by Safa Jinje

Rawi Hage among winners at Quebec literary awards

The Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Awards gala was held on Tuesday in Montreal. Rawi Hage won the Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction for his novel Carnival (House of Anansi Press). Hage previously won the ... Read More »

November 22, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Bad Sex awards exclude Fifty Shades of Grey, the other side of Mick Jagger, and more

By Safa Jinje

Bad Sex awards shortlist excludes J.K. Rowling and E.L James New Mick Jagger biography looks beyond his rebellious persona Fifty Shades of Grey publisher defends against infringement Judith Woods examines the perils of being middle ... Read More »

November 22, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Alice Munro opens up about Dear Life, Yann Martel discusses Life of Pi film, and more

By Safa Jinje

Alice Munro talks to The New Yorker about her latest short-story collection Yann Martel calls Ang Lee's adaptation of Life of Pi "a wonderful companion piece" Russia mourns the death of sci-fi writer Boris Strugatsky ... Read More »

November 21, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Vikram Seth writes at night, apps make cooking interactive, and more

By Safa Jinje

Vikram Seth reveals nocturnal writing routine at Hay Festival How the digital age has changed the way we cook Grace Coddington's Grace and the season's best fashion reads Molly Ringwald discusses literary debut and writing role ... Read More »

November 20, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

J.K. Rowling to attend U.K. literary fest, Ross King’s pursuit of facts, and more

By Safa Jinje

Hilary Mantel and J.K. Rowling to attend Independent Bath Literature Festival Ross King has no interest in "making things up" Philip Roth tells young writer to "quit while you're ahead" New picture book for adults ... Read More »

November 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Louise Erdrich wins National Book Award, philanthropic schoolgirl publishes book, and more

By Safa Jinje

Louise Erdrich wins National Book Award for fiction Nine-year-old schoolgirl, who raised over £120,000 for charity, releases book Utah district sued for removing children's books about lesbian mothers from school libraries Journalist Susannah Cahalan recounts ... Read More »

November 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Amazon’s top books of 2012, Fifty Shades of Grey nominated for award, and more

By Safa Jinje

Amazon releases list of top 100 books of 2012 Fifty Shades of Grey nominated for National Book award Slumdog ... Read More »

November 14, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Wade Davis wins Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction

By Safa Jinje

Wade Davis was awarded the £20,000 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction for his book Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest (Vintage Canada) at an award ceremony in London, U.K., last ... Read More »

November 13, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Oxford American Dictionary’s word of the year, John Fogerty to write memoir, and more

By Safa Jinje

"Gif" is 2012's trendiest word according to Oxford American Dictionary Musician John Fogerty to pen his autobiography Media App ... Read More »

November 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: The Monkey’s Paw introduces the Biblio-mat book-vending machine

By Safa Jinje

For nearly seven years, Stephen Fowler has owned The Monkey's Paw, the curious antiquarian bookstore on Toronto's Dundas Street West, offering bibliophiles a diverse selection of printed artifacts. Self-dubbed Toronto's most idiosyncratic second-hand bookshop, the ... Read More »

November 12, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

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Rawi Hage among winners at Quebec literary awards

Bad Sex awards exclude Fifty Shades of Grey, the other side of Mick Jagger, and more

Alice Munro opens up about Dear Life, Yann Martel discusses Life of Pi film, and more

Vikram Seth writes at night, apps make cooking interactive, and more

J.K. Rowling to attend U.K. literary fest, Ross King’s pursuit of facts, and more

Louise Erdrich wins National Book Award, philanthropic schoolgirl publishes book, and more

Amazon’s top books of 2012, Fifty Shades of Grey nominated for award, and more

Wade Davis wins Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction

Oxford American Dictionary’s word of the year, John Fogerty to write memoir, and more

Q&A: The Monkey’s Paw introduces the Biblio-mat book-vending machine

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