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Boyden, Wagamese among authors speaking at mental health event; Charlie Hebdo gets standing ovation at PEN gala; and more

Joseph Boyden and Richard Wagamese to speak at event for Mental Health Week Charlie Hebdo editors get standing ovation at PEN gala despite boycott A tribute to Farley Mowat on the anniversary of his death ... Read More »

May 6, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Kate Beaton and other comic artists draw David Bowie, U.K. crime writer Ruth Rendall has died, and more

By Becky Robertson

David Bowie renditions by Kate Beaton and other comic-book artists English crime writer Ruth Rendell has died Plans for Vancouver plaza named after Little Sister's bookstore co-founder Jim Deva move forward Stephen King, Gillian Flynn ... Read More »

May 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Barak Obama hopes to increase literacy with ebooks, one of Dylan Thomas’s notebooks has been found, and more

By Sarah Kester

First edition of The Little Prince, inscribed to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s assistant, goes on sale for £150,000 President Barack Obama teams up with publishers to distribute $25 million worth of ebooks to low-income students A rare Dylan Thomas notebook ... Read More »

May 1, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

The real Mr. Darcy revealed, Ellen DeGeneres and Netflix take on Dr. Seuss, and more

By Sarah Kester

Judy Blume is lobbying for more funding for New York Public Libraries Association of American Publishers says 2015 ebook sales are down Netflix teams up with Ellen DeGeneres to make a Green Eggs and Ham television show Junot ... Read More »

April 30, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Banff Centre to offer new writing residencies, Art Spiegelman speaks out about Russia’s Maus ban, and more

By Becky Robertson

The Banff Centre to offer new residencies in memoir, crime writing, and mountain and wilderness writing Art Spiegelman calls Russian bookstores' banning of Maus a “harbinger of a dangerous thing” Baltimore libraries remain open and bookstores ... Read More »

April 29, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Scholastic now publishing gender neutral books, reading to your children could help them eat better, and more

By Sarah Kester

Reading to children could make them less picky eaters Rare books belonging to the New York Public Library turn up in Long Island couple's estate Scholastic publishing "gender neutral" books in response to complaint from ... Read More »

April 28, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Michael Ondaatje condemns PEN gala’s Charlie Hebdo honour, Pulitzer Prize jury defends selecting three finalists this year, and more

By Becky Robertson

Michael Ondaatje among authors withdrawing from PEN gala due to award for Charlie Hebdo 2015 Pulitzer Prize jury defends decision to name three finalists instead of two Quebec school-bus driver bans reading on the way ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

New Robert Galbraith novel announced, Borges’ Library of Babel now a website, and more

By Sarah Kester

J.K. Rowling announces third mystery novel to be published under pseudonym Robert Galbraith The gift of a first-edition book has become a movie trope An 18th-century book on the history of Saint Peter's Basilica was stolen in Rome ... Read More »

April 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Reese Witherspoon to voice Harper Lee audiobook, pop-up book fairs, and more

By Sarah Kester

Reese Witherspoon to voice audiobook of Harper Lee's new novel Cervantes prize winner Juan Goytisolo believes Spain should leave Miguel de Cervantes' bones where they were found Pop-up book fairs to appear around the globe for World Book ... Read More »

April 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Random House ups first printing of new Dr. Seuss title to one million, Cheerios to distribute ebooks, and more

By Becky Robertson

Random House Children's Books increases first printing of Dr. Seuss's What Pet Should I Get? to one million BookShout and Cheerios partner to distribute Simon & Schuster ebooks Book about Magna Carta to be distributed ... Read More »

April 22, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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Boyden, Wagamese among authors speaking at mental health event; Charlie Hebdo gets standing ovation at PEN gala; and more

Kate Beaton and other comic artists draw David Bowie, U.K. crime writer Ruth Rendall has died, and more

Barak Obama hopes to increase literacy with ebooks, one of Dylan Thomas’s notebooks has been found, and more

The real Mr. Darcy revealed, Ellen DeGeneres and Netflix take on Dr. Seuss, and more

Banff Centre to offer new writing residencies, Art Spiegelman speaks out about Russia’s Maus ban, and more

Scholastic now publishing gender neutral books, reading to your children could help them eat better, and more

Michael Ondaatje condemns PEN gala’s Charlie Hebdo honour, Pulitzer Prize jury defends selecting three finalists this year, and more

New Robert Galbraith novel announced, Borges’ Library of Babel now a website, and more

Reese Witherspoon to voice Harper Lee audiobook, pop-up book fairs, and more

Random House ups first printing of new Dr. Seuss title to one million, Cheerios to distribute ebooks, and more

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