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June 6, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian writers aren't cool enough for TV

By Cassandra Drudi

Global TV debuted its new series The Jane Show last night, and man, was it terrible. First of all, it's a Canadian sitcom, two words that strike fear in the hearts of TV-lovers everywhere. And ... Read More »

June 2, 2006 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Original soccer tell-all to hit shelves

By Cassandra Drudi

Last autumn, Melvyn Bragg, Lord of Wigton (his name makes us titter), presided over the British television series 12 Books That Changed The World, giving shout-outs to Blighty faves like the Magna Carta, the King ... Read More »

May 31, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Brontë's ass almost got sued

By Cassandra Drudi

The L.A. Times featured a Reuters story yesterday that revealed that Charlotte Brontë might have come thiiiis close to buckling under calls of libel, with recently unearthed letters implying that "somewhere, tucked away in a ... Read More »

May 31, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Chapters/Indigo hearts censorship

By Cassandra Drudi

If you're looking for the new issue of Harper's, don't head to Indigo or Chapters, 'cause it ain't there. The Globe and Mail reported on Saturday that the mega-chain has pulled each and every copy ... Read More »

May 30, 2006 | Filed under: Bookselling

Starbucks ever-expanding media empire continues to inspire fear in indies

By Cassandra Drudi

An article in today's L.A. Times should have indie booksellers quaking in their boots – Starbucks is continuing its slow, inexorable crawl toward becoming a jack-of-all-trades in the media arena with the addition of audiobooks ... Read More »

May 30, 2006 | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry news

Independent publisher takes BEA panelists to the ground

By Cassandra Drudi

Working Assets editorial director Jennifer Nix used her blog Firedoglake to lay some smack on BookExpo America yesterday. Her beef? That many mainstream magazines and newspaper editors avoid political books and ignore the legions of ... Read More »

May 25, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Fox and HarperCollins consummate relationship today

By Cassandra Drudi

According to a New York Times article published today, the big 'n scary -- and appropriately vaguely-named -- media conglomerate News Corporation is mating two of the most prized members of its stable today -- ... Read More »

May 25, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Chinese wordsmith tossed in the pokey

By Cassandra Drudi

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

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