Man Booker International Prize judge withdraws over Philip Roth's win Birther book pulled from shelves and pulped one day after its release Apple will make its first appearance at Book Expo America There are no ... Read More »

The International Board on Books for Young People has announced the shortlist for the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Every two years the international prize, also known as the "Little Nobel," is presented to an ... Read More »

Fresh off a major sponsorship announcement last week, the Writers' Trust of Canada revealed today that it has secured a grant from Amazon.ca to support the charitable organization's work in promoting Canadian writing. The one-time, ... Read More »

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Christopher Hitchens calls Noam Chomsky's essay on Osama Bin Laden stupid, offers his own perspective in a Kindle Single essay Los Angeles librarians justify their jobs in a court-like setting Less than 10 per cent ... Read More »

The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board is laying off 39 school librarians and closing its libraries Go the Fuck to Sleep, the bedtime book for sleep-deprived parents, hits number one spot on Amazon bestseller a ... Read More »