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Bookmarks: Mockingbird, Hitchhiker’s Guide, and Sony Reader’s Library Finder

Sundry links from around the Web: "Author whose books are most likely to be found in Oxfam's secondhand charity shops" is probably not the recognition Dan Brown was hoping for Crayola presents kids' author Eric ... Read More »

August 26, 2009 | Filed under: Book links

Only in America: Sony’s new wireless e-reader

By Scott MacDonald

There's a lot of hubbub south of the border today about the launch of Sony's new Daily Edition e-reader, the first Sony e-reading device to go wireless. According to The L.A. Times: The Daily Edition ... Read More »

August 25, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

Sebastian Faulks is sorry about that whole “Koran the rantings of a schizophrenic” thing

By Nathan Whitlock

Earlier this week, The Sunday Times ran a lengthy interview with novelist Sebastian Faulks in which he had this to say about the Koran: It's a depressing book. It really is. It's just the rantings ... Read More »

August 25, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: sex scandals, meth rings, and Lemony Snicket

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: The catalogue pages for disgraced U.S. Governor Mark "Appalachia by way of Argentina" Sanford's (cancelled) book Meth ring uses rare comic books to launder drug money (I knew there was something wrong ... Read More »

August 25, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Is Kindle the environmentally friendly option?

By Steven W. Beattie

A recent report from the Cleantech Group analyzed the environmental impact of traditional publishing as measured against e-book publishing, and declared the latter to be the clear winner on environmental grounds. Calling the publishing industry ... Read More »

August 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Author Lynn Barber’s smoking mad

By Steven W. Beattie

As if to prove that the sanctimony of the anti-smoking movement knows no bounds whatsoever, the local council in Richmond, England, home of the Book Now festival, has objected to a publicity photograph of Lynn ... Read More »

August 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Random House calls off its annual Frankfurt party

By Stuart Woods

In yet another sign of financial turmoil, Random House parent company Bertelsmann has cancelled its annual Frankfurt Book Fair soiree “ long a staple of the fall publishing calendar, and the one Frankfurt party everyone ... Read More »

August 20, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Book of Negroes to become feature film

By Scott MacDonald

When you consider how astoundingly well Lawrence Hill's 2007 novel The Book of Negroes has been selling, it was probably inevitable that somebody would want to turn the book into a film. According to a ... Read More »

August 19, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

Bookmarks: offensive books, William Golding, and Alice Munro country

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Where the Brooklyn Public Library hides the offensive books William Golding was not the lord of his own fly Travels in Alice Munro country How John Grisham helped free the Norfolk Four ... Read More »

August 19, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Alain de Botton is Heathrow’s first writer-in-residence

By Nathan Whitlock

Perhaps feeling, as many authors do, that he doesn't get out of the house enough, Alain de Botton is currently serving as Heathrow Airport's first-ever writer-in-residence. All this week he is sitting in Heathrow's new ... Read More »

August 19, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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Bookmarks: Mockingbird, Hitchhiker’s Guide, and Sony Reader’s Library Finder

Only in America: Sony’s new wireless e-reader

Sebastian Faulks is sorry about that whole “Koran the rantings of a schizophrenic” thing

Bookmarks: sex scandals, meth rings, and Lemony Snicket

Is Kindle the environmentally friendly option?

Author Lynn Barber’s smoking mad

Random House calls off its annual Frankfurt party

Book of Negroes to become feature film

Bookmarks: offensive books, William Golding, and Alice Munro country

Alain de Botton is Heathrow’s first writer-in-residence

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