http://bookeditor.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Books Editor en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:33:39 GMT 2009-12-29T09:33:39Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977209802 Winter is a great time to enjoy that special book while sipping your favorite beverage. Whether it's rainy, snowy or sunny, you can't wait to get on the sofa with the book you've been dying . . . Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:39:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977209802 Books Editor 2007-12-21T16:39:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977193408   One of the most treasured activities during the holiday season is curling up with a great book and warm beverage. And everyone has that special holiday book . . . Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:09:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977193408 Books Editor 2007-12-03T21:09:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152333 Like pairing wine and food, books have a distinct personality that can be matched perfectly with a beverage.   Light summer reading goes well with bubbly drinks while a Sherlock Holmes mystery . . . Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:53:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152333 Books Editor 2007-10-19T20:53:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977112861 Join us Today, Tuesday, September 11th at 1pm ET for a Live Chat with Dr. Martha Stout, Author of "The Paranoia Switch: How Terror Rewires Our Brains and Reshapes Our Behavior . . . Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:26:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977112861 Books Editor 2007-09-10T20:26:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079960   Q.  QUANTICOshows inside knowledge of the government’s anti-terrorism efforts. How did you become involved with these efforts?   A.  In the summer of 2000, I attended a conference . . . Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:25:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079960 Books Editor 2007-08-08T18:25:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079821 COMMENT ON THIS EXCERPT AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED IN DRAWING TO RECEIVE 1 of 50 COPIES OF QUANTICO TO READ BEFORE THE LIVE CHAT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 at 7pm ET!    FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia . . . Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:58:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079821 Books Editor 2007-08-08T15:58:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079807 On Tuesday, August 28 from 7PM-8PM (ET) we will welcome bestselling author Greg Bear to Gather to discuss his newest novel, Quantico. The live discussion will be led by Gather’s biggest . . . Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:52:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079807 Books Editor 2007-08-08T15:52:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035609 Hey Gather lit lovers, Thanks to our friends over at Hachette Book Group, We have 10 copies of Elin Hilderbrand’s Novel “Barefoot” (Hachette Book Group) for members to review.  . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:14:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035609 Books Editor 2007-06-21T18:14:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035595 Thanks to our friends over at Random House we are giving away 4 copies of Katrina Firlik's new book, Another Day in the Frontal Lobe.  The first 4 people to comment on this article . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:58:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035595 Books Editor 2007-06-21T17:58:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977033746 CHAPTER TWO       A man's life can pivot on the smallest hinge of time. No minute is without potential for momentous change, and each tick of the clock might be the voice . . . Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:35:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977033746 Books Editor 2007-06-19T17:35:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027675 Next week Jennifer Hodge, Associate Editor from Gather Editorial will interview author Dean Koontz on his new book The Good Guy.  We invite you to post your questions for Dean (as a comment at the . . . Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:14:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027675 Books Editor 2007-06-12T18:14:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027523 CHAPTER ONE   Sometimes a mayfly skates across a pond, leaving a brief wake as thin as spider silk, and by staying low avoids those birds and bats that feed in flight. At six feet three, weighing . . . Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:00:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027523 Books Editor 2007-06-12T18:00:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920357 Next week one of our book correspondents, Chris Steib, will sit down with author and award-winning director Dana Adam Shapiro. Dana may be best known for producing and codirecting Murderball, the Academy . . . Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:51:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920357 Books Editor 2007-02-28T16:51:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976910649 Hey Gather lit lovers, here's an opportunity to be the envy of your book club…  Thanks to our friends over at Borders, We have three signed advanced reader copies of Jodi Picoult's . . . Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:10:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976910649 Books Editor 2007-02-14T21:10:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811682 A hearty congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner of our Book It to Bermuda Book Review Contest, Birdie Jaworski for The Night the Book Ate My Life!  As our Grand Prize Winner, Birdie will be . . . Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:15:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811682 Books Editor 2006-10-09T14:15:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807489 We are delighted to announce the finalists in our Book It to Bermuda Book Review Contest! Entrants submitted a book review, and the Gather community read and voted on each entry, narrowing the pool down . . . Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:01:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807489 Books Editor 2006-10-03T19:01:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793495 Have you read a book that you'd love to share with other Gather members? Would you like a free literary cruise vacation to Bermuda before the cold spell of winter? If you answered yes to either of . . . Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:34:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793495 Books Editor 2006-09-14T19:34:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976788039 They say "everyone's a critic" and now's your chance to prove them right. Gather.com is pleased to announce our latest and greatest literary competition, the 2006 Book Review Contest. . . . Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:54:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976788039 Books Editor 2006-09-06T14:54:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783158 THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY (EXCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER US TERRITORIES) AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED . . . Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:46:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783158 Books Editor 2006-08-28T21:46:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783157 Entries must: - Be 750 words maximum - Be in English - Not contain overly violent or sexually graphic material (no erotica)       - Not contain material that violates copyright . . . Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:44:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783157 Books Editor 2006-08-28T21:44:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783152 They say "everyone's a critic" and now's your chance to prove them right. Gather.com is pleased to announce our latest and greatest literary competition, the 2006 Book Review Contest. . . . Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:36:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783152 Books Editor 2006-08-28T21:36:31Z