Oh man, another blog I wish I had created - it's a listing of amazing, beautifully illustrated books for children and adults.

Quoted: All ad revenue goes directly to buying new books to feature on the blog.

My International Examiner review of Raj Patel's book about the global food crisis!

Quoted: The global food crisis certainly isn’t starved for media attention. Turn to any news organization and rising food prices are making headlines alongside the rising cost of gas. With all the recent coverage, it seems like a problem that came out of left field.

Jhumpa Lahiri being interviewed on Charlie Rose. I get the impression she gets nervous/insecure during interviews, which is totally understandable... Even Charlie Rose can be kind of intimidating!

Quoted: A conversation with author Jhumpa Lahiri about her book Unaccustomed Earth on Charlie Rose.

Reading this for my next book club meeting - looking forward to getting into it, it sounds really interesting and I haven't seen a lot of other fiction on this subject.

Quoted: Hamid grabs hold of the American Dream as seen through the eyes of a young Princeton grad from Pakistan in a post-9/11 world. As the protagonist, Changez, finds moderate business success and romantic love in New York City, his heritage and identity will be lost in a sea of subtle and blatant bigotry as well as international politics.

Haha we all have an inner Homer Simpson. For example, it took every ounce of energy this morning to overcome my impulse to eat the free donut (which would make me feel crappy later) and have healthy cereal. Mmmmm, free donut.

Quoted: The real trick to understanding how to approach Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness, the new book by Cass R. Sunstein and Richard H. Thaler, lies in recognizing the limitations of your inner Homer Simpson and opting out of your own stupid choices.

A great Slate piece on why you don't find technology (computers, cell phones, etc.) in children's books.

Quoted: Technology, as we well know, has become a ubiquitous part of American children's lives. And yet there is one place—a whole world, actually—where children are safely walled off from wired and wireless devices. That is the world of picture books.

Whoa, big news in book publishing. I feel like this encourages publishers to become Judith Reagan type figures, though, sadly...

Quoted: Peter W. Olson, one of the top figures in American publishing, has been under pressure over lower profits.

Check it out! My best friend Rachel's beau just wrote a novel - my copy's on its way... I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but this one looks really cool.

Quoted: A film director has a nervous breakdown, checks himself into a mental institution, and meets the inspiration for his next film.

Happy birthday to the bard!

Quoted: America celebrates Shakespeare's birthday this April 23 with a sonnet contest at the Folger Library and festivities at New York's Shakespeare Society.