BOOKS

Weekend Watch: Nick Flynn, Maxine Hong Kingston and Annette Gordon-Reed

Bittersweet reminders of this spring’s flooding come back today and Friday in the forms of two literary events postponed because of the disaster.

By John Lamb , October 29, 2009

Award-winning authors to speak at Concordia

Concordia College will welcome authors Maxine Hong Kingston and Annette Gordon-Reed on Friday.

By Forum staff reports , October 26, 2009

Books at a Fifth enjoys success amid downturn in economy

April Farver and Aaron Guderjahn knew they wanted to start a small business together.

By Jon Knutson , October 23, 2009

Weekend Watch: Patricia Hampl

Tonight Wrapping up her two-day residency at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Twin Cities writer Patricia Hampl caps off her stay with a reading today.

By John Lamb , October 22, 2009

A bone to chew: Klosterman poses questions with new book

BOOK REVIEW “Eating the Dinosaur”

• By Chuck Klosterman
• Published by Scribner
• $25; 256 pages

By John Lamb , October 20, 2009

AAUW accepting used books for upcoming sale

Contributions of used books are being accepted by the Fargo-Moorhead branch of the American Association of University Women for their annual book sale Nov. 6 and 7 at the Moorhead Center Mall.

By Forum wire reports , October 14, 2009

Vampires have a heart, but are they losing their bite?

Karen Kohoutek misses the good old days.

By John Lamb , October 04, 2009

Designers sink their teeth into vamp fashion

The vamp fad isn’t limited just to books, movies and TV.

By John Lamb , October 04, 2009

Different takes on the vampire

“ ‘Twilight’ stuff is getting the press, but there are a lot of different types of vampire stuff going on,” says Jamieson Ridenhour.

By John Lamb , October 04, 2009

Books for teens place focus on plus-size kids

Here’s a look at young adult books with plus-size heroes and heroines:

By Leanne Italie , September 29, 2009

Positive characters of size

Overweight teens find stories they can relate to in burgeoning plus-size genre
Like never before, teen lit is alive with plus-size characters who take on their school tormenters and get the guy, soaking up self-esteem as football heroes and big-girl models.

By Leanne Italie , September 29, 2009

North Dakota book banning was 'teaching moment,' best-selling author says

DICKINSON, N.D. — The author of the 1994 best-seller "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," which was banned in a North Dakota school library for four days, says the experience shows the impact of censorship.

By Associated Press , September 28, 2009

Current History Book Club to meet at Fargo Public Library

The Fargo Public Library will hold its first Current History Book Club meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the downtown library.

By Forum staff reports , September 24, 2009

Fargo library launches book club on current history

The Fargo Public Library will hold its first Current History Book Club meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the downtown library.

September 23, 2009

Best-selling author to speak in Fargo

Best-selling leadership author Steve Farber will speak in Fargo on Sept. 30.

By Forum staff reports , September 23, 2009