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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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| R.J. JULIA AWARDS |
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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 Jacobus, 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: April 14th, 2006
ROSE'S PICKS:
The Bureau and the Mole: The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History
by David A. Vise
A fascinating account of Robert Hanssen's life that lead him to become a super double agent combined with the story of FBI director Louis Freeh's struggle to discover and expose him. Includes some truly "eye-popping" similarities between the two. Not the most well-written of Vise's books but certainly an amazing story. |
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Feast: Food to Celebrate Life
by Richard Rhodes
Lawson loves the pleasure and sensuality of food -- cranberry-orange-almond Christmas pudding, smaltzy chicken, finger-licking ribs, pumpkin seed brittle -- this is a 'feast' of a cookbook. Filled with beautiful photos and wonderful multi-ethnic menus for all sorts of events, as well as shopping lists and small essays to introduce each holiday, this is a book for those who love to cook, eat, and feed friends and family. |
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LEE'S PICKS:
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Written Lives
by Javier Marias
A wonderful book - once you start reading this it will become addicting. Marias spares you from getting bogged down in large, comprehensive biographies; rather he gives you significant 'snippets' from the lives of about twenty writers in 5-6 pages each. This is the highest imaginable level of literary gossip! |
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
by Carson McCullers
Mick Kelly, the narrator of this classic and a stand-in for Carson McCullers, gathers a collection of misfits in her small southern town - John Singer, a deaf mute; a black physician; Blunt, a Marxist. Written in the forties, this is an astounding piece of literature, most impressive in the way McCullers handles both white and Negro characters with ease and justice. One of Oprah's book selections. |
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FAITH'S PICKS:
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The Secrets of Judas: The Story of the Misunderstood Disciple and His Lost Gospel
by James M. Robinson
This just published - it is the story of a leather-bound codex found in an Egytian field in the 1980's that was finally authenticated as a 4th century version of The Gospel of Judas. The subject of a recent National Geographic film, this is an extraordinary book, which presents a very different view of Christianity as we know it. |
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The Dead Yard
by Adrian McKinty
A mystery novel revolving around an IRA cell in the US, this is extremely descriptive, gritty, and violent, with everything told in intimate detail. It's not my style, so I can't really recommend it, but it is a thought-provoking look at totalitarian action and the dangers of extreme nationalism.
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The Early Birds: A Mother's Story for Our Times
by Jenny Minton
In 2002 Jenny Minton, a free-lance writer from Connecticut, had twin boys, Sam and Gus, who were born severely premature at just 31 weeks. They spent the next 64 days in the neonatal unit and Jenny has just published a book chronicling the event. (50% of the profits are to go to March of Dimes). |
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Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
by Daniel C. Dennett
Dennett is a professor at Tufts University and an expert on evolutionary theory. He has written what is sure to be a very controversial book on the role of religious belief in our lives. He explores, with great respect, the phenomenom of belief, of how and why religion plays such an important role in our lives and culture, and why we need to be open about religion and to question its tenets. Makes for a fascinating read. |
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From the Interview:
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At Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace
by Claude Anshin Thomas
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Mr. Murder: A Sally Harrington Novel
by Laura Van Wormer
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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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