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Book Links: New short story by Zadie Smith; reading classics in the nude

Barnes & Noble continues to struggle with declining sales. (Publishers Weekly) U.K.-based Waterstones managing director criticizes uniformity of big booksellers. (The Guardian) Newbery Medal–winning author Paula Fox dies at 93. (Los Angeles Times) Naked Boys Reading is ... ... Read More »

March 6, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Literary event listings: March 6–12, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, MARCH 6 Philippa Dowding: Presenting and answering questions on “the writer’s life. ” Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor St. W., Toronto. 1:30 p.m. Free TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Art Bar Reading Series: With Brenda Clews, M. ... Read More »

March 6, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Q&A: Freedom to Read Week with Raziel Reid

By Becky Robertson

In honour of Freedom to Read week, which runs from Feb. 26–March 4, Q&Q spoke to author Raziel Reid, who took part in an FTR event about book censorship in the digital age in Calgary on Feb. 28. Reid ... Read More »

March 3, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

Book Links: Lou Reed archive heading to NYPL; Tina Brown writes ’80s memoir

By Sue Carter

Sweet Jane! The New York Public Library acquires Lou Reed's complete archive. (The New Yorker) What will Penguin Random House get out of its $65,000 deal with the Obamas? (Vox) Former Vanity Fair editor Tina ... Read More »

March 3, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Freedom to Read Week isn’t over yet! Events to catch

By Becky Robertson

The Book and Periodical Council's annual Freedom to Read Week, raising awareness of literary censorship and banned or challenged titles, concludes on March 4. Here's a list of events to catch before the week is ... Read More »

March 2, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Libraries

Watch: Teaser for Sara Taylor’s Boring Girls web series

By Sue Carter

Sara Taylor's 2015 thriller Boring Girls (ECW Press), about a teenager's induction into the sexist death-metal scene, is being adapted as a digital series. Taylor, who also fronts the band the Birthday Massacre, has turned ... Read More »

March 2, 2017 | Filed under: Book culture

Ed O’Loughlin longlisted for 2017 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

By Becky Robertson

Irish-Canadian novelist Ed O'Loughlin is one of 13 authors longlisted for this year's Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, a £25,000 award recognizing exceptional books of the genre published in the U.K., Ireland, or any ... Read More »

March 2, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Cover debut for Mariko Tamaki’s first Lumberjanes comic; Garfield’s gender under heated debate

By Becky Robertson

A sneak peek at the first instalment in Mariko Tamaki's Lumberjanes series for middle-graders. (Entertainment Weekly) U.S. Congress gets in on debate over Garfield's gender. (Huffington Post) Studies show 25 per cent of U.K. children ... Read More »

March 2, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Andre Alexis wins $165,000 (U.S.) Windham-Campbell Prize

By Becky Robertson

Toronto author André Alexis has been named a 2017 Windham-Campbell Prize recipient. The $165,000 (U.S.) international literary award, administered by Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, recognizes authors of fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry ... Read More »

March 1, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Anne Michaels, Nino Ricci, Seth share stories of being Canadians in Ontario

By Sue Carter

A new Canadian sesquicentennial project collects written memories and images from prominent Ontarians about their experiences living in the province. 150 Stories, initiated by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, lieutenant-governor of Ontario – who refers to herself ... Read More »

March 1, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

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