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RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
203.245.3959
800.74.READS
books@rjjulia.com
Mon-Sat: 9am – 9pm
Sun 10am – 6pm
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Serving Lunch, Dinner, Homemade Pastries, Coffee and Tea
Mon-Sat: 9am - 9pm
Sun: 10am - 6pm
Managed by La Rosticceria, Carry Out Caterers
The RJ Café is proud to display unique art exhibits from the ALVA Gallery in New London, CT
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| THE FAITH MIDDLETON SHOW ON WNPR |
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Faith Middleton
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The Book Show
WNPR-Connecticut Public Radio
90.5 FM Hartford/New Haven
89.1 FM Norwich/New London
88.5 FM Stamford/Greenwich
91.3 FM Southampton
99.5 FM Storrs
"My book buddies, Roxanne Coady of R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT, Dr. Rose Quiello, lecturer in English at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, and enthusiastic reader Sally Gessner join me in the studio every two weeks. Occasionally Lee Jacobis, author and former professor at the University of Connecticut, drops in as well.
We tell you about the books we've enjoyed recently, and listeners are invited to tell us about your favorite books on line. E-mail us at faithwnpr@aol.com. Tell us in a couple of sentences about an all-time favorite book, or a recent great read, and why you love it. Adults and children are welcome! We'll read your letters over the air."
- Faith Middleton
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| RECENT BOOKS |
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Show Date: January 18, 2008
Interview with Larry Doyle:
I Love You Beth Cooper
by Larry Doyle
Denis Cooverman decided not to give the standard graduation speech, rather he used the opportunity to declare his love for cheerleader Beth Cooper. Doyle, a writer and producer for "The Simpsons", has written a wonderful teen novel for adults as he follows the repercussions from this rash act.
Interview with Noah Charney:
The Art Thief
by Noah Charney
Art historian Charney takes the reader to the world of high art crime, weaving a tale of the theft of 3 masterpieces from across Europe. Fascinating and filled with amazing detail of both art history and the little known world of art crime.
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LEE'S PICKS:
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A Yellow Raft in Blue Water
by Michael Dorris
A wonderful insight into a way of life I wouldn't otherwise know. Dorris (who is part Indian himself) tells a strong and poignant tale from the point of view of three American Indian women: Christine, her teenage daughter, and her surrogate mom, Aunt Ida. Beautiful, limpid, flowing, exquisite writing.
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Building a Website for Dummies
by David A. Crowder
If you can get online, you can have a webpage up within minutes using this as your guide. One of the 'for Dummies' series, this one is really useful and a great resource - gives advice and directions for setting up your page, getting listed on search engines - all the things you need to know to get started in the cyber world.
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New Stories from the South: The Year's Best 2007
Edited by Edward P. Jones and Kathy Pories
The South has long been a source of significant writers and this wonderful collection of short stories shows what is currently being written in that literary-rich area.
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Plato's Republic: A Biography
by Simon Blackburn
This is one of Atlantic Monthly Press's 'Books that Changed the World' Series. Here Blackburn, a philosopher at Cambridge University tries to clarify the issues presented in Plato's Republic, one of the founding books of Western thought. It is the source of transcendental thought, of our views on reality, and of much of the founding religious concepts for both Christianity and Islam, and Blackburn makes it clear and straightforward - for people who haven't (and probably aren't going to) read the original.
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ROSE'S PICKS:
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Mothers and Sons
by Colm Toibin
One of Ireland's foremost writers has put together a collection of short stories dealing with the relationships between mothers and their sons. But be warned - these are not warm and reassuring tales but instead filled with secrets, guilt, and a variety of complex interactions. Subtle, but powerful and rich!
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In the Lake of the Woods
by Tim O'Brien
When a senator, and Vietnam vet, loses his election by a landslide because information on his conduct in the war comes to light, he and his wife retreat to a lakeside cottage. First his devoted wife vanishes, and then he vanishes - all by page 3! The resulting tale makes for a most gripping murder mystery!
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The Senator's Wife
by Sue Miller
Two couples, or rather two wives, find themselves living next door to one another in a New England townhouse. One, recently married and pregnant, is just starting her married life; the other, the senator's wife, has long been married to a man known for his infidelities. This is the story of their lives and how they intersect told by a master. |
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The Crazy School
by Cornelia Reed
Filled with deadpan wit, this novel follows Madelaine, the retired debutante, who takes a job at the Santangelo Academy in the Berkshires when her husband's job falls through. What she finds is an elite school for disturbed kids, filled with distrust and run by an eccentric headmaster. Things heat up when two students turn up dead and she becomes a suspect. Psychologically complex and engrossing. |
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FAITH'S PICKS:
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Confessions of a Country Architect
by Don Metz
A graduate of Yale, Metz decided to have a small country architectural practice rather than working for a large firm. This is his memoir of 40 years of practice in rural New Hampshire - a smart and interesting study on the meaning of designing and building a home. |
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The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
I was absolutely absorbed by this classic. It is the story of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, told from the women's point of view. Life at the crossroads between native Druid religion and Christianity, filled with honor and romance - a wonderful tale. |
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John McCain: An American Odyssey
by Robert Timberg
And another book to round out the list of presidential candidates' books. |
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The Agony of Victory: When Winning Isn't Enough
by Steve Friedman
A collection of true stories of the lives of 'sports professionals' - athletes who must win at any cost, and what those costs are. |
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Find out what else is happening on The Faith Middleton Show.
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Book Show Archives:
 February 15, 2008
February 1, 2008
January 18, 2008
December 7, 2007
November 23, 2007
November 9, 2007
October 12, 2007
September 28, 2007
August 31, 2007
August 19, 2007
August 2, 2007
May 11, 2007
April 27, 2007
April 13, 2007
March 30, 2007
March 2, 2007
February 16, 2007
January 5, 2007 (repeat of 11/10/06)
December 22, 2006
November 24, 2006
November 10, 2006
October 27, 2006
September 29, 2006 (repeat of 9/1/06)
September 15, 2006
September 1, 2006
August 18, 2006
August 4, 2006
July 21, 2006 (repeat of 6/9/06)
July 7, 2006 (repeat of 3/17/06)
June 9, 2006
May 23, 2006
April 14, 2006
March 31, 2006
March 17, 2006
March 3, 2006
February 14, 2006 (repeat of 10/14/05)
February 3, 2006
January 20, 2006
January 6, 2006 (repeat of 11/25/05)
December 23, 2005 (repeat of 11/11/05)
December 9, 2005
November 25, 2005
November 11, 2005
October 14, 2005
September 30, 2005
September 16, 2005
September 2, 2005
August 19, 2005
August 5, 2005
July 22, 2005
June 24, 2005 (repeat of 06/10/05)
June 10, 2005
May 27, 2005 (repeat of 01/21/05)
May 13, 2005 (repeat of 01/21/05)
April 29, 2005 (no show)
April 15, 2005
April 1, 2005
March 18, 2005 (repeat of 02/18/05)
March 4, 2005 (repeat of 01/21/05)
February 18, 2005
February 1, 2005
January 21, 2005
January 7, 2005
December 24, 2004
December 6, 2004
November 26, 2004 (repeat of 03/5/04)
November 12, 2004
October 29, 2004 (repeat of 09/17/04)
October 12, 2004
October 1, 2004
September 17, 2004
September 3, 2004 (not a book show)
August 20, 2004 (Julia Child special, not a book show)
August 6, 2004
July 23, 2004
July 9, 2004 (repeat of 05/14/04)
June 25, 2004 (repeat of 04/16/04)
June 11, 2004 (repeat of 03/19/04)
May 14, 2004
April 28, 2004
April 16, 2004
April 2, 2004 (repeat of 2/20/04)
March 19, 2004
March 5, 2004
February 20, 2004
February 3, 2004
January 23, 2004
December 16, 2003
December 5, 2003
November 21, 2003
November 7, 2003 (repeat of 8/22/03)
October 30, 2003
October 17, 2003
October 3, 2003
September 19, 2003
September 5, 2003 (repeat of 5/30/03)
August 22, 2003
August 9, 2003
July 25, 2003
July 11, 2003
June 28, 2003
June 13, 2003
May 30, 2003
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