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News in the Books: June 2011

Online news will only get you so far. Take a look at these books (and movies) culled from the headlines and distilled for your knowledge.

LeBron James

He's the basketball player people love to hate, and his crushing defeat is just another round of the LeBron James saga.

Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs

And he's the basketball hero loyally playing for his team

Tony Awards

Abortion Rights

6/13/2011 by Melissa J. Add a Comment Share this:

Spring time is baseball time

After all the ice and snow, it's time to think about warmer weather and baseball.  Expectations will be high for the Texas Rangers this year after they made it to the world series.  While you're waiting for the season to start, you can read more about it in preparation for the new season.

Biographies:

Interesting facts:

Fiction:

2/14/2011 by Karen H. Add a Comment Share this:
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Baseball by the Book

Discover the best in baseball fiction, old and new, with UT Arlington professor Tim Morris. Door prizes will include VIP tickets to the Cal Ripken event on February 17 at Texas Hall, part of the Maverick Speakers Series.

Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Arlington Public Library.

2/14/2011 by Karen H. Add a Comment Share this:
Topics: Sports