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Bookmarks: Shakespeare, Waugh, Sedaris, Seinfeld, Bush

Some book-related links: Stolen Shakespeare folio recovered in U.S. (Dallas Morning News) The battle over Brideshead Revisited (Times Online) David Sedaris in Ottawa (The Ottawa Citizen) Latest round in the Seinfeld cookbook fight (The New ... Read More »

July 14, 2008 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Bookmarks: McMurtry on book collecting; Rushdie on latest Booker win; “indecent sunbathing”

By Scott MacDonald

Some book-related links: Larry McMurtry's new book about book collecting (The New York Times) Salman Rushdie on Midnight's Children's third Booker win (The Guardian) Booker judge thinks future winners should be determined by public (Sydney ... Read More »

July 11, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

In defense of free downloads

By Scott MacDonald

Sci-fi author Cory Doctorow has always been adamant that making his books available for free online has actually improved sales in hard copy. Currently, on BoingBoing.net, he has an interesting discussion going about Tor Books ... Read More »

July 11, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

A few favourite CanLit covers

By Q&Q Staff

Entertainment Weekly recently compiled a list of the 25 most memorable book covers from the past 25 years. Their list is slightly skewed toward ubiquitous mega-designer Chip Kidd, who scores six entries. The lone Canadian ... Read More »

July 9, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

Books reborn!

By Sara Forsyth

Nicholas Jones is an artist and "book sculptor" working in Melbourne, Australia. According to the personal testimonial on his website, Jones claims his art is an extension of the book's life cycle, from wood pulp ... Read More »

July 8, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

London bookies

By Sara Forsyth

The second annual London Literature Festival is in full swing this week, and to celebrate, the Guardian created an online quiz to test readers knowledge of literary London. Guardian calls it "a stroll through the ... Read More »

July 8, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Helter Skelter author accuses Bush of murder

By Nathan Whitlock

Vincent Bugliosi, the L.A. prosecutor who tried Charles Manson and wrote about the case in Helter Skelter, has a new book that accuses President Bush of the murder of American soldiers who die in Iraq. ... Read More »

July 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Sean Connery, Chinglish, and nude biographers

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Sean Connery backs out of memoir contract (Scotsman.com) Will "Chinglish" outstrip English? (Wired) Amanda Foreman accused of "devaluing the biographer's skill" after posing nude in magazine (Times Online) Book lover/garbage picker (The ... Read More »

July 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Lefties attempt to get into U.S. bookselling market

By Scott MacDonald

There's a new online bookselling venture in the U.S. called the Progressive Book Club, and though it doesn't ship to Canada at the moment, it's still worth a look. The month-old PBC is, as the ... Read More »

July 4, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Teacher suspended over Freedom Writers

By Scott MacDonald

A teacher in Indiana has been suspended without pay for 18 months for using The Freedom Writers Diary, a widely lauded collection of biographical stories written by inner-city teenagers, as part of her curriculum. For ... Read More »

July 4, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

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Bookmarks: Shakespeare, Waugh, Sedaris, Seinfeld, Bush

Bookmarks: McMurtry on book collecting; Rushdie on latest Booker win; “indecent sunbathing”

In defense of free downloads

A few favourite CanLit covers

Books reborn!

London bookies

Helter Skelter author accuses Bush of murder

Bookmarks: Sean Connery, Chinglish, and nude biographers

Lefties attempt to get into U.S. bookselling market

Teacher suspended over Freedom Writers

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