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Book Links: Hermann wins all-dude Grand Prix comics award; the time Knausgaard struggled at Bjork’s house; the art of fake books

American trio who saved a train full of passengers from Paris terrorist attack signs book deal. (Toronto Star) You can judge these "blooks" by their covers: new exhibition explores the art of fake books. (New ... Read More »

January 29, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Science says books are just math; the dark web has a literary journal; 11-year-old launches #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign

By Becky Robertson

Polish nuclear physicists ruin great works of literature by proving them to be nothing more than fractals. (EurekaAlert) Kobo ruins great works of literature even further, offering estimates of how long an ebook will take ... Read More »

January 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Lost Beatrix Potter story uncovered; Donald Trump erotica a hit; a third of U.K. book sales credited to one per cent of authors

By Becky Robertson

Hundred-year-old lost Beatrix Potter story, featuring grown-up Peter Rabbit, to be published for the first time. (CBC Books) Gay-themed erotica novel starring Donald Trump tops Amazon lists. (The Los Angeles Times) Study shows one per ... Read More »

January 27, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: El Chapo gifted Don Quixote prison read; Kindles to warn readers of bad spelling; leech named after Amy Tan

By Becky Robertson

Depressed El Chapo given Don Quixote to read in prison. (Melville House) Amazon now warns readers if ebooks are poorly written and edited. (Good E-reader) Nature-loving author Amy Tan now has a species of Australian ... Read More »

January 26, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Oxford Dictionaries called out for sexism; Blume, Poehler to write forewords for Beverly Cleary re-releases

By Becky Robertson

Oxford Dictionaries considers reviewing definition wording after accusation of sexism. (The Guardian) Judy Blume, Amy Poehler, and Kate DiCamillo to write forewords for Beverly Cleary re-releases in honour of author's 100th birthday. (Galleycat) Roboreader wants ... Read More »

January 25, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Pearson cuts 10% of its work force; Rosemary Sullivan nominated for National Book Critics Circle Award

By Becky Robertson

Pearson cuts 4,000 jobs in new business plan. (The Telegraph) Rosemary Sullivan sole Canadian nominated for this year's U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award. (The New York Times) Two of missing Hong Kong booksellers found ... Read More »

January 21, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Penguin U.K. nixes degree requirement; Harlequin leaves readers wanting more with new serial publication

By Becky Robertson

Penguin U.K. no longer requires prospective employees to hold a degree. (The Guardian) Iranian culture minister bans the word "wine" and names of "foreign animals" in books published in the country. (The Telegraph) Harlequin hopes ... Read More »

January 20, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Oxford festival consider paying authors; Pottermore needs some magic; Scholastic promotes happy slaves

By Becky Robertson

Oxford Literary Festival to consider paying authors, following criticism. (The Guardian) Scholastic pulls picture book A Birthday Cake for George Washington, depicting "happy" slaves. (Seriously.) (Los Angeles Times) No digital magic for J.K. Rowling's Pottermore ... Read More »

January 19, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: tributes continue for poet C.D. Wright; Teju Cole on fairness in photojournalism

By Sue Carter

The Griffin Prize honours its 2009 international winner and 2014 juror, C.D. Wright. (Griffin Prize) Ben Lerner pays tribute to Wright (New Yorker), as does Craig Morgan Teicher. (NPR) Wright's own words on "The New ... Read More »

January 15, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: authors support poet Ashraf Fayadh; Hogwarts hosts Valentine’s dinner; Narnia actors get the (re)boot

By Becky Robertson

Authors worldwide host readings to protest impending death sentence of Saudi Arabian poet Ashraf Fayadh. (The Guardian) What could be more magically romantic than Valentine's Day at Hogwarts? (The Independent) Reimagining Nancy Drew and Anne ... Read More »

January 14, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Book Links: Hermann wins all-dude Grand Prix comics award; the time Knausgaard struggled at Bjork’s house; the art of fake books

Book Links: Science says books are just math; the dark web has a literary journal; 11-year-old launches #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign

Book Links: Lost Beatrix Potter story uncovered; Donald Trump erotica a hit; a third of U.K. book sales credited to one per cent of authors

Book Links: El Chapo gifted Don Quixote prison read; Kindles to warn readers of bad spelling; leech named after Amy Tan

Book Links: Oxford Dictionaries called out for sexism; Blume, Poehler to write forewords for Beverly Cleary re-releases

Book Links: Pearson cuts 10% of its work force; Rosemary Sullivan nominated for National Book Critics Circle Award

Book Links: Penguin U.K. nixes degree requirement; Harlequin leaves readers wanting more with new serial publication

Book Links: Oxford festival consider paying authors; Pottermore needs some magic; Scholastic promotes happy slaves

Book Links: tributes continue for poet C.D. Wright; Teju Cole on fairness in photojournalism

Book Links: authors support poet Ashraf Fayadh; Hogwarts hosts Valentine’s dinner; Narnia actors get the (re)boot

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