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Daily book biz round-up, March 18

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

Daily book biz round-up, March 12

By Scott MacDonald

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

Bookmarks: Librarian songs, Apple-themed poetry, and more

By Laura Godfrey

From today's Web, some literary links for your perusal: Galleycat reveals that the book Deep River, by Japanese author Shusaku Endo, will play a role in an upcoming episode of Lost's final season Flavorwire compiles ... Read More »

January 26, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

“High in antioxidants, low on caffeine”: Leah McLaren weighs in on CanLit

By Alison Potstra

Globe and Mail columnist Leah McLaren is the latest public figure to opine on the state of Can Lit. Prompted by this year's awards season, McLaren takes the discussion one step further (or, perhaps backward) by ... Read More »

October 27, 2009 | Filed under: Awards, Libraries

Toronto Public Library Workers Union given legal strike deadline

By Alison Potstra

After nearly two weeks of silence surrounding negotiations between the Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Public Library Workers Union (TPLWU), it was announced today that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has granted the TPLWU ... Read More »

October 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

Bookmarks: Superhero Bill Cosby, scary Margaret Atwood, and the Poet of Swinging Suicides

By Alison Potstra

Sundry links from around the Web: In honour of Leonard Cohen's 75th birthday yesterday, 1 Heck of a Guy comes up with an incomplete list of Cohen's many nicknames. Quillblog favourites: #22: Master of the ... Read More »

September 22, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Farewell to “punk rock poet” Jim Carroll and mystery writer Lyn Hamilton

By Alison Potstra

Canadian mystery writer Lyn Hamilton passed away last Thursday at the age of 65. The Toronto-based writer, who was known for Chinese Alchemist, The Xibalba Murders and her globe-trotting heroine Lara McClintoch, died of cancer. According ... Read More »

September 15, 2009 | Filed under: Authors, Libraries

Bookmarks: sexy Dan Brown, Mein Kampf manga, and the Electric Literature YouTube channel

By Alison Potstra

Sundry links from around the Web: Is this the end of the Free Library of Philadelphia?: all free libraries in the city of brotherly love could close on Oct. 2 Dan Brown's latest literary endeavour hits shelves ... Read More »

September 15, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Bookmarks: offensive books, William Golding, and Alice Munro country

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Where the Brooklyn Public Library hides the offensive books William Golding was not the lord of his own fly Travels in Alice Munro country How John Grisham helped free the Norfolk Four ... Read More »

August 19, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Bookmarks: McNally Robinson makes people mad, Ray Bradbury raises money, and more

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book related links: Some Calgarians are still angry at McNally Robinson for leaving. Slate's Fred Kaplan explains why he wrote a whole book about the year 1959. A sneak peek at Edith Wharton's lost ... Read More »

June 22, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

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