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What book criticism needs is a little respect, says book critic

Over the New Year's weekend, The New York Times published a series of articles on the state of book criticism at the start of 2011. The general introduction to the series, which features articles by ... Read More »

January 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Harry Potter, Dan Brown dominate U.K. list of best-selling books

By Steven W. Beattie

The stereotype has it that England is filled with recondite literati ensconced in mahogany-lined libraries reading leather-bound volumes of Romantic poetry and plump Victorian novels. This as compared to the beer-swilling philistines in America, gorging ... Read More »

January 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Ron Howard looking to adapt The Dark Tower novels

By Steven W. Beattie

With the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy in the past (an adaptation of The Hobbit is in the works), the Harry Potter series coming to a close at cinemas in spring 2o11, and only ... Read More »

December 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Ronnie Spector to Keith Richards: “I’m not your sister morphine.”

By Steven W. Beattie

Ronnie Spector is obviously not lacking in the ego department. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the former Ronettes lead singer was furious when she read Keith Richards' tell-all autobiography, Life, and came across a ... Read More »

December 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Google’s new tool; “Best of” overload; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Google quietly unveils handy new tool for word-searching scanned books Moby Lives on "Best of" list overload Amazon's Tom Nissley cleaning up on Jeopardy A very good layman's explanation of Google's alliance ... Read More »

December 17, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Way to Display! C’est NoÃ«l, David! at Indigo in Montreal

By Nathan Whitlock

That's right: it's the holiday edition of Way to Display!, with a too-cool-for-yule display for C'est NoÃ«l, David! (Scholastic Canada), ... Read More »

December 16, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Daily book biz round-up: e-readers read you; manga crackdown; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Your e-reader knows too much Oprah's Dickens picks not flying off shelves Sorry boys: Japanese cracking down on ... Read More »

December 16, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Author sues Pentagon; Laura Miller on bad writing; and more

By Alina Seagal

Today's book news: Author Anthony A. Shaffer sues Pentagon over war book censorship Laura Miller explains the allure of bad books ... Read More »

December 15, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian Heritage approves iBookstore Canada

By Scott MacDonald

It's official: Canadian Heritage has announced that Apple Canada has been granted approval under the Investment Canada Act to establish iBookstore Canada. From the news release: "Our Government is committed to strengthening Canada's economy through ... Read More »

December 15, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Apple accused of selling pirated books

By Alina Seagal

Japanese publishers are accusing Apple of illegally selling electronic copies of Japanese novels, reports the AFP. The pirated books were authored by Haruki Murakami, Keigo Higashino, and other popular Japanese writers. On Tuesday, the publishers ... Read More »

December 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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What book criticism needs is a little respect, says book critic

Harry Potter, Dan Brown dominate U.K. list of best-selling books

Ron Howard looking to adapt The Dark Tower novels

Ronnie Spector to Keith Richards: “I’m not your sister morphine.”

Daily book biz round-up: Google’s new tool; “Best of” overload; and more

Way to Display! C’est NoÃ«l, David! at Indigo in Montreal

Daily book biz round-up: e-readers read you; manga crackdown; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Author sues Pentagon; Laura Miller on bad writing; and more

Canadian Heritage approves iBookstore Canada

Apple accused of selling pirated books

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