Do modern-day TV stars parallel Jane Austen characters? (The Atlantic) "Seemingly everything that happens today" was written about in one of Anthony Trollope's 47 novels. (Slate) Middle Eastern writers find refuge in dystopian fiction. (The New York Times) ... Read More »

  Canadian libraries make small steps toward better ebook pricing. (Toronto Star) Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell is second author – after Atwood – to contribute to the Future Library Project. (The Guardian) Children surrounded by books grow ... Read More »

Swashboggling dictionary featuring thousands of words invented by Roald Dahl coming to a bookshelf near you. (BBC) Apple offering debut titles from new authors for free this week. (Good e-Reader) Marvel and DC cave on ... Read More »

Patti Smith speaks out in support of New York libraries. (GalleyCat) Seattle still America's most well-read city. (Melville House) Gabriel García Márquez's remains finally buried in Colombia. (Los Angeles Times) Elusive bestselling author Elena Ferrante ... Read More »

More than 600 authors band together against Donald Trump. (Los Angeles Times) Adult colouring books not considered "books" for tax purposes in U.K. (The Bookseller) Free-speech advocates attack Minnesota school's ban on Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's ... Read More »

Singer-author Gord Downie diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. (CBC) London libraries cost more to keep closed than open. (The Independent) TED-Ed lesson explores whether grammar matters. (GalleyCat) There's a nude, all-woman production of The Tempest in ... Read More »

Ten awesome outdoor reading nooks. (Book Riot) An interview with Steve Potash, Overdrive CEO. (TeleRead) Judy Blume on why indie bookstores are thriving in the U.S. (The Guardian) It's spring, the perfect season to announce the Bram ... Read More »

Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther is the best-selling comic so far this year. (The Independent) Do kids need paper books in the home? (TeleRead) Why does it seem like CBS's Nancy Drew reboot was cancelled when it ... Read More »

A: He failed to impress on Jeopardy. Q: Who is Jonathan Franzen? (The Guardian) Short-story collection inspired by music of Rush. (Toronto Star) Bezos confirms more Amazon stores in the way. (Publishers Weekly) Kindle users push for ... Read More »