Books and Media

Between the Lines: Novels for summer reading

By Allen Pierleoni - Updated: 9:09 am

Our annual summer-reading roundup is coming to the a&e section June 17, but let's get a sneak peek, starting with "beach reads," which are big sellers every summer.

Sacramento Bee staff members win awards

By Bill Lindelof - Published: Friday, May 25 2012 - 12:00 am

The Bee took home four first-place prizes and two second-place awards in the 2011 Better Newspapers Contest sponsored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

Bee website will charge for some stories

By Dale Kasler - Published: Thursday, May 24 2012 - 12:00 am

Following an industry trend, The Bee and four of its sister papers will experiment with charging some readers for access to stories on their websites.

Sacramento TV personality Sharon Ito leaving News10

By Ed Fletcher - Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2012 - 8:28 am

Longtime Sacramento television personality Sharon Ito has announced she is stepping away from News10. Her last day will be Friday.

Rider writes about Sacramento light-rail adventures

By Tony Bizjak - Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 - 10:31 am

Brian Green is light rail's self-chosen cultural anthropologist. BlackBerry in hand, he taps out short, on-the-spot reports to his 600-plus friends on Facebook.

Ultimate fighter Urijah Faber now a book author - May 20
Between the Lines: Pearson set to release 'Risk Agent' - May 20
Bookmarks: Book news and author appearances - May 20
New York Times Best-seller list - May 20
New CEO takes over at The McClatchy Co. - May 17

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Music

Singer's sons and a who's who of music sit in on new album

Willie Nelson has written and recorded some of the most enduring music of our time. He played a major role in helping to shape Austin into what it is today. He's worked with some of the biggest musicians in every possible genre.

Technology

SureWest buyer plans to use 11% financing

Mattoon, Ill.-based Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Communications Finance Co., has priced an offering of $300 million of 10.875 percent senior notes to facilitate its purchase of SureWest Communications in Roseville.

Wire Book News

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Facebook could face huge damage claims from IPO - May 24

Movie News

New DVDs: "Woman in Black"

Daniel Radcliffe plays a London lawyer sent to the middle of nowhere to settle the estate of a deceased woman. Also this week's dvd's include "This Means War" and "Red Tails"

Movie Reviews

Movie review: 'Marley' a glimpse of reggae legend

Bob Marley packed a lot of living into his 36 years. Hit records, international concert success, 11 children by seven different women, a face stenciled on more T-shirts than Che Guevara.

Theater and Art

Summer's a hot time for theater

Summer theater traditionally kicks off with Shakespeare outdoors, and Cal Shakes in Orinda handles that nicely next weekend with the elegiac late masterwork "The Tempest." Of course, you can ignore Shakespeare and the outdoors all together with other offerings, from Danielle Moné Truitt's "3," which receives its Sacramento premiere June 7, to the classic Music Circus, which debuts at the end of June with a revamped schedule.

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