Guest Post from Curtis White, author of THE BARBARIC HEART

In his new book, The Barbaric Heart:Faith, Money and the Crisis of Nature, author Curtis White proposes a unique, philosophical theory about mainstream environmentalism suggesting that spiritual beauty and the arts will guide us to the solutions we seek.  
It’s a challenging read, heavy on itellectualism but his argument is one we haven’t heard before now. With that in mind, [...]

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More Summer Reading: Pres. Obama’s Vacation Stack

It’s all over the web this morning, what is President Obama reading during his 10 days of R&R in Martha’s Vineyard? The New Yorker’s book blog, The Book Bench, shares a list of five titles he plans to (try to) unwind with. 
The mixture of escapism and reality includes Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need [...]

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Win a copy of Relationship Obits! #relationshipobit

Enter for your chance to win a copy of Relationship Obits by Kathleen Horan! To enter, tweet your Relationship Obit in 140 characters or less with #relationshipobit.
Some examples from Relationship Obits:

He told me Coors Light was his best friend. Not me. #relationshipobit
He came out. ‘Nuff said. #relationshipobit
And he breaks up with me [...]

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More lists of good books

We’ve found more kindred spirits publishing lists of books intended to help us through these trying times. The first one is here in our own backyard! On Sunday the San Francisco Chronicle featured “Good novels for hard times.”
In February the Poughkeepsie Journal published an article called “Libraries offer fun, cheap boost during tough [...]

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Other sources for good books…

Good Books in Bad Times gives a nod and a wink to other media and blogs chattering about the power of books to help us through difficult times. We will regularly write about and link to any kindred efforts that we stumble upon, like we did here.
First up, Minnesota Public Radio did a [...]

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Finding Bookstores in Bad Times

Finding local bookstores is easier now with this new Google tool. Interested in any of the books on Good Books in Bad Times? Use this search function at IndieBound.org to find a nearby bookstore or other independent retailer–wherever you are!

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Good Books for Hard Times

Wanda Jewell of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance tipped us off today to the Richland County (Columbia, South Carolina) Public Library’s website. They have a feature there called “Good Books for Hard Times” where they recommend books by category ranging from “potty training” to “self-esteem” and beyond. So if you don’t find the right good [...]

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Another way to find “Good Books in Bad Times”

This blogger found us (and wrote about us!) and in the same post she references Literature Map. “Type in the name of an author you like, and get a visual “map” to other authors you might like. The closer their name floats to your author, the greater the chances their books will also appeal.”
We think [...]

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