Poetry. Yes, non-poetry peeps: that is a BFD. The anthology, published by Simon & Schuster, is slated for release on September 10 — the day after Jackson’s 51st birthday.
The recipient of a Pushcart Prize and a Whiting Award, Jackson is the author of four volumes of poetry. Two of his books, Hoops and Holding Company, were finalists for the NAACP Image Award. His debut collection, Leaving Saturn, won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize for a first book of poems and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Jackson's poems and essays have appeared in The American Poetry Review, Callaloo, the New Yorker, the New York Times Book Review, the Paris Review, Ploughshares and Tin House, as well as several volumes of The Best American Poetry.
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