by Steven W. Beattie

Fifty Shades of Grey parody gets publisher

How does E.L. James know she's really arrived? Not because her Twilight-inspired work of fan fiction was transmogrified into a bona fide mainstream phenomenon. Not because she scored a lucrative deal with a major publishing ... Read More »

May 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Controversy surrounds U.K. publication of Taliban poetry

By Steven W. Beattie

When a nation is at war, where does it draw the line between artistic freedom and propaganda? That is the question swirling around a volume of Taliban poetry set to publish later this month in ... Read More »

May 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

By Steven W. Beattie

Racism, insults, and support for "wealth inequality" are among the most common complaints against children's books at U.K. libraries, according to an article in the Telegraph. Books featuring classic characters such as Babar and Tintin ... Read More »

April 23, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Howard Jacobson says call to ban Israeli theatre group “treasonable” to artists

By Steven W. Beattie

Novelist Howard Jacobson has written an open letter to The Observer criticizing a group of actors, playwrights, and directors who suggested that Israel's national theatre company, Habima, should not be allowed to perform at the ... Read More »

April 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

U.K. and U.S. celebrate World Book Night; plans for a Canadian version in the works

By Steven W. Beattie

Just Kids by Patti Smith. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Q Is for Quarry by Sue Grafton. While these books may appear to have little in common, ... Read More »

April 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

The anatomy of Ann Patchett’s influence

By Steven W. Beattie

Last year, PEN/Faulkner Award winner Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books, an independent bookstore in Nashville (a city that previously had no bookstore of its own). Her efforts to support independent bookselling have secured her a ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Adrienne Rich: 1929-2012

By Steven W. Beattie

One week after the death of Canadian poet Jay Macpherson, the Los Angeles Times is reporting the death of yet another important and influential poet. Adrienne Rich, the American writer, feminist, and essayist, is dead ... Read More »

March 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Jay Macpherson: 1931-2012

By Steven W. Beattie

One of Canada's finest “ and arguably most underappreciated “ poets has died. Jay Macpherson, a professor at the University of Toronto who won the Governor General's Literary Award for her 1957 collection, The Boatman, ... Read More »

March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Occupy Wall Street library reopens (briefly) in Zucotti Park

By Steven W. Beattie

While librarians in Canada's largest city were preparing for strike action that began this morning, in New York City's Zucotti Park, the Occupy Wall Street library briefly reopened over the weekend to mark the six-month ... Read More »

March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Twitter fuels rumours of American Psycho sequel

By Steven W. Beattie

It appears that anything Bret Easton Ellis does is bound to provoke fascination and chatter. That includes posting to his Twitter feed. On Saturday, Book Riot posted a series of Tweets from the author's late-night ... Read More »

March 12, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

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Fifty Shades of Grey parody gets publisher

Controversy surrounds U.K. publication of Taliban poetry

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

Howard Jacobson says call to ban Israeli theatre group “treasonable” to artists

U.K. and U.S. celebrate World Book Night; plans for a Canadian version in the works

The anatomy of Ann Patchett’s influence

Adrienne Rich: 1929-2012

Jay Macpherson: 1931-2012

Occupy Wall Street library reopens (briefly) in Zucotti Park

Twitter fuels rumours of American Psycho sequel

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