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Question of the Week #50: Characters for Kids

MaggieH — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:56:11 +0000

In honor of Mickey Mouse making his debut this week in 1928 (in “Steamboat Willie”), we’d like to know who your favorite children’s character is.

Share yours in our Question of the Week forum.

Question of the Week #49: Dostoyevsky Tweets

MaggieH — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:44:56 +0000

This Wednesday is Crime and Punishment author Fyodor Dostoevsky’s birthday (he would be 188 years old). To celebrate, we’re taking a challenge taken up by the Guardian’s Roy Greenslade: What would Dostoyevsky say in 140 characters on Twitter?

“Don’t be an Idiot,” maybe? Share your tweets in our Question of the Week forum.

Question of the Week #48: From Politics to the Page

MaggieH — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:08:37 +0000

It’s Election Week. Which political figure would make the best book hero/heroine–and what would their book be about? (Fiction and non-fiction both welcome.) Share your response in our Question of the Week forum.

To Trick, or To Treat: That Is the Question

MaggieH — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:58:23 +0000

Have you ever dressed as a literary character for Halloween (or would you like to)? Maybe Dracula, or Alice from Alice in Wonderland, or Max from Where the Wild Things Are?

Tell us about your costume in our Question of the Week forum.

If you have any pictures of it that you’d like to share, send them to us at support [at] dailylit [dot] com and we’ll post them here on our blog.

Question of the Week #47: Words to Live By

MaggieH — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:40:28 +0000

This week’s Question of the Week was inspired by a conversation Susan had with @gretchenrubin (of The Happiness Project) who mentioned that she was asking people about their favorite expressions or words to live by. What’s yours?

Head to our Question of the Week forum to share.

Question of the Week #46: Childhood Favorites

MaggieH — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:52:35 +0000

To celebrate this week’s release of Where the Wild Things Are, based on the classic children’s book, tell us: what was your favorite book as a child?

Head to our Question of the Week forum to share your response.

Question of the Week #45: There Oughta be a Book

MaggieH — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:06:56 +0000

Not all of us may be able to write a novel, but we’ve all probably thought about a story that “ought” to be a book.

What’s the title of a novel you’d like to see written? Share your ideas in our Question of the Week forum.

Question of the Week #44: Best Banned Books

MaggieH — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:41:31 +0000

This week is Banned Books Week. What’s the best banned (or widely criticized) book you’ve ever read? Why? Share your responses in our Question of the Week forum.

For inspiration, check out this list of classics that have been banned at one time or another.

Question of the Week #43: Writers and Rockers

MaggieH — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:04:30 +0000

This week’s question comes from reader “Dreamdust” (thanks!). Which author’s writing reminds you of which musician’s music? Head to our Question of the Week forum to share your response.

Question of the Week #42: Whodunnit?

MaggieH — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:05:11 +0000

Agatha Christie’s birthday is this week (she would have been 119). Celebrate by telling us: What’s your favorite mystery–fiction or real-life, book or screen? Do you love Sherlock Holmes? Or would you rather kick back and watch a Law & Order: SVU marathon on TV? Share your favorites in our Question of the Week forum. (And check out Agatha Christie’s books on DailyLit (free)!)