Nancy Pearl
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American librarian and writer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Nancy Pearl is an American librarian, best-selling author, literary critic and the former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library. Her prolific reading and her knowledge of books and literature first made her locally famous in Seattle, Washington, where she regularly appears on public radio recommending books. She achieved broader fame with Book Lust, her 2003 guide to good reading. Pearl was named 2011 Librarian of the Year by Library Journal. She is also the author of a novel and a memoir.
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- Gave 'Em What They Wanted. (1996) (6)
- Now Read This II: A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1990-2001 (Genreflecting Advisory Series) (2002) (4)
- Upgrading the «McLibrary» (1992) (3)
- Inspiration and Appreciation: Notes on the Practice of Readers' Advisory (1993) (3)
- More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (2003) (1)
- Now Read This: A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1978-1998 (1999) (1)
- Poet's Pub (1952) (0)
- Delivering Your Transit Message Cost Effectively (2007) (0)
- Debunking Ten Myths Publishers Have about Libraries. (1995) (0)
- Book Crush: For Kids and Teens--Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest (2007) (0)
- My Life as an Action Figure (2005) (0)
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