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New political tell-all casts John Edwards in unflattering limelight

Move aside, Game Change. A new political tell-all is set to hit shelves on Jan. 30: the aptly titled The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That ... Read More »

January 27, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

McGraw-Hill CEO blows Apple’s cover

By Laura Godfrey

To add to last-minute Apple Tablet fever, ebooknewser caught this clip on CNBC last night, when Terry McGraw, CEO of McGraw-Hill, revealed on-air that the Tablet will, in fact, be announced today, that McGraw-Hill has ... Read More »

January 27, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Librarian songs, Apple-themed poetry, and more

By Laura Godfrey

From today's Web, some literary links for your perusal: Galleycat reveals that the book Deep River, by Japanese author Shusaku Endo, will play a role in an upcoming episode of Lost's final season Flavorwire compiles ... Read More »

January 26, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, on the blacklist?

By Laura Godfrey

If you thought dictionaries were offensive to children, you should also be wary of Bill Martin, Jr.'s beloved picture book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? According to the Dallas Morning News, Texas' ... Read More »

January 26, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Charles Taylor Prize nominees discuss the writing process

By Laura Godfrey

On Friday night, Bravo! hosted the four Charles Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction nominees at the Masonic Temple (also known as MTV studios) in Toronto. Here's what each of the authors had to say about their ... Read More »

January 25, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

No “oral sex” in California school dictionaries

By Steven W. Beattie

The Guardian is reporting that the 10th edition of The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary has been yanked from classrooms in the Menifee Union district of California after a parent complained about a "sexually graphic" definition for the ... Read More »

January 25, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: memories of a writer, whitewashed books, and more

By Laura Godfrey

Here at Quillblog, we scour the Web so you don't have to. Here are some literary links for your perusal: Members of the literary community (including Q&Q's own Steven W. Beattie) share their fond memories ... Read More »

January 21, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Attention Kindle users: soon there will be apps for you, too

By Laura Godfrey

Less than a week before Apple is expected to unveil its much-anticipated Tablet, Amazon has announced that it will open up the Kindle e-reader to software developers who can create custom apps Ã la iPhone. ... Read More »

January 21, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Paul Quarrington, 1953“2010

By Stuart Woods

Paul Quarrington has died. According to a post on his website [Note: This link is no longer active], the author and musician died at his home in Toronto early this morning: Paul Quarrington's brave battle ... Read More »

January 21, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Robert Munsch, Beth Powning, and a Dundurn YA three-fer

By Nathan Whitlock

Robert Munsch “ despite being very nearly silenced by a stroke last year, and having one of his new stories delayed because of an attempted terrorist bombing, of all things “ is clearly very much ... Read More »

January 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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New political tell-all casts John Edwards in unflattering limelight

McGraw-Hill CEO blows Apple’s cover

Bookmarks: Librarian songs, Apple-themed poetry, and more

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, on the blacklist?

Charles Taylor Prize nominees discuss the writing process

No “oral sex” in California school dictionaries

Bookmarks: memories of a writer, whitewashed books, and more

Attention Kindle users: soon there will be apps for you, too

Paul Quarrington, 1953“2010

Event photos: Robert Munsch, Beth Powning, and a Dundurn YA three-fer

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