Elizabeth Savage was the acclaimed author of such novels as The Last Night at the Ritz, Summer of Pride, But Not for Love, A Fall of Angels, and Happy Ending. Her writing has also appeared in Redbook, Cosmopolitan, The Paris Review, and several English and Canadian publications. She lived most of her life in Maine and married the novelist Thomas Savage. She died in 1989.Nancy Pearl is a librarian and lifelong reader. She regularly comments on books on National Public Radio's Morning Edition. Her books include 2003's Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason, 2005's More Book Lust: 1,000 New Reading Recommendations for Every Mood, Moment and Reason; Book Crush: For Kids and Teens: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest, published in 2007, and 2010's Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers. Among her many awards and honors are the 2011 Librarian of the Year Award from Library Journal; the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association; the 2010 Margaret E.

Monroe Award from the Reference and Users Services Association of the American Library Association; and the 2004 Women's National Book Association Award, given to "a living American woman who .has done meritorious work in the world of books beyond the duties or responsibilities of her profession or occupation.".