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Book Links: Another Neil Gaiman adaptation in the works; using books to talk to your kids about Charlottesville

Indie bookstore in Charlottesville continues to serve community. (Publishers Weekly) White supremacists harass feminist bookstore employees and plant copies of Milo Yiannopolous memoir. (Electric Lit) How to use books to talk to your kids about Charlottesville. (The New York ... Read More »

August 16, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Children’s Book Links: Sexist Gruffalo pyjamas; taking AR reading to the next level; and how Curious George fled the Nazis

By Shanda Deziel

Documentary about Curious George creators, who fled the Nazis on homemade bikes in 1940 – along with their unpublished manuscripts – premieres online today. (The Jerusalem Post) When it comes to children learning life lessons from picture ... Read More »

August 15, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Children's publishing

Book Links: More Twilight and Hunger Games movies may be on the way; Trump’s awful spelling

By Becky Robertson

There may be more movies coming from the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises. (Teen Vogue) American Civil Liberties Union defends Milo Yiannopoulos's book. (HuffPost) The Trump administration's awful spelling a "systemic problem." (HuffPost) U.K. Booksellers Association protests Amazon's tax ... Read More »

August 14, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: LeVar Burton is being sued over Reading Rainbow rights; Octavia Butler is coming to TV for the first time

By Becky Robertson

PBS sues LeVar Burton over his use of the Reading Rainbow brand. (HuffPost) Octavia Butler's work is being adapted for TV for the first time ever. (Flavorwire) ...and a look at Butler's unrealized plans for her Earthseed series. (Electric Lit) ... Read More »

August 10, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Book Links: Judith Jones, who edited Julia Child, dies; decoding ISBNs

By Becky Robertson

Judith Jones, editor of Julia Child and shepherd of The Diary of Anne Frank, dies at 93. (The New York Times) Details revealed about Bernie Sanders's forthcoming YA book. (Bustle) Maine farm where E.B. White wrote Charlotte's Web ... Read More »

August 3, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Book Links: Comey book landing in spring 2018; Kindle virtual reality may be on its way

By Becky Robertson

The prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop accused of ageism. (Los Angeles Times) James Comey's leadership book is due from Flatiron Books in spring 2018. (Entertainment Weekly) Philip Pullman calls for fixed book prices to protect indie bookstores. (The ... Read More »

August 2, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Children’s Book Links: Will Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield finally make it to the big screen; new tips for raising readers

By Shanda Deziel

New writers have been named for the Sweet Valley High movie. (Vogue) Longread on how to raise a reader at every age and stage. (The New York Times) U.K. publisher of personalized books makes deal with Roald ... Read More »

August 1, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Children's publishing

Book Links: Better titles for Hillary Clinton’s memoir; Harry Potter is 37 and you’re old

By Becky Robertson

#BetterNamesForHillarysBook hashtag goes viral after Hillary Clinton's new memoir title revealed. (BookRiot) Simon & Schuster asks court to dismiss Milo Yiannopoulos's breach of contract suit. (Publishers Weekly) PEN America launches digital A/V archive. (Open Culture) Game ... Read More »

July 31, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Amazon earnings fall; Colson Whitehead snags another award

By Sue Carter

Amazon earnings down 77 per cent in second quarter from 2016. (MarketWatch) Colson Whitehead wins Arthur C. Clarke Award one day after Man Booker nod. (The Guardian) Red cloaks descend on London to mark Handmaid's ... Read More »

July 28, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: No Canadians on Man Booker longlist; Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming memoir gets a name

By Becky Robertson

Arundhati Roy, Zadie Smith among 2017 Man Booker Prize longlisters. (The Guardian) Hillary Clinton's forthcoming election memoir, due from Simon & Schuster in September, will be titled What Happened. (Entertainment Weekly) Comics legend Stan Lee is creating ... Read More »

July 27, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

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Book Links: Another Neil Gaiman adaptation in the works; using books to talk to your kids about Charlottesville

Children’s Book Links: Sexist Gruffalo pyjamas; taking AR reading to the next level; and how Curious George fled the Nazis

Book Links: More Twilight and Hunger Games movies may be on the way; Trump’s awful spelling

Book Links: LeVar Burton is being sued over Reading Rainbow rights; Octavia Butler is coming to TV for the first time

Book Links: Judith Jones, who edited Julia Child, dies; decoding ISBNs

Book Links: Comey book landing in spring 2018; Kindle virtual reality may be on its way

Children’s Book Links: Will Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield finally make it to the big screen; new tips for raising readers

Book Links: Better titles for Hillary Clinton’s memoir; Harry Potter is 37 and you’re old

Book Links: Amazon earnings fall; Colson Whitehead snags another award

Book Links: No Canadians on Man Booker longlist; Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming memoir gets a name

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