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Booker shortlist revealed, Harry Potter still everyone’s favourite book, and more

Three Brits, two Americans, and an Australian are finalists for the Man Booker Prize for fiction Chloë Sevigny signs a photography book deal, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon to pen foreword Harry Potter tops the “10 Books That ... Read More »

September 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Interviewing Margaret Atwood, Jean-Marc Vallee’s inspiration, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

To coincide with the release of her new story collection, two interviews with Margaret Atwood, one of them significantly less awkward than the other "I was crying like a baby when I read the book": ... Read More »

September 8, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

The Economist withdraws controversial book review, literature mixtapes, and more

By Sue Carter

The Economist withdraws review of Edward Baptist's The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism Why do we care so much about creativity? The Guardian compiles the best mixtapes in ... Read More »

September 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Thomas Pynchon defends Homer Simpson’s girth, lack of fact-checking in book publishing, and more

By Sue Carter

Despite several high-profile scandals, rigorous fact-checking remains a rarity in the book publishing industry Amazon launches self-publishing program and tools for children's books Thomas Pynchon defends Homer Simpson's "fat ass" Publishers racing to release their ... Read More »

September 4, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Marvel kills off Wolverine, new English-language release coming from Haruki Murakami, and more

By Dory Cerny

Marvel's Wolverine to meet his (supposedly final) demise in four-part series Dystopian YA is teaching kids to embrace "right-wing libertarianism" NBC to air Bryan Cranston–produced comedy based on The Dangerous Book for Boys Nick Cannon: ... Read More »

September 3, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Eleanor Catton funds grant with prize winnings, diversity in comic books and more

By Julie Baldassi

Eleanor Catton uses prize earnings to establish grant to give writers time to read American Born Chinese graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang talks about the need for diverse books in his National Book Festival speech “From all ... Read More »

September 2, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Inside the profitable world of Dr. Seuss, Springsteen is the new boss of kidlit, and more

By Sue Carter

The Wall Street Journal looks inside Random House's lucrative Dr. Seuss empire Japanese publishers accuse Amazon of abusing its marketplace dominance Germaine Greer defends Amazon, believes ebooks should "cost pennies" Bruce Springsteen to adapt his ... Read More »

August 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Jeanette Winterson on Kate Bush, the poetry of Guantanamo Bay, and more

By Julie Baldassi

Jeanette Winterson: “Kate Bush used herself as an invention – something that interested me greatly as a strategy for both life and art” Reading the poetry of Adnan Latif, one of the first prisoners taken to Guantanamo ... Read More »

August 28, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Doris Lessing’s final gift, Robin Williams biography in the works, and more

By Dory Cerny

Doris Lessing bequeaths 3,000 books to Zimbabwe libraries Quebec education minister apologizes for saying school libraries have enough books NYT reporter ... Read More »

August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Kendrick Lamar, the “James Joyce of hip-hop,” researching for fiction, and more

By Julie Baldassi

English prof is adding Kendrick Lamar, the “James Joyce of hip-hop,” to syllabus YA author Sylvia McNicoll on research in fiction Mary ... Read More »

August 26, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

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Booker shortlist revealed, Harry Potter still everyone’s favourite book, and more

Interviewing Margaret Atwood, Jean-Marc Vallee’s inspiration, and more

The Economist withdraws controversial book review, literature mixtapes, and more

Thomas Pynchon defends Homer Simpson’s girth, lack of fact-checking in book publishing, and more

Marvel kills off Wolverine, new English-language release coming from Haruki Murakami, and more

Eleanor Catton funds grant with prize winnings, diversity in comic books and more

Inside the profitable world of Dr. Seuss, Springsteen is the new boss of kidlit, and more

Jeanette Winterson on Kate Bush, the poetry of Guantanamo Bay, and more

Doris Lessing’s final gift, Robin Williams biography in the works, and more

Kendrick Lamar, the “James Joyce of hip-hop,” researching for fiction, and more

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