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Book links round-up: Neil Gaiman’s defence, Babstock at the DMV, and more

Neil Gaiman fights back against accusations that he's a thieving pencil-necked little weasel Happy foot, sad foot: how the podiatry sign became a literary symbol William T. Vollmann's new Kindle single is filled with danger ... Read More »

May 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: TCAF Q&As, editing David Foster Wallace, and more

By Q&Q Staff

Quirky Q&As with Toronto Comic Arts Festival exhibitors How David Foster Wallace editor Michael Pietsch pieced together the posthumous Pale King According to comedian Albert Brooks's debut novel, the future isn't too bright We always ... Read More »

May 4, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Becoming the story: Mellissa Fung on the difficulties of writing a hostage memoir

By Sue Carter

This essay by journalist Mellissa Fung appears in the June issue of Q&Q. As a television journalist, I've made it one of my golden rules never to insert myself into a story unless absolutely necessary. ... Read More »

May 4, 2011 | Filed under: Authors

Book links round-up: Andrew Morton’s royal feat, Meowmorphosis, and more

By Sue Carter

Andrew Morton's Royal Wedding book at printers, 72 hours after the balcony kiss OMG, I can has Kafka and kittens Take your mind off the federal election results with Toronto's new cultural action plan A ... Read More »

May 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Did she or didn’t she? Two versions of Harper Lee’s involvement in new bio

By Steven W. Beattie

Marja Mills, a former reporter for the Chicago Tribune, has been trying to solve the riddle of why reclusive author Harper Lee never published another book after her classic 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. ... Read More »

May 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: useful bin Laden books, Borders can’t afford its lawyers, and more

By Sue Carter

New York Times surveys some of the more useful books about Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda Borders gets a slap from the U.S. Department of Justice over its inability to pay expensive bankruptcy lawyers Jonathan ... Read More »

May 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian literary event round-up: April 29-May 5

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the next week: Mike Holmes launches his graphic novel True Story at the Khyber, Halifax (April 29, 6 p.m., free) House ... Read More »

April 29, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: Harper Lee’s unauthorized biography, vulgar Dorian Gray, and more

By Sue Carter

Harper Lee denies cooperating with writer on upcoming biography Uncensored, vulgar Dorian Gray text published 120 years later Natalie Portman's doctor dad self-publishes fertility thriller UNESCO names Buenos Aires 2011 World Book Capital, thanks to ... Read More »

April 28, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Review: Andrew Westoll’s The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery

By Sue Carter

This review of Andrew Westoll's new non-fiction book, The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery, appeared in the May issue of Q&Q. Reviewer Emily Donaldson writes: Only the most intransigent ... Read More »

April 28, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Book links round-up: Neil Gaiman’s defence, Babstock at the DMV, and more

Book links round-up: TCAF Q&As, editing David Foster Wallace, and more

Becoming the story: Mellissa Fung on the difficulties of writing a hostage memoir

Book links round-up: Andrew Morton’s royal feat, Meowmorphosis, and more

Did she or didn’t she? Two versions of Harper Lee’s involvement in new bio

Book links round-up: useful bin Laden books, Borders can’t afford its lawyers, and more

Canadian literary event round-up: April 29-May 5

Book links round-up: Harper Lee’s unauthorized biography, vulgar Dorian Gray, and more

Review: Andrew Westoll’s The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery

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