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Free speech advocates defend anthology about teen homosexuality

Egypt is not the only place where authors run afoul of censorship. It also happens with distressing regularity in the so-called Land of the Free to Canada's south. In the latest instance, the New Jersey ... Read More »

May 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Egyptian author could face jail term for novel accused of “insulting Christianity”

By Steven W. Beattie

Last year, Egyptian author Youssef Ziedan won the Man Booker prize foundation's $60,000 International Arabic Fiction Prize for his novel Azazeel. This year, that same novel could land the author up to five years in ... Read More »

May 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Igor Kenk likes attention; Martin Amis returns to form; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Mondays are for book news scoops: Borders Australia vs. Amazon: place yer bets! Reckoning with Igor Kenk New York Magazine loves Martin Amis's sexy-pants new novel Geoffrey Hill one step closer to becoming American Idol ... Read More »

May 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

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