Canadian literary benefactor Scott Griffin is taking his passion for poetry “ in particular, the live recitation of poetry “ into schools across Canada with a new bilingual recitation contest that will award $10,000 to ... Read More »
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When Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. died in 2007, American literature lost one of its most idiosyncratic and beloved voices. That voice is now being honoured with a new library in the author's hometown of Indianapolis. The ... Read More »
Today's book news: How U.S.-based Shilpi Somaya Gowda came to dominate the Canadian bestsellers list NY Times takes a closer look at the high-stakes Barnes & Noble squabble Donald Rumsfeld memoir to be released in ... Read More »
September 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries
Today's book news: Descendants of Tolkien and Dickens (!) rework classic children's fantasy Crime Writer's Association announces Gold Dagger nominees Nielsen looks at the ways film adaptations like Eat, Pray, Love affect book sales Amazing ... Read More »
August 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries
Today's book news: Either Amazon, Apple, or B&N is lying about their share of the e-book market Twilight novels get virginal white covers for Christmas PEI poet breaks through on YouTube with How to be ... Read More »
August 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries
Breezy links for a light news day: Japanese author to release latest novel exclusively through iPad Poetry sucks on the Kindle Video: Old Spice guy digs libraries Salon's Laura Miller digs Shirley Jackson Homes of ... Read More »
July 15, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries
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 »
One of the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives is a book-loving octogenarian believed to be hiding in Victoria, B.C. According to the FBI's website, James J. Whitey Bulger has a record of 19 counts of ... Read More »
What's the buzz? What's a happenin'? Here's what's a happenin': Having had its butt kicked by the major publishers, Amazon starts beating up on the weaker kids Harper government flip-flops on funding for Internet access ... Read More »
March 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries
Come 'n get yer scoops: Hilary Mantel wins National Book Critics Circle Award Margaret Atwood to sing her little heart out in Score: A Hockey Musical. And if you don't believe that, here's some pics. ... Read More »
March 12, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Industry news, Libraries
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