Comments on: Whither the nonfiction, bloggers? http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2012/07/27/whither-the-nonfiction-bloggers/ by Karyn Silverman and Sarah Couri Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:03:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Karyn Silverman http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2012/07/27/whither-the-nonfiction-bloggers/#comment-7263 Karyn Silverman Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:26:48 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/?p=1196#comment-7263 Thanks Mark! And what a great question you pose, about the curricular nonfiction. I too ignore it without a thought. I think your mom's point about fewer NF readers setting a higher bar is pretty on target-- the unintentional bias thing strikes again. And perhaps the volunteer form should have a short essay question about reading tastes, habits, and speed. We might end up with better balanced committees and less professional committee burnout if we could use that data in placement. Thanks Mark! And what a great question you pose, about the curricular nonfiction. I too ignore it without a thought. I think your mom’s point about fewer NF readers setting a higher bar is pretty on target– the unintentional bias thing strikes again.

And perhaps the volunteer form should have a short essay question about reading tastes, habits, and speed. We might end up with better balanced committees and less professional committee burnout if we could use that data in placement.

]]> By: Mark Flowers http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2012/07/27/whither-the-nonfiction-bloggers/#comment-7257 Mark Flowers Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:52:07 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/?p=1196#comment-7257 btw - if anyone has way too much time on their hands, you can get even *more* of my thoughts on this year's nonfiction in this post (and its follow ups): http://crossreferencing.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/thoughts-on-nonfiction/ btw – if anyone has way too much time on their hands, you can get even *more* of my thoughts on this year’s nonfiction in this post (and its follow ups): http://crossreferencing.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/thoughts-on-nonfiction/

]]> By: Blythe http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2012/07/27/whither-the-nonfiction-bloggers/#comment-7180 Blythe Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:32:56 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/?p=1196#comment-7180 If Marc Aronson’s Master of Deceit is representative of this year's nonfiction field--wow! The research that went into that book is evident, and it is all woven into a whole that gave me--somewhat jaded reader of adult non-fiction that I am-- electric chills. I've rec'd this book a bunch of times. It is timely, readable, and beautifully designed. (I don't now if or how that matters to the Printz. It matters to me.) I only hope this lands on a lot of library shelves. If Marc Aronson’s Master of Deceit is representative of this year’s nonfiction field–wow! The research that went into that book is evident, and it is all woven into a whole that gave me–somewhat jaded reader of adult non-fiction that I am– electric chills. I’ve rec’d this book a bunch of times. It is timely, readable, and beautifully designed. (I don’t now if or how that matters to the Printz. It matters to me.) I only hope this lands on a lot of library shelves.

]]> By: Elizabeth Fama http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2012/07/27/whither-the-nonfiction-bloggers/#comment-7169 Elizabeth Fama Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:48:22 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/?p=1196#comment-7169 I can't seem to get it into my head that NEVER FALL DOWN by Patricia McCormick is...technically fiction? I'm going to mention it here anyway! I haven't read it, but the gravitas of the subject is inescapable, and being a sort of crossover between historical fiction and biography might make it a contender for a Printz Honor. I can’t seem to get it into my head that NEVER FALL DOWN by Patricia McCormick is…technically fiction? I’m going to mention it here anyway! I haven’t read it, but the gravitas of the subject is inescapable, and being a sort of crossover between historical fiction and biography might make it a contender for a Printz Honor.

]]> By: Jess http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2012/07/27/whither-the-nonfiction-bloggers/#comment-7142 Jess Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:12:07 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/?p=1196#comment-7142 I have to confess - I don't order nonfiction for my library, so I almost never read reviews and only hear about contenders when other people generate some buzz. I put a few things from Mark's list on hold to take a look at. I'll totally pick up the Bronte book when it comes out! I have to confess – I don’t order nonfiction for my library, so I almost never read reviews and only hear about contenders when other people generate some buzz. I put a few things from Mark’s list on hold to take a look at. I’ll totally pick up the Bronte book when it comes out!

]]> By: Monica Edinger http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/2012/07/27/whither-the-nonfiction-bloggers/#comment-7141 Monica Edinger Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:43:28 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/printzblog/?p=1196#comment-7141 Some Printz possibilities that I've read (and there are many on Mark's list I haven't yet) are Marc Aronson's Master of Deceit, Cynthia Levinson's We’ve Got a Job, Sy Montgomery's Temple Grandin, and Philip Hoose's Moonbird. Some Printz possibilities that I’ve read (and there are many on Mark’s list I haven’t yet) are Marc Aronson’s Master of Deceit, Cynthia Levinson’s We’ve Got a Job, Sy Montgomery’s Temple Grandin, and Philip Hoose’s Moonbird.

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