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Conrad Black writes from the belly of the beast

The currently incarcerated Conrad Black has written a review of Rick Perlstein's book Nixonland in the New York newspaper The Sun. (There's only so much time you can spend in the weight room.) Nixon was ... Read More »

June 19, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Memories of World’s Biggest Bookstore

By Jacob Sheen

Eye Weekly has a brief history of the World's Biggest Bookstore in downtown Toronto. Apparently, it used to be a bowling alley. (Bring your own tenpins and a bowling ball and it still could be.) ... Read More »

February 27, 2008 | Filed under: Bookselling

The year in Quillblog

By Nathan Whitlock

We are officially on holiday as of yesterday, but we thought we should end the Quillblog year with a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. They are: Secrets of the ... Read More »

December 20, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Nixon biographer gets 6 to 8 6 1/2 years for fraud

By Nathan Whitlock

From The Globe and Mail: Conrad Black will be sentenced to between 6.5 and 8.1 years in prison, the judge presiding over the case said Monday. Judge Amy St. Eve said she is considering a ... Read More »

December 10, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Black via LongPen

By Scott MacDonald

As had been predicted, convicted fraudster Conrad Black has made use of Margaret Atwood's LongPen again, to promote his new Richard Nixon bio overseas. Lord Black, who is barred from leaving the United States as ... Read More »

November 30, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Hello, Newman *

By Leigh Anne Williams

Peter C. Newman has had a long and storied career, but he continues to rack up new achievements. His latest? Getting Robert Fulford and Conrad Black on Jean Chretien's side. It all stems from Newman's ... Read More »

November 8, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Conrad Black, cyborg, vs. Jean Chretien, memoirist

By Stuart Woods

At a book signing in Toronto last night, Conrad Black appeared "relaxed and smiling" from his home in Palm Beach, where Black is spending time ahead of sentencing next month in Chicago. Sitting at the ... Read More »

October 16, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Conrad Black: he haunts us still

By Nathan Whitlock

Former media baron and author Conrad Black has not been allowed to return to Canada following his conviction on fraud and obstruction of justice charges in the U.S., but he is finding other ways to ... Read More »

October 3, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

George Jonas's Reflections on Islam

By Sara Forsyth

George Jonas launched Reflections on Islam (Key Porter Books) at the University of Toronto's Massey College with a little help from Conrad Black and Barbara Amiel, who made a surprise visit from Chicago. (Photos by ... Read More »

March 29, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Black's legal and linguistic battles

By Nathan Whitlock

Conrad Black has followed through on a promise to file "the mother of all libel statements of claim" against Tom Bower, author of Conrad & Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge, The Globe and Mail ... Read More »

February 23, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

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Search Results by tag: Conrad Black

Conrad Black writes from the belly of the beast

Memories of World’s Biggest Bookstore

The year in Quillblog

Nixon biographer gets 6 to 8 6 1/2 years for fraud

Black via LongPen

Hello, Newman *

Conrad Black, cyborg, vs. Jean Chretien, memoirist

Conrad Black: he haunts us still

George Jonas's Reflections on Islam

Black's legal and linguistic battles

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