Turning Pages: Book news for December 18

December 18

PAST PAGES
American author Alfred Bester was born on this day in 1913. His science fiction novel "The Demolished Man" won the first Hugo Award in 1953. The Science Fiction Writers of America named Bester its ninth Grand Master in 1988. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2001.

SPOKEN WORDS

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” ― Jorge Luis Borges.

​DAILY DEALS

• "The Stupidest Angel" (Christopher Moore, humor) $1.99 Nook
• "Breath, Eyes Memory" (Edwidge Danticat, literary fiction) $2.99 Kindle

NEWS

• Stephen Colbert interviews National Book Award winner Phil Klay.
• "Orange is the New Black" actress signs deal for memoir.
• The best feasts in children's literature.
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