Norwalk boys' birthday celebration remembers others Dec 4, 2007
Among the new library additions are books from the Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket series. Teaching kids that generosity and kindness are far more important than material goods is a key lesson. (Stamford Advocate)
No more Christmas envy: Hanukkah books for kids Dec 4, 2007
A latke is misunder-stood in The Latke Who Couldn t Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket ... Lemony Snicket weighs in with "The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming" (McSweeney's Books, 2007, 9. (North County Times)
Holiday books Dec 4, 2007
"Series of Unfortunate Events" author Lemony Snicket offers readers a zany look at a Hanukkah staple in "The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story" (McSweeney's Books, $9. 95). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers Dec. 2 / Dec 3, 2007
THE LATKE WHO COULDN'T STOP SCREAMING, Lemony Snicket and Lisa Brown (McSweeney's; 48 pages; $9. 95): A potato pancake tries to explain his role at Hanukkah to other holiday characters in this children's book. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gift guide: A good book never goes out of style Nov 29, 2007
By Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Lisa Brown (McSweeney's, $9. 95, for all ages). (USA Today -- Life)
Bestseller List Nov 22, 2007
The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming - Debut Lemony Snicket, Lisa Brown (Illus. McSweeney's, $9. (Scranton Times, PA)
Symphonic Spooktacular Oct 29, 2007
The concert featured several spooky selections, concluding with The Composer is Dead, a musical murder mystery by composer Nathaniel Stookey and children s author Lemony Snicket, aka Daniel Handler. Orchestra Concertmaster Mark Jordan, below, is ready for some sleuthing in his Sherlock Holmes costume. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Laudable readers Oct 26, 2007
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS by Lemony Snicket: A series of novels about the adventures of three siblings, the Baudelaire orphans, after the death of their parents die in a fire at the family mansion. EVEREST SERIES by Gordon Korman: Kids have come from all across America to be the youngest to climb Everest. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
40 years of Anansi Press Oct 21, 2007
Earlier in the day, Lemony Snicket author Daniel Handler and acclaimed Canadian children's author Kenneth Oppel hold court, answering questions and signing books in the Premiere Dance Theatre at 11 a.m.. - Vit Wagner. (Toronto Star)
International Festival of Authors Oct 17, 2007
k.a. Lemony Snicket) with an adult collection of stories about love, joins the night of readings with Australia's Janette Turner Hospital, Gina B. Nahai (USA) and our own double-short-listed M.G. Vassanji. New to IFOA this year is the addition of a poet, who kicks off the night with a 10-minute reading. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
LitQuake Calendar Oct 2, 2007
Jane Smiley, in conversation with Daniel "Lemony Snicket" Handler. $15. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Death Cab For Cutie Ready To Hit The Studio... Sep 8, 2007
No Death Cab shows are planned through the end of the year, although frontman Ben Gibbard will on Sept. 11 perform and converse with "Lemony Snicket" author Daniel Handler as part of San Francisco's City Arts & Lectures series. Also not on the horizon anytime soon: a new album from Gibbard's electronica side project the Postal Service with Dntel's Jimmy Tamborello. (Billboard.com)
Day Three /Teens Aug 29, 2007
The Potter books sparked his interest in mystery and fantasy fiction for younger readers, like the Lemony Snicket "Series of Unfortunate Events" series. But assigned texts in school were another story, Mr. Sims said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Some tips on books forboys Aug 29, 2007
"A series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. "The Day My Butt Went Psycho" by Andy Griffiths. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rewards for Young Readers Aug 28, 2007
Deutsch chose a book from the popular Lemony Snicket series. More than two thousand children participate in the Fair's "Read and Win" program. (WCAX.com, VT)
Sierra snares Spiderwick Chronicles Aug 10, 2007
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Potter and publishers Jul 22, 2007
He's read the six previous books as they've come out and since then he's taken on the Lemony Snicket series, the Philip Pullman series, books by Clive Barker, Cordelia Funk etc. etc. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Suffering from Harry Potter withdrawal? Jul 22, 2007
Lemony Snicket s a Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler. The Gatekeepers by Anthony Horowitz. (Winona Daily News, MN)
{ What if you're not under the spell? } Jul 19, 2007
Try "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis, "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson, Philip Pullman's "Dark Materials" series, the Lemony Snicket "Series of Unfortunate Events," or the Eragon fantasies by Christopher Paolini. Want to talk about this story. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
You want screenwriting advice? Ask this writer Jul 17, 2007
Brad Silberling, director of "City of Angels," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and other films, will be in Fresno this week ... Silberling, who's other films include "City of Angels" and "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," will be in Fresno this week to participate in the CSU Summer Arts program at Fresno State ... Unlike big-budget productions such as "Lemony Snicket," this film cost $2 million and was shot in 15 days. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
How has Harry cast so wide a spell? Jul 17, 2007
"Harry Potter in some ways put children's literature on the map," says HarperCollins' Susan Rich, editor of the popular Lemony Snicket books. "People are always buzzing about the next best seller, but if we knew how to call it ahead of time, we'd be signing 'em up.". (USA Today)
A list of books labeled the 'new' or 'next' Harry Potter Jul 15, 2007
Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), "A Series of Unfortunate Events" series. Jonathan Stroud, the "Amulet of Samarkand" series. (North County Times)
Family favorites on audio Jul 9, 2007
Believe it or not, I didn t much care for Lemony Snicket until I listened to the narrated version of this droll series. Tim Curry turned me into a fan. (Montana Standard, MT)
Maddin's 'Brand' is a dazzling but distant passion play Jun 30, 2007
The touring version featured live musical performances, a "singing castrato," and local celebrity narrators that ran the gamut from Lou Reed to Eli Wallach to Lemony Snicket. Because we are apparently chopped liver, Boston (and other cities) get a composed score and Maddin muse Isabella Rossellini narrating the story's 12 chapters. (Boston Globe -- Living)
New heroes enter as Harry exits Jun 28, 2007
As she locked herself in her bedroom and began writing a story aimed at fellow 13-year-olds, she deliberately pitched it at the kind of readers who love Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket. "I wanted to write for people of my age who had finished the Harry Potter books and say 'What's next?". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bestsellers List Jun 27, 2007
Horseradish Lemony Snicket, HarperCollins, $12. 99, 9780061240065. (Scranton Times, PA)
Reading season Jun 26, 2007
"This is a funny story with a memorable pig -- who loves buttered toast -- paired with winning illustrations, Lencioni says."The Legend of Spud Murphy," by Eoin Colfer with illustrations by Glenn McCoy, 112 pages. When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, 9-year-old William and his brother dread boredom and an overbearing librarian but are surprised how things turn out. This chapter book, written by the author of the Artemis Fowl series, "will... (Fresno Bee)
Damp start for reading program Jun 16, 2007
She reads Harry Potter, the Lemony Snicket books, and more. he reads and reads and reads, her father said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Publisher claims to have found Potter successor Jun 12, 2007
Previous candidates for Rowling's turbo bestsellerdom have included Michelle Paver's Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl books, and the Lemony Snicket tales. While all have been successful by any normal measure, none has produced quite the same unit-shifting magic as Potter. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Making time for reading time Jun 10, 2007
A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket. This 13-book series follows three very unlucky siblings, Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire, after their parents were killed in a fire at the family mansion. (AZCentral -- News)
When you can judge a book by its cover May 28, 2007
The independent designer Mark Gowing won the award for best-designed literary fiction book with Adverbs by Daniel Handler (also known as the Canadian children's author Lemony Snicket). He responded to the contemporary love story with a graphic image of a man whose head is a cartoon speech bubble. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Frankenstein to Framed: the full list May 16, 2007
Book the Thirteenth: The End by Lemony Snicket (Egmont). Tide of Terror by Justin Somper (Simon ter). (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Nearing nirvana? Apr 22, 2007
Coming out "Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid," by Lemony Snicket (HarperCollins). "Body Surfing," by Anita Shreve (Little, Brown). (Boston Globe)
Back to the future| Apr 13, 2007
Enter a boy with a flying car and a buffoon of a villain (think Jim Carrey's dastardly Count Olaf from 'Lemony Snicket' on speed) and our lovable little nerd soon finds himself running around a future filled with robot butlers, T Rex dinosaurs and a group of madcap inventors. In the process he learns about the value of family and the importance of always looking forward the latter a sentiment the film's conclusion tries to tie up with the Disney company as a whole. (iAfrica.com)
Children's author big hit at Fresno State lecture Apr 4, 2007
The headline refers to Daniel Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket, the author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events," about the three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and Sunny, who manage to cleverly escape the many traps set by the unscrupulous Count Olaf who is after their fortune. Handler spoke at the University Lecture Series on March 27 to a capacity crowd of children and adults. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Fresno State lands a fortunate event Mar 26, 2007
The first three books were made into a 2004 movie, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," that starred Jim Carrey as chief evildoer Count Olaf ... Question: What have you been up to since the Lemony Snicket series ended ... Do you embrace being known for the Lemony Snicket books, or are you ready to move on. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Black hits book-promo circuit Mar 24, 2007
Publishing a book is always a risky business, except, perhaps, if the book is by J.K. Rowling or Lemony Snicket. But a tome about Tricky Dick, the most vilified American president of the 20th century, by a vilified Canadian-born aristocrat who just might spend most of his remaining life in an American jail rather than on the promotional trail. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Kids need to read about real life Mar 5, 2007
We buy popular, light reading; "literary" books; controversial materials such as "Harry Potter," "Lemony Snicket" and "Captain Underpants" and others compelling to kids. Oh, yes, we librarians are driven when it comes to reading. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Lemony fresh Mar 4, 2007
The good news for fans of the children's book series Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events is that Mr. Snicket lives on, even though the 13-part series is over. "I always intended Lemony Snicket to carry on. I imagine we'll never stop hearing from him until we stop hearing from me," says Daniel Handler, the San Francisco author who adopted the Snicket nom de plume to provide literary narration to the best-selling saga of the always-imperiled Baudelaire orphans. (Edmonton Sun)
Lemony twist Mar 3, 2007
The Composer is Dead is a murder mystery, with each section of the orchestra being questioned, explains Daniel Handler, stand-in for the perennially absent Lemony Snicket ... Lemony Snicket brings his inimitable mischief to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra ... Like The Composer is Dead, a Lemony Snicket musical murder mystery that the Toronto Symphony Orchestra is presenting twice on Saturday as part of its New Creations festival. (Toronto Star)
The Art of War Mar 3, 2007
"One of the early versions of the movie I wanted to do was a Lemony Snicket kind of method," he says, "where you build a giant environment in a giant hangar, and it's an actual 3-D world, but it's just done with painted backgrounds. But it's incredibly expensive, and you need the space. When I saw Sin City I said, 'You know what? I could do that.'" He could and did. Snyder shot 300 almost entirely in a warehouse in Montreal. (Time.com)
Children's literature inspires vividly fantastic films Feb 19, 2007
On our last drive to Austin to visit my parents, we passed time listening to the Penultimate Peril and The End in the Lemony Snicket book serial, titled a Series of Unfortunate Events. Reading or listening to the dire predicaments of the Baudelaire orphans always leads my son Michael and me to put on our "Lemony Snicket" voices and discuss things such as the impracticality of the lettuce-leaf bikini worn by Esme Squalor, the treacherous girlfriend of the villainous Count Olaf and other treasures... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Budding book reviewers Jan 28, 2007
Editor's note: The following is a continuation of a tradition set by Mindy Donohue, the youth librarian at Wiggin Memorial Library in Stratham. A few years ago she asked us to speak at her summer reading program about how to write book reviews; then we printed reviews from the 12-and-13-year-old bibliophiles in Accent. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Stories of concert experiencesare music to readers' ears Jan 25, 2007
So do the writers, which include poet and novelist Ishmael Reed, graphic novelist Harvey Pekar, and Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket. Edited by Sean Manning, "The Show I'll Never Forget" is a clever concept that delivers. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Read More...>> Jan 12, 2007
Fifth grader Jaleel Burris, 11, was reading A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket on Thursday ... My favorite part of the book I m reading now is when the kids meet Lemony Snicket because bad things are going to happen, Burris said. (The Clayton News, GA)
Lodi Library's 'Unfortunate' evening actually fun for all Jan 7, 2007
In fact, the occasion was held to savor the last of the popular children's books by former "Snicket Villa" resident Lemony Snicket ... From left, Jacob Ramirez, Debbie Ramirez, Josh Paulson and Eli Barila work on Lemony Snicket Mad-Libs on Thursday afternoon at the Lodi Public Library ... Sophie Connelly, right, grabs a crayon to finish up her drawing of Count Olaf with fellow Lemony Snicket fans Camille Ramirez, middle, and Dan Connelly, left, on Thursday afternoon. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
