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Margaret Atwood’s Scribbler Moon submitted to Future Library, New York Times releases all-white summer reading list, and more

Margaret Atwood submits Scribbler Moon manuscript to Future Library; David Mitchell named initiative's next writer The New York Times faces backlash after releasing all-white summer reading list Kobo launches E-read Local program to boost partnership with ... Read More »

May 27, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Taste Canada’s food-writing awards submissions, the Times Literary Supplement misattributes poem, and more

By Becky Robertson

Taste Canada announces submissions for food-writing awards The Times Literary Supplement wrongly attributes previously published poem by Frank Redpath to Philip Larkin In defence of "depressing" books How Nepal is salvaging what's left of its ... Read More »

May 26, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Atwood and Martel among authors condemning Bangladesh blogger murders, Harlequin launches audio imprint, and more

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood and Yann Martel among Canadian authors speaking out against murder of Bangladesh bloggers Harlequin launches audio imprint Scrabble adds 6,500 new words – including "vape" and "obvs" – to game dictionary Mindy Kaling and ... Read More »

May 25, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

In defence of indulgent literature, Judy Blume on her first book in 17 years, and more

By Becky Robertson

In defence of Sheila Heti's How Should A Person Be? and other indulgent art Judy Blume talks to The New York Times about writing her first title in 17 years On the tyranny of the ... Read More »

May 21, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Man Booker International, $13,000 cookbook launched at Cannes, and more

By Becky Robertson

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins 2015 Man Booker International Prize USD $13,000 cookbook by Vikas Khanna becomes the first title to launch at Cannes Film Festival What the shuttering of City University's creative writing MFA ... Read More »

May 20, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Chicago to house Obama library, Justin Marozzi wins Ondaatje prize, and more

By Becky Robertson

Chicago chosen to house Obama library and presidential centre Justin Marozzi wins Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje prize for Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood – A History in Thirteen Centuries Computer game channels ... Read More »

May 19, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Children’s stories that inspired famous authors, Buenos Aires has most bookstores per capita of any city, and more

By Becky Robertson

Children's stories that inspired the careers of Margaret Atwood and other famous authors Buenos Aires found to have more bookstores per capita than any city in the world John Updike and Radiohead's Thom Yorke grace ... Read More »

May 14, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto airport to offer free HarperCollins ebooks, Atwood honoured by American Academy of Arts and Letters, and more

By Becky Robertson

BookShout, HarperCollins, and American Express Canada team up to offer free ebooks at Toronto's Pearson International Airport Margaret Atwood named foreign honorary member of American Academy of Arts and Letters and one of The Guardian’s most ... Read More »

May 13, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A with Game of Thrones linguist David J. Peterson, book lovers remember The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, and more

By Becky Robertson

A Q&A with David J. Peterson, the linguist behind languages in Game of Thrones and other popular TV and film adaptations Remembering the best bookish moments on The Colbert Report and The Daily Show Infographic: ... Read More »

May 11, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Why typeface still matters, a look at Iceland’s annual book glut, and more

By Becky Robertson

Why typeface still matters in a digital age A look at Iceland's annual "tradition" of a Christmas Book Flood Forbes contributor Steve Denning asks if we need libraries Twitter: platform for short fiction? Rhapsody offers ... Read More »

May 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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Margaret Atwood’s Scribbler Moon submitted to Future Library, New York Times releases all-white summer reading list, and more

Taste Canada’s food-writing awards submissions, the Times Literary Supplement misattributes poem, and more

Atwood and Martel among authors condemning Bangladesh blogger murders, Harlequin launches audio imprint, and more

In defence of indulgent literature, Judy Blume on her first book in 17 years, and more

Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Man Booker International, $13,000 cookbook launched at Cannes, and more

Chicago to house Obama library, Justin Marozzi wins Ondaatje prize, and more

Children’s stories that inspired famous authors, Buenos Aires has most bookstores per capita of any city, and more

Toronto airport to offer free HarperCollins ebooks, Atwood honoured by American Academy of Arts and Letters, and more

Q&A with Game of Thrones linguist David J. Peterson, book lovers remember The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, and more

Why typeface still matters, a look at Iceland’s annual book glut, and more

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