Some cheerful book-related links:

• Belgian author Hugo Claus, suffering from Alzheimer’s, is remaindered euthanized at age 78 (Associated Press)
• Two UK publishers liquidated over anti-bullying books scam (press release)
• Black-owned Brooklyn bookstore facing financial crisis (New York Daily News)
• Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen leaves India for Europe over death threats (Reuters)