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Jervis Library accepts recyclable items ROME — Cars were stuffed with old books, magazines, computers and video tapes on May 23 at the Jervis Public Library for its Semi-Annual Recycling Day. www.romeobserver.com
Bound together, the art of books goes on display Old books can be found deconstructed, cut, twisted, folded, fanned, and distorted into new objects of beauty and intrigue at the fourth annual San Diego Book Arts National Juried Exhibition, May 26-July 8 at Geisel Library on the UC San Diego campus. www.delmartimes.net
'Fifty Shades' books now have fanfic of their own Not all that long ago E L James was Snowqueens Icedragon, cranking out her sexed-up "Twilight" fan fiction online.Well, faster than you can shriek your safe word, her kinky "Fifty Shades ... finance.yahoo.com
KPB reminds residents to recycle old phone books Keep Pickens Beautiful would like to remind all of our county residents who have the Ellijay Telephone Company as their provider for telephone service; the 2012 Telephone Directories are being delivered this month. Your old telephone book may be recycled at the Camp Road Recycle Center and the Cove Road Recycle Center. The phone books go in the mixed papers containers at both recycle centers ... www.pickensprogressonline.com
Books: Denver best sellers, 5/20/2012 The Denver area's best-selling books, according to information from the Tattered Cover Book Stores, Barnes & Noble in Greenwood Village, Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins and the Boulder Book Store. www.denverpost.com
Canton Historical Society sponsors open talk on old and rare books at Canton Public Library Proprietor of the nationally known Brattle Book Shop, Kenneth Gloss will give an open talk entitled, “Is There Value in Your Old and Rare Books?” The event will take place 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 at the Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St. www.wickedlocal.com
Gazette.Net: Wise foursome runs into record books It was a golden day for Henry A. Wise High School during the Maryland State Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Morgan State University: gold emblem on their shirts, gold compression shorts, and, in senior Champ Page’s case, even gold shoes. www.gazette.net
Blockbuster 'Fifty Shades' books started as fan fiction, now have fanfic of their very own NEW YORK, N.Y. - Not all that long ago E L James was Snowqueens Icedragon, cranking out her sexed-up "Twilight" fan fiction online. ca.news.yahoo.com
Why Sex Sells Better on E-Books Pay Dirt: The surprise success of erotic hit novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" may not have been possible before e-books, experts say. blogs.smartmoney.com
The bliss of reading India, May 21 -- I believe, as many of you do, that reading old books is like meeting old friends. And if you read an old classic after ages, you have the feeling that you are at home with a long-lost friend.It was last week that I had my tryst with some of such 'old friends'. The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant, Sceptical Essays by Bertrand Russell, The Discovery of India and An ... in.news.yahoo.com
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