From The Canadian Press: Ribald and X-rated, a new exhibit at France's national library is banned to anyone under 16. The exhibit that opened this week offers a peek at France's long-secret library of libido, ... Read More »
And on it goes: another school board has pulled Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass from its shelves following a parental complaint “ this despite the fact that the book was published more than 10 years ... Read More »
When lost books by well-known authors are found, it is usually an occasion for celebration. Not in the case of a non-fiction book about oil exploration written by Wallace Stegner, an award-winning novelist and creative ... Read More »
December 3, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news
As it does every year, The Globe and Mail's book section published its "Globe 100" this weekend, a list of the 100 top-reviewed books of the year (with some exceptions: no anthologies were included, for ... Read More »
Some book-related links: Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, urges U.S. and allies to stay in Afghanistan (AFP) A.L. Kennedy wins Scottish book award, makes plea for school and library funding (The Scotsman) Author ... Read More »
December 3, 2007 | Filed under: Book links
Vanity Fair has unearthed a 1991 television special made by American Psycho director Mary Harron and starring VF culture columnist James Wolcott, in which Wolcott gives his take on both Norman Mailer and his then-current ... Read More »
November 28, 2007 | Filed under: Authors
From the Associated Press: Federal prosecutors have withdrawn a subpoena seeking the identities of thousands of people who bought used books through online retailer Amazon.com Inc., newly unsealed court records show. The withdrawal came after ... Read More »
November 28, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news
Despite the eternal precariousness of indie press life, that they often punch way above their weight in sales, award nominations, and critical recognition is an accepted fact in Canada. Not so in the U.K., where ... Read More »
November 26, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news
Philip Pullman keeps running afoul of Ontario school boards. In what is looking like the most effective publicity campaign ignorance can buy, Pullman's The Golden Compass has been pulled from the shelves of school libraries ... Read More »
November 26, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news, Libraries
Some book-related links: Russians aren't reading enough, either (Sunday Herald) Gunter Grass sues his publisher (Guardian Unlimited) Coming soon: Eunoia II: A New Vowel “ movies based on poems (The Boston Globe) Nick Hornby wants ... Read More »
November 26, 2007 | Filed under: Book links
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