Mississippi Business Journal » Book Biz http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 BOOK BIZ: Intrigue, code breaking, mystery at No. 10 Downing Street http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/10/book-biz-intrigue-code-breaking-mystery-at-no-10-downing-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-biz-intrigue-code-breaking-mystery-at-no-10-downing-street http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/10/book-biz-intrigue-code-breaking-mystery-at-no-10-downing-street/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 20:15:18 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=74641 Mr. Churchill’s Secretary is a work of fiction, but there are enough historical figures and facts to make it authentic. It’s a blend of fact and fiction. The author researched many sources, including journals and other accounts written by real people who worked on Winston Churchill’s staff during the turbulent days of World War II. [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/10/book-biz-intrigue-code-breaking-mystery-at-no-10-downing-street/feed/ 0 If you could have only 10 books on your shelf, what would they be? http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/08/if-you-could-have-only-10-books-on-your-shelf-what-would-they-be/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-could-have-only-10-books-on-your-shelf-what-would-they-be http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/08/if-you-could-have-only-10-books-on-your-shelf-what-would-they-be/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:49:26 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=71167 What are your favorite books? The ones you will always have on your bookshelf and that define who you are? Those are agonizing question for book lovers to answer. How to choose from a vast array of books that have touched our lives in various ways and at different stages of life? My Ideal Bookshelf [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/08/if-you-could-have-only-10-books-on-your-shelf-what-would-they-be/feed/ 0 Occupied Paris full of adventure for American woman http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/occupied-paris-full-of-adventure-for-american-woman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupied-paris-full-of-adventure-for-american-woman http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/occupied-paris-full-of-adventure-for-american-woman/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:25:41 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=69868 “The Last Time I Saw Paris” by Lynn Sheene It’s difficult to imagine that anyone in 1940 — even a Manhattan socialite — could have been unaware that German forces had moved into Paris. However, those were the days without instant news at everyone’s finger tips. As improbable as it may be, it makes a [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/occupied-paris-full-of-adventure-for-american-woman/feed/ 0 Amaze friends with fun facts about Mississippi http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/08/amaze-friends-with-the-knowledge-you-gain-from-this-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amaze-friends-with-the-knowledge-you-gain-from-this-book http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/08/amaze-friends-with-the-knowledge-you-gain-from-this-book/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:19:48 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=69464 You would not want to get into an argument or game about Mississippi trivia with D.K. White. The Jackson writer and collector of trivial facts would surely win. His lifelong hobby of researching and collecting obscure facts was published last October in a slim 96-page volume with a name almost longer than the book. For [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/08/amaze-friends-with-the-knowledge-you-gain-from-this-book/feed/ 0 Prize-winning investigative reporter’s memoir released this month http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/31/prize-winning-investigative-reporters-memoir-released-this-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prize-winning-investigative-reporters-memoir-released-this-month http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/31/prize-winning-investigative-reporters-memoir-released-this-month/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:31:50 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=68943 “Scoop” is another fine example of a Mississippi publishing house presenting a book written by and about an outstanding Mississippian. It’s Jack Nelson’s memoir and was edited after his death by Matusow, his wife of 35 years. She will be at the 20th-annual Oxford Conference for the Book March 22. Nelson died in 2009 at [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/31/prize-winning-investigative-reporters-memoir-released-this-month/feed/ 0 N.C. mountains are the main characters of Thirteen Moons http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/25/n-c-mountains-are-the-main-characters-of-thirteen-moons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=n-c-mountains-are-the-main-characters-of-thirteen-moons http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/25/n-c-mountains-are-the-main-characters-of-thirteen-moons/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:01:45 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=68646 Although we mostly feature newly released books in Book Biz, that’s not a requirement for a mention here. I sometimes go to my bookshelves in search of something to read and discover a book I’ve previously passed over for one reason or another. If I enjoy it, I wonder why I didn’t read it sooner. [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/25/n-c-mountains-are-the-main-characters-of-thirteen-moons/feed/ 0 Picks and pans for 2012 http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/picks-and-pans-for-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=picks-and-pans-for-2012 http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/picks-and-pans-for-2012/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:47:16 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=68058 As we roar full speed into the New Year, it’s time to look back at Book Biz’s picks and pans for 2012. The column shined the spotlight on a wide array of books, including fiction, non fiction, photography, a cookbook and books by Mississippians and about Mississippians. We’re pleased to present a variety of books [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/picks-and-pans-for-2012/feed/ 0 Here’s a look at the opulence of first-class travel in the 1920s http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/04/heres-a-look-at-the-opulence-of-first-class-travel-in-the-1920s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-a-look-at-the-opulence-of-first-class-travel-in-the-1920s http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/04/heres-a-look-at-the-opulence-of-first-class-travel-in-the-1920s/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:13:48 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=67745 While “Crossing On the Paris” is certainly not great literature, it is an entertaining and charming read. It flows, is easy to read and won’t send you scurrying to look up any big words. What I liked about it is the glimpse into life aboard a huge ocean liner during the Golden Age of trans-Atlantic [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/04/heres-a-look-at-the-opulence-of-first-class-travel-in-the-1920s/feed/ 0 New book honors the life and work of enigmatic author Barry Hannah http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/28/new-book-honors-the-life-and-work-of-enigmatic-author-barry-hannah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-book-honors-the-life-and-work-of-enigmatic-author-barry-hannah http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/28/new-book-honors-the-life-and-work-of-enigmatic-author-barry-hannah/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:19:02 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=67628 “A Short Ride: Remembering Barry Hannah” is a book of essays recalling the life and work of the enigmatic author. It’s a collection of 39 short essays by fellow writers, artists, acquaintances, admirers, friends and even once-enemies of Barry Hannah and covers a spectrum of viewpoints on the extraordinary writer and man he was. Unfortunately, [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/28/new-book-honors-the-life-and-work-of-enigmatic-author-barry-hannah/feed/ 0 Stanford professor knows how to procrastinate without guilt http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/17/book-biz-how-to-procrastinate-without-guilt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-biz-how-to-procrastinate-without-guilt http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/17/book-biz-how-to-procrastinate-without-guilt/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:01:43 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=66922 Here is a book many of us can love. You can even put off reading it without feeling guilty. In fact, I delayed giving the full long title of this little gem: it’s “The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing. Lollygagging?” What a lovely old-fashioned word, but those who lollygag [...]

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