Canadian philosopher and writer Charles Taylor awarded $1.5-million John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity along with Jürgen Habermas. The publishing world's franchise problem. "There’s only so many times a new ... Read More »

Scientists discover marijuana in Shakespeare's 400-year-old tobacco pipes. Russian publisher Algoritm falsely releases Putin books under names of U.K. and U.S. journalists. New J.R.R. Tolkien book to be "the darkest and most tragic of all." ... Read More »

Harlequin makes audiobooks available to libraries. Toronto Public Library to install book vending machine in Union Station. Holocaust romance novel's award ... Read More »