by Shannon Webb-Campbell

Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

The rise of transgender children's literature The National Post explores legendary gay writers who changed America Is reading on a Kindle sacrilege? Author Lawrence Hill and musical group Nathaniel Dett Chorale combine The Book of ... Read More »

February 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Canadian poet portraits, top sibling stories, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Photographer Jandak captures Canadian poets Shirley Jackson and Jane Austen make The Guardian's top 10 sibling stories Sh*t Book Reviewers ... Read More »

February 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Lionel Gelber Prize shortlist announced

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The Lionel Gelber Prize, a Canadian award that celebrates the best English-language non-fiction on foreign affairs, has released its shortlist for books published in 2011. This year's finalists are: Amanda Foreman, A World on Fire: ... Read More »

February 13, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book links roundup: Kobo design update, writers favourite love poems, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Preview Kobo's next iOS app update The Guardian asks Jeanette Winterson, A.S. Byatt, and other writers to share their favourite love poems Despite tattooing the word "patience" on her body, novelist Stacey May Fowles can ... Read More »

February 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 10-16

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

It's another busy week for literary events. Here's a sample of what's going on across the country: Asim Hussain launches Khadijah Goes to School, Toronto Women's Bookstore (Feb. 11, 3 p.m., free) Sarah Ellis shares ... Read More »

February 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The Atlantic on literary characters' police composite sketches The National Post bids farewell to Bookninja Hot off her CBC Canada Reads win Carmen Aguirre performs her one-woman show based on her memoir Something Fierce Extremely ... Read More »

February 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Top 10 literary frenemies, librarians in pornography, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Cervantes' Don Quixote and D.H. Lawrence's Gerald Crich among top 10 literary frenemies The Paris Review on librarians in pornography The Globe and Mail explores life between the bookshelves Terrible Minds gives "25 reasons writers are bug-fuck nuts" ... Read More »

February 8, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Dickens’ day, analyzing writers’ handwriting, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

In celebration of his 200th birthday, a remembrance of Charles Dickens' visit to Niagara Falls Flavorwire analyzes writers' personalities by their handwriting Russell Smith asks: fiction or non-fiction, does it matter anymore? Timothy Donnelly wins ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian non-fiction (2)

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Even though Marina Nemat's Prisoner of Tehran was voted off CBC Canada Reads today, it still charts on this week's Canadian non-fiction bestsellers' list. For the two weeks ending Jan. 29: 1. The Looneyspoons Collection, ... Read More »

February 6, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 3-9

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

It's another busy week for literary events. Here's a sample of what's going on across the country: Dinner and reading with Pico Iyer, Grano, Toronto (Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., $100) Ron Stevens signs Much Ado ... Read More »

February 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

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Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

Book links roundup: Canadian poet portraits, top sibling stories, and more

Lionel Gelber Prize shortlist announced

Book links roundup: Kobo design update, writers favourite love poems, and more

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 10-16

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

Book links roundup: Top 10 literary frenemies, librarians in pornography, and more

Book links roundup: Dickens’ day, analyzing writers’ handwriting, and more

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian non-fiction (2)

Canadian literary event roundup: Feb. 3-9

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