- Anita Brookner, Man Booker Prize–winning author of 24 novels, has passed away. (BBC)
- There’s a lot of kerfuffle surrounding Elena Ferrante’s alleged identity. (Time)
- New York Public Library curates feminist book selections for Women’s History Month. (NYPL)
- Amazon to take a stake in the educational-materials market. (Good E-Reader)
- OverDrive expands to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. (Publishing Perspectives)
- Ireland bans its first book in 18 years. (The Independent)
- Former U.S. Air Force IT advisor Brad Bigelow has made it his mission to revive out-of-print titles. (The New Yorker)
- Washington’s Folger Shakespeare Library to exhibit shirt worn by Colin Firth in BBC’s Pride & Prejudice adaptation. (The New York Times)
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