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Book Links: Mein Kampf reprint sells out in Germany; U.S. organizations tackle book deserts

Annotated Mein Kampf reprint becomes bestseller in Germany. (The Independent) A look at U.S. book deserts (New York Daily News) and how publishers and book foundations are dealing with them. (Los Angeles Times) Hachette Children's ... Read More »

January 6, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Amazon confirms new retail location; preserving NYC’s printed history

By Becky Robertson

Centuries' worth of historical New York City books and documents to be preserved and made accessible. (The New York Times) Amazon confirms location of Manhattan brick-and-mortar store‚ with two Boston storefronts slated for 2017. (The Digital Reader) ... Read More »

January 5, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Librarians cheat book-culling system to save titles; Canada welcomes Disney to public domain

By Becky Robertson

Librarians forced to check out select titles to prevent them from being culled by software that rids library systems of unpopular books. (BoingBoing) Canada welcomes Walt Disney to public domain. (Excess Copyright) Leslie Jones speaks ... Read More »

January 4, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Chicago Review bans S&S titles from its pages; GalleyCat shutters

By Becky Robertson

John Berger, Man Booker Prize–winning author, dies at 90. (BBC) Milo Yiannopoulos‚ editor of conservative outlet Brietbart News who was banned from Twitter for inciting abuse and harassment‚ signs $250‚000 (U.S.) book deal with Simon & ... Read More »

January 3, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: A Christmas Carol in emoji; adapting Alice Munro

By Becky Robertson

Director Pedro Almodóvar on adapting Alice Munro for the screen. (Literary Hub) "Translations" of A Christmas Carol and other classic books into emojis. (Los Angeles Times) Human rights activist gifts 650 copies of anthology of ... Read More »

December 15, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Is literary study too cynical?; a novel with no letter “e”

By Becky Robertson

Is the field of literary study too cynical? (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Thrillers and the culture of fear. (The Independent) New website celebrates authors 35 and over. (35over35.com) Kobo lists most popular ebooks ... Read More »

December 14, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: 100 strangers cooperate on book; millennials have no “voice of a generation” novel

By Becky Robertson

Ever notice there's no "voice of a generation" novel for millennials? (The New York Times) 100 strangers collectively write a book. (SFist) New species of spider named for Harry Potter sorting hat. (Entertainment Weekly) Every ... Read More »

December 13, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: The best gifts given in literature; read for free in Croatia

By Becky Robertson

Croatia launches program allowing anyone in country to read world's top-selling 100,000 e-books for free. (Melville House) Bob Dylan addresses apparent indifference to Nobel win in speech. (The New York Times) Stephen King expresses support for ... Read More »

December 12, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Vacationers author Emma Straub opens bookstore; U.K. investment in libraries “too little‚ too late”

By Becky Robertson

Author Sara Gruen accused of "Christmas greed" for buying and reselling popular Hatchimals toys on eBay. (Los Angeles Times) Vacationers author Emma Straub mourns closure of her local Brooklyn bookstore by opening her own. (Entertainment Weekly) ... Read More »

December 8, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: More on Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale adaptation; an international bookstore guide for travellers

By Becky Robertson

First-look photos of Hulu's TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. (Entertainment Weekly) On Anne Carson and poetry that makes us feel intellectually insufficient. (New Republic) PEN Literary Awards longlists revealed. (Pen.org) Fidel Castro was not ... Read More »

December 7, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Book Links: Mein Kampf reprint sells out in Germany; U.S. organizations tackle book deserts

Book Links: Amazon confirms new retail location; preserving NYC’s printed history

Book Links: Librarians cheat book-culling system to save titles; Canada welcomes Disney to public domain

Book Links: Chicago Review bans S&S titles from its pages; GalleyCat shutters

Book Links: A Christmas Carol in emoji; adapting Alice Munro

Book Links: Is literary study too cynical?; a novel with no letter “e”

Book Links: 100 strangers cooperate on book; millennials have no “voice of a generation” novel

Book Links: The best gifts given in literature; read for free in Croatia

Book Links: Vacationers author Emma Straub opens bookstore; U.K. investment in libraries “too little‚ too late”

Book Links: More on Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale adaptation; an international bookstore guide for travellers

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