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Book Links: J.K. Rowling is ruining Harry Potter; Mein Kampf returns to German bookstores; it‘s fine to use “said” to say what you’re saying

Not a hoax! The first official sequel novel to H.G. Wells' 118-year-old The War of the Worlds is coming! (The Independent) How J.K. Rowling is ruining the Harry Potter series. (Huffington Post) Germany bookstores will ... Read More »

December 3, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: PRH looking toward Latin America; self-described celibate wins bad-sex prize

By Becky Robertson

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle says Latin America a top priority. (Publishing Perspectives) Hyperbolic Internet-speak is literally killing language. Srsly. (The New York Times) Online book retailer DangDang.com follows Amazon's lead, to open 1,000 ... Read More »

December 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Anne of Google Doodle; the bookstore with one book; festival to present award for festivals

By Becky Robertson

Google Doodle celebrates Anne of Green Gables author L.M. Montgomery. (CBC Books) Civilized Saturday was a success. (Shelf Awareness) An update on B.C.'s open textbook project. (TonyBates) Japanese bookstore takes curation to the extreme, stock ... Read More »

December 1, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: the Obamas go book shopping; ebook mayhem; a poem by Kobe Bryant

By Sue Carter

The Obamas filled their shopping cart with Franzen, Rushdie, and Kinney on annual Small Business Saturday book-buying binge. (CNN) Lack of titles, preference for print blamed for low levels of ebook borrowing in U.S. libraries. ... Read More »

November 30, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: HarperCollins releases $1,500 Go Set A Watchman edition; Bertelsmann looks to buy up rest of PRH

By Becky Robertson

In case you were still wondering whether the release of Harper Lee’s Go Set A Watchman was a money grab, HarperCollins has published a $1,500 signed special edition. (The New York Times) Bertelsmann is seeking ... Read More »

November 26, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Self-published book makes Washington Post best-of list; Game of Thrones Season 6 overtakes Martin books

By Becky Robertson

The rich story behind one of the world’s biggest independent booksellers, and its impact on Islamabad. (The New York Times) Season 6 of Game of Thrones will premier in April, officially overtaking George R.R. Martin’s ... Read More »

November 25, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: leaked children’s book spoils new Star Wars movie; Joyce Carol Oates wonders why nothing joyous is reported of ISIS

By Becky Robertson

Spoiler alert: Leaked children's book allegedly reveals Star Wars: The Force Awakens details before film's release. (Comicbook.com) Joyce Carol Oates causes confusion with ISIS tweets. (L.A. Times) A viral essay on sexual entitlement in the ... Read More »

November 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Stuart McLean cancels Vinyl Cafe tour after cancer diagnosis; bring me the head of Winnie-the-Pooh

By Becky Robertson

Stuart McLean cancels Christmas Vinyl Café tour following cancer diagnosis. (The Globe and Mail) Trigger-warning: end of childhood innocence. Skull of real-life Winnie-the-Pooh goes on display. (The New York Times) Ernest Hemingway’s Paris memoir, A ... Read More »

November 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Steven Galloway suspended from UBC; Ta-Nehisi Coates among National Book Award winners

By Becky Robertson

Steven Galloway, author and UBC creative writing program chair, suspended following undefined “serious allegations.” (The Globe and Mail) Ta-Nehisi Coates and Adam Johnson among National Book Award winners. (The New York Times) Microsoft commissions sci-fi ... Read More »

November 19, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Oxford’s word of the year ¯\_(ツ)_/¯; Instagram is worth a thousand words; Dickens’s made-up library

By Becky Robertson

It’s a :-< day for language as Oxford names the laugh-cry emoji its word of 2015. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (Melville House) NYPL acquires New York Review of Books archives, including manuscripts from Noam Chomsky, Susan Sontag. (The ... Read More »

November 18, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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Book Links: J.K. Rowling is ruining Harry Potter; Mein Kampf returns to German bookstores; it‘s fine to use “said” to say what you’re saying

Book Links: PRH looking toward Latin America; self-described celibate wins bad-sex prize

Book Links: Anne of Google Doodle; the bookstore with one book; festival to present award for festivals

Book Links: the Obamas go book shopping; ebook mayhem; a poem by Kobe Bryant

Book Links: HarperCollins releases $1,500 Go Set A Watchman edition; Bertelsmann looks to buy up rest of PRH

Book Links: Self-published book makes Washington Post best-of list; Game of Thrones Season 6 overtakes Martin books

Book Links: leaked children’s book spoils new Star Wars movie; Joyce Carol Oates wonders why nothing joyous is reported of ISIS

Book Links: Stuart McLean cancels Vinyl Cafe tour after cancer diagnosis; bring me the head of Winnie-the-Pooh

Book Links: Steven Galloway suspended from UBC; Ta-Nehisi Coates among National Book Award winners

Book Links: Oxford’s word of the year ¯\_(ツ)_/¯; Instagram is worth a thousand words; Dickens’s made-up library

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