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Freedom to Read Week kicks off with coast-to-coast programming

Canada’s Freedom to Read week kicked off its 32nd annual celebrations on Feb. 21, with events including readings, talks, book clubs, and more hosted nationwide over the following week by the Book and Periodical Council. ... Read More »

February 23, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Book news

PEN American Center survey finds writers around the world engaging in self-censorship over surveillance worries

By Steven W. Beattie

In his 2014 book No Place to Hide, Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who brought to light Edward Snowden's revelations about the extent of the U.S. National Security Agency's post-9/11 spying on its own citizens, points ... Read More »

January 6, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Fall preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction, part II

By Steven W. Beattie

The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »

August 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

By Steven W. Beattie

Racism, insults, and support for "wealth inequality" are among the most common complaints against children's books at U.K. libraries, according to an article in the Telegraph. Books featuring classic characters such as Babar and Tintin ... Read More »

April 23, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Book links roundup: Audible’s new author services; book your Hunger Games theme wedding; and more

By Natalie Samson

Margaret Atwood and Robert J. Sawyer sign on to Amazon's new Audible Author Services to earn $1 for every e-audiobook sold Iran's scrappy comic book scene finds its voice under strict censorship laws The Grindstone ... Read More »

April 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: CanLit Hunger Games, Kyung-sook Shin wins Man Asian Literary Prize, and more

By Sue Carter

Who will win CBC's CanLit Hunger Games? South Korean author Kyung-sook Shin becomes first woman to win Man Asian Literary Prize Censorship in publishing: more about money than ethics Toronto librarians accuse Toronto Public Library ... Read More »

March 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Encyclopaedia Britannica print edition gets axed, Timothy Taylor on self-promotion, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Encyclopaedia Britannica moves to digital only format after 244 years in print CBC Bookie Award nominee Timothy Taylor weighs the pros and cons of self-promotion Todd Babiak delivers a TED talk on his startup, Story ... Read More »

March 14, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Two iconic Toronto bookstores hit hard times

By Natalie Samson

Two of Toronto's longstanding independent bookstores will face major changes in 2012. This morning, Sue Houghting, owner of The Book Mark in the city's Kingsway neighbourhood, announced she will close shop after 46 years in ... Read More »

January 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

Burning of Lawrence Hill’s Book of Negroes planned for today

By Stuart Woods

Lawrence Hill learned last week that a Dutch activist “ Roy Groenberg, leader of a group known as the Foundation Honor and Restore Victims of Slavery in Suriname “ objected to the use of the ... Read More »

June 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Egypt’s publishing industry picks up the pieces post-uprising

By Natalie Samson

The mass protests in Egypt's Tahrir Square that led to the overthrow of the Mubarak regime and sparked a complete overhaul of the country's social and political systems, also, unsurprisingly, prompted the cancellation of this ... Read More »

May 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: censorship

Freedom to Read Week kicks off with coast-to-coast programming

PEN American Center survey finds writers around the world engaging in self-censorship over surveillance worries

Fall preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction, part II

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

Book links roundup: Audible’s new author services; book your Hunger Games theme wedding; and more

Book links roundup: CanLit Hunger Games, Kyung-sook Shin wins Man Asian Literary Prize, and more

Book links roundup: Encyclopaedia Britannica print edition gets axed, Timothy Taylor on self-promotion, and more

Burning of Lawrence Hill’s Book of Negroes planned for today

Egypt’s publishing industry picks up the pieces post-uprising

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