<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560</id><updated>2008-12-09T10:49:37.480-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Olsson's: Recommended Reads</title><subtitle type='html'>Olsson's is a locally Owned &amp; Operated, Independent chain of six book and recorded music stores in the Washington, D.C. area, started by John Olsson in 1972. Elizabeth Frengel worked at Olsson's Lansburgh/Penn Quarter store before joining the office staff. Each week, she sends out a rundown on some of her favorite reads.</subtitle><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/atom.xml'/><author><name>Webmaster</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07176000412260440921</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-254595144366730646</id><published>2008-08-26T11:28:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T15:07:42.424-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wicked History</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: Wicked History  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/254595144366730646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=254595144366730646' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/254595144366730646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/254595144366730646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2008/08/wicked-history.html' title='Wicked History'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-3320766478425840764</id><published>2008-05-30T14:33:00.011-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T14:10:02.911-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Far Cry From Kensington</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: A Far Cry From Kensington </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/3320766478425840764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=3320766478425840764' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/3320766478425840764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/3320766478425840764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2008/05/far-cry-from-kensington.html' title='A Far Cry From Kensington'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-6616688028405395197</id><published>2008-04-28T16:24:00.010-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T14:03:22.260-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What's So Cosy About Murder?</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: What's So Cosy About Murder?  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/6616688028405395197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=6616688028405395197' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/6616688028405395197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/6616688028405395197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2008/04/whats-so-cosy-about-murder.html' title='What&apos;s So Cosy About Murder?'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-7318657402147060076</id><published>2008-01-31T11:00:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T13:08:02.572-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Letters to Katie</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: Letters to Katie </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/7318657402147060076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=7318657402147060076' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/7318657402147060076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/7318657402147060076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2008/01/letters-to-katie.html' title='Letters to Katie'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-2601508602658964335</id><published>2008-01-17T11:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T12:55:46.996-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Angel in Distress</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: Angel in Distress </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/2601508602658964335/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=2601508602658964335' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/2601508602658964335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/2601508602658964335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2008/01/angel-in-distress.html' title='Angel in Distress'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-3353977707480419080</id><published>2007-10-31T14:10:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T10:45:21.806-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mole's-Eye View</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: Mole's-Eye ViewMy profile here: Elizabeth Frengel</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/3353977707480419080/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=3353977707480419080' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/3353977707480419080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/3353977707480419080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/10/moles-eye-view.html' title='Mole&apos;s-Eye View'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-2756826492683461951</id><published>2007-10-16T23:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-12-03T11:57:24.474-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Novels of Seductively Alluring Deceptions</title><summary type='text'>Remember the controversy surrounding A Million Little Pieces and the revelation that James Frey was not entirely factual about the circumstances he "experienced"? Or Life of Pi that won the Booker Prize and Yann Martel's subsequent disclosure that he had been "inspired" by Moacyr Scliar's Max and the Cats? Both of these are extraordinary works of extremely creative writing in spite of the reader </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/2756826492683461951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=2756826492683461951' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/2756826492683461951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/2756826492683461951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/10/new-novels-of-seductively-alluring.html' title='New Novels of Seductively Alluring Deceptions'/><author><name>Andrew Getman</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11860313595608509492</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-8392541379463498016</id><published>2007-10-11T11:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-12-03T11:59:49.221-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Novels about American Journeys</title><summary type='text'>Hello, my name is Andrew Getman, and I'm a new contributor to this column on Recommended Reads, which Elizabeth has been writing. I have worked for Olsson's for a little over four years in four stores, most recently managing the National Airport location since August 2006. I also recently joined the Olsson's Book Buyers' Circle so I am gleaning a little extra insight into the upcoming releases </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/8392541379463498016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=8392541379463498016' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/8392541379463498016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/8392541379463498016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/10/new-novels-about-american-journeys.html' title='New Novels about American Journeys'/><author><name>Andrew Getman</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11860313595608509492</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-6196480900956012663</id><published>2007-06-07T11:00:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T10:47:28.343-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Mysteries of Cairo</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: The Mysteries of Cairo  
My profile here: Elizabeth Frengel</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/6196480900956012663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=6196480900956012663' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/6196480900956012663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/6196480900956012663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/06/mysteries-of-cairo.html' title='The Mysteries of Cairo'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-7867361182235868443</id><published>2007-05-24T11:00:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T10:48:21.334-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Very Bookish Holiday</title><summary type='text'>This article has moved here: A very Bookish Holiday 
My profile here: Elizabeth Frengel</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/7867361182235868443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=7867361182235868443' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/7867361182235868443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/7867361182235868443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/05/very-bookish-holiday.html' title='A Very Bookish Holiday'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-7283155425691876270</id><published>2007-05-10T11:00:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T10:48:39.762-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Elizabeth Taylor, Again</title><summary type='text'>The article has moved to a new home here: Elizabeth Taylor, Again 
My profile here: Elizabeth Frengel</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/7283155425691876270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=7283155425691876270' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/7283155425691876270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/7283155425691876270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/05/elizabeth-taylor-again.html' title='Elizabeth Taylor, Again'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-5007801092922406512</id><published>2007-04-25T16:24:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T17:27:33.118-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Philip Larkin: Collected Poems</title><summary type='text'>The article has moved to a new home here: Philip Larkin: Collected Poems </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/5007801092922406512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=5007801092922406512' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/5007801092922406512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/5007801092922406512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/04/philip-larkin-collected-poems.html' title='Philip Larkin: Collected Poems'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-1569986901349944031</id><published>2007-04-12T11:00:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T17:19:31.863-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mate in Two</title><summary type='text'>The article has moved to a new home here: Mate in Two</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/1569986901349944031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=1569986901349944031' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/1569986901349944031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/1569986901349944031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/04/mate-in-two.html' title='Mate in Two'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-1155776329567294136</id><published>2007-03-22T10:00:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T17:00:39.714-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Strong Poison</title><summary type='text'>The article has moved to a new home here: Strong Poison
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/1155776329567294136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=1155776329567294136' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/1155776329567294136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/1155776329567294136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2007/03/strong-poison.html' title='Strong Poison'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699560.post-115254211283040395</id><published>2006-07-13T11:00:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T10:49:37.501-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Christie's Mysteries</title><summary type='text'>This post has moved here: Christie's mysteries



My profile here: Elizabeth Frengel</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/115254211283040395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=30699560&amp;postID=115254211283040395' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/115254211283040395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30699560/posts/default/115254211283040395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.olssons.com/recommended/2006/07/christies-mysteries.html' title='Christie&apos;s Mysteries'/><author><name>Elizabeth Frengel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489003861886452176</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>