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BOOK BIZ: This book is calling all readers who love Tuscany

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:01:18 +0000

If, like many people, you’re enamored with Tuscany, you’ll want to read this book when it’s released in mid-June. It’s a biography of an amazing woman who lived in Italy from the time of the unification of the Italian states in the 19th century (Risorgimento) to the rise of fascism. We feature a lot of [...]

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BOOK BIZ: Enjoy English wit and adventure with Aunt Augusta

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:43:46 +0000

The late English writer Graham Greene was a true wordsmith who could turn a simple phrase into a magical sentence. In Travels with My Aunt he is in good form and at his most entertaining. It’s humorous in the dry-English-wit style. I’m a fan of Greene’s writing but had missed this book until recently. The [...]

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BOOK BIZ: A book that finds a way to delight all the senses

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:11:07 +0000

Among the wonderful reasons to speak face-to-face with booksellers is learning of writers and books we didn’t previously know. Such was the case when I met Amanda Mallory at Square Books while on a recent visit to Oxford. A young, full-time bookseller, she’s been at Square Books two years. Mallory’s enthusiasm for John Saturnall’s Feast [...]

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CVB, Chamber keep EXPO smooth

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:17:32 +0000

When the doors open for the Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO 2013, an industrious cadre of volunteers will ensure things run smoothly. Volunteers from the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership donate many hours of their time to make the yearly event a success. Some of them will serve as [...]

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Learning can be fun at EXPO

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:45:57 +0000

Learning new things is fun! That’s the significant message about educational seminars available at the EXPO. These breakout sessions are offered at the Trademart site by trainers from the Eagle Ridge Conference Center of Hinds Community College. Even the names of the six sessions sound like fun. They include: » Get Your Hop On – [...]

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Make the most of your time

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:42:14 +0000

It’s always a good idea for businesses to know what other businesses are doing. The Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO was founded on that principle, and the 2013 event is no exception. Information will be exchanged and valuable networking will take place through face-to-face communication. In short, the EXPO is good for business. Becky White, [...]

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Small town life told in stories of family dynamics, gossip, grief

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:49:14 +0000

“Olive Kitteridge” This book is called a novel in stories. The stories are strung together by Olive Kitteridge with the common thread of taking place in Crosby, Maine, a coastal town that’s quintessentially New England. The town can also be described as hardscrabble and may seem like nowhere perched on the edge of the continent [...]

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As a youngster, Anne Marie Decker found love in love of memorable spaces to bring to architecture

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:25:38 +0000

As a child exploring her home’s attic, roof and the space under the stairs, Anne Marie Decker did not know she would become an architect. She just knew she liked spaces and the ways they affect human beings. “As early as age 4, I can recall getting up before the sun and camping out in [...]

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Major is thoroughly English but not thoroughly modern

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:01:09 +0000

Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) lives in the small village of Edgecombe St. Mary in the English countryside. He is a man after my own heart. He is courtly — a word not used much anymore — witty, opinionated, intelligent and endearing. His humor is the dry British style of humor that often has a bite [...]

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N.C. mountains are the main characters of Thirteen Moons

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:01:45 +0000

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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