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UPI Almanac for Sunday, May 27, 2012.
The Western Writers of America said it plans to bestow its Owen Wister Award upon novelist Tony Hillerman for his lifetime contribution to Western literature.
The 25th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes has recognized nine authors during a ceremony at the University of California of Los Angeles.
Hardcover Fiction
1. The Da Vinci Code -- Dan Brown, 100
2. The Guardian -- Nicholas Sparks, 91
Hardcover Fiction
1. Da Vinci Code -- Dan Brown, 100
2. The Devil Wears Prada -- Lauren Weisberger, 59
Hardcover Fiction
1. The DaVinci Code -- Dan Brown, 100
2. The Guardian -- Nicholas Sparks, 100
Hardcover Fiction
1. Cerulean Sins: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel -- Laurell K. Hamilton, 100
2. Middlesex: A Novel -- Jeffrey Eugenides, 40
Hardcover Fiction
1. Cerulean Sins: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel -- Laurell K. Hamilton, 100
2. A Ship Made of Paper: A Novel -- Scott Spencer, 66
Hardcover Fiction
1. Back Story: A Spenser Novel -- Robert B. Parker, 100
2. The Da Vinci Code -- Dan Brown, 72
As a former literacy tutor, it is alarming to contemplate that more than a third of American adults do not read well enough to fill out a job application or to help their children with homework.
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