Man Booker Prize shortlist surprisingly omits big names like Marilynne Robinson, Anne Enright (Electric Literature). It's no laughing matter: Japanese comedian Naoki Matayoshi's debut novel expected to sell more than two-million copies (Publishing Perspectives). Chipotle ... Read More »

Iranian judge throws the book at criminals – literally – handing out sentences to buy, read, and report on five books in lieu of jail time (BBC). Collectors rejoice after three tonnes of rare and ... Read More »

Fifteen books that inspired this year's TIFF films (CBC Books). CreateSpace self-published titles are making their way into Wal-Mart and other big retailers (Teleread). Scientists are studying ways to make reading more efficient (Scientific American). ... Read More »