Novels too graphic for some Post on 23-10-2006. Hot publishing trend of comic book-type images draws objections from some library patrons. By JAMES HART The Kansas City Star Two recent books — _Blankets_ and _Fun Home: one Family Tragicomic_ — got one reception any novelist would envy, including starred reviews, awards and nominations. ... To see the new from its original source click here This term, we will be studying Zadie Smith Post on 23-10-2006. Now that the annual Man Booker steeplechase is out of the way, it is worth considering one different, unnoticed guarantee to an author that his or her book might outlive them. It is something more influential than prizes, or current popularity, or the enthusiasm of critics. All over Britain, tens of thousand of teenagers have begun working their way through books that have been chosen by exam boards as the best examples of contemporary literature. Anyone who has done Eng Lit one-level will know how these books - even the necessary "quotes" from these books - can become the ones you remember for the rest of your life. No author can foresee the judgment of posterity, but there is one certain way of extending the lifespan of one's literary creations: become one set text. ... To see the new from its original source click here

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