In his memoir On Writing, Stephen King advises aspiring writers to avoid writing in coffee shops. Canadian novelist Corey Redekop, by contrast, admits that "the majority of [his] writing occurs in coffee shops." There is ... Read More »
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Borders announces more layoffs, cutting 136 jobs at their corporate offices After bowing out of the Emirates Airlines International Festival of Literature in Dubai earlier this week over concerns of censorship, Margaret Atwood decides she'll ... Read More »
February 20, 2009 | Filed under: Book news
After agreeing to attend the Dubai-based Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature, Margaret Atwood has opted to stay home instead. Not only that, she won't even be attending by LongPen. Seems she's decided to make ... Read More »
February 18, 2009 | Filed under: Authors
In the face of all-too-obvious problems, small publishing houses and modern printing facilities are popping up throughout the Arab world (Bookseller.com) Dubai adds a literary festival to its cultural boom (Kipp Report) Iraq's National Library ... Read More »
April 15, 2008 | Filed under: Book links
Some book-related links: Paddington the Bear arrested on immigration charges on 50th anniversary (CBC.ca) Comic books handed out in Kandahar to teach kids about human rights (The Canadian Press) Speaking of human rights, China to ... Read More »
December 10, 2007 | Filed under: Book links
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