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National Post reveals finalists for Canada Also Reads competition

The eight books and panelists for the National Post's Canada Also Reads book competition “ created to put a spotlight on lesser-known books ignored by CBC's Canada Reads “ were announced today. Two Q&Q staffers, ... Read More »

February 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Readers salivate over Salinger’s unpublished manuscripts

By Steven W. Beattie

J.D. Salinger has been dead a scant five days, but already people are clamouring for his unpublished work to be made available. In a 1974 interview (one of the few the famously reclusive author ever ... Read More »

February 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daniel O’Thunder to kick off National Post’s online book club

By Stuart Woods

Earlier today, the folks at the National Post's books blog unveiled the inaugural selection for their newly launched virtual book club, known as The Afterword Reading Society. The chosen work is first-time B.C. novelist Ian ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Eye Weekly launches new book club

By Steven W. Beattie

When Oprah announced last November that she is calling it quits in 2011, publishers blessed by the mojo of the daytime television doyenne's eponymous book club started biting their collective nails, wondering where they would ... Read More »

January 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Forget Oprah, now it’s the Tiger Effect

By Alison Potstra

A formerly obscure title, Get a Grip on Physics by U.K. professor John Gribbin, has experienced an increase in sales after a photo of Tiger Woods' car accident revealed the book lying among the wreckage. According ... Read More »

December 9, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Going Rogue mistakes, aliens and werewolves, Xbox Bibles, and more

By Alison Potstra

A few bookish links from around the Web: Sarah Palin's much-anticipated memoir hits shelves today. Palin tells Oprah in an unused clip from yesterday's interview that "logistically speaking, practically speaking, it wasn't a real difficult ... Read More »

November 17, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Douglas Coupland really does like the Canada Council

By Stuart Woods

Douglas Coupland has called himself the world's worst worrier, and apparently the thing he's been fretting about lately is an inaccuracy that appeared in the National Post. In the article in question, crime novelist William ... Read More »

November 12, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Generic Wizard Nights, a feline Humbert Humbert, and more

By Alison Potstra

Sundry links from around the Web: The Ontario Library Association has announced the nominees for the 2010 Forest of Reading Program. Votes can be cast for your favourite authors at the OLA's website. Participants have ... Read More »

October 27, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Ray Robertson on baiting the Giller

By Stuart Woods

Writing in the National Post books blog, novelist Ray Robertson says that while Alice Munro may have to forcibly remove her work from Scotiabank Giller Prize consideration, he doesn't even bother with the formality “ ... Read More »

October 13, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Robert “Jackpot” Sawyer on tonight’s FlashForward premiere

By Stuart Woods

It's been a decade in the making, but tonight will see the premiere of the new ABC television series FlashForward, based on the novel by Robert J. Sawyer. The show, which is being billed as ... Read More »

September 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: The National Post

National Post reveals finalists for Canada Also Reads competition

Readers salivate over Salinger’s unpublished manuscripts

Daniel O’Thunder to kick off National Post’s online book club

Eye Weekly launches new book club

Forget Oprah, now it’s the Tiger Effect

Bookmarks: Going Rogue mistakes, aliens and werewolves, Xbox Bibles, and more

Douglas Coupland really does like the Canada Council

Bookmarks: Generic Wizard Nights, a feline Humbert Humbert, and more

Ray Robertson on baiting the Giller

Robert “Jackpot” Sawyer on tonight’s FlashForward premiere

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