by Cassandra Drudi

Chinese wordsmith tossed in the pokey

After spending the '90s in prison for his outcry against China's curb-stompage of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement, Internet journalist Yang Tianshui has been thrown in jail for his predilection for free speech.He got 12 ... Read More »

May 18, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Pornhounds can recommend books, too

By Cassandra Drudi

Everyone knows who to consult when it comes to good literature: The New York Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, Q&Q… But where does one find sexy book recommendations? Why, Playboy, of course!The venerable ... Read More »

May 18, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Update: California — and America? — one step closer to gaytastic textbooks

By Cassandra Drudi

Last week, In Other Media reported on gay Santa Monica Democrat senator Sheila Kuehl's Bill SB 1437 -- which would pump up the gay, lesbian, and transgender content of Californian textbooks -- passing the Senate ... Read More »

May 17, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Cheap books for everyone!

By Cassandra Drudi

Bibliophiles who whimper every time they hear the damage at the bookstore counter can breathe a sigh of relief. "Book prices are going down. I can say that for sure," says Simon & Schuster Canada ... Read More »

May 17, 2006 | Filed under: Bookselling

American publishing took a nosedive last year

By Cassandra Drudi

Many media outlets, including Publishers Weekly, the L.A. Times, and Yahoo! News, unveiled yesterday the drop in output the American publishing industry showed in 2005. The number of new books and new editions of old ... Read More »

May 10, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

The search is on for Canada's next top poet

By Cassandra Drudi

Can you wield a metaphor with ferocity? Sling stanzas with the best of 'em? Have you won a GG or Griffin or two? Well, you may be in luck, because the hunt is on for ... Read More »

May 10, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

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