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The missing literature of poverty

On the Powells.com website, author and litblogger Laila Lalami uses Hurricane Katrina as a springboard to discuss the way the U.S. has ignored the growing poverty in its midst in recent years. And she argues ... Read More »

October 6, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Making a scene

By Leigh Anne Williams

Which is better for a writer's development (and career) -- living in a major urban centre with a healthy literary "scene," or honing their craft in relative isolation? Brenda Schmidt, a poet who lives in ... Read More »

October 6, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Andrea Levy wins rather important Orange

By Scott MacDonald

The Orange Prize, recognizing achievements in women's fiction from across the English-speaking world, marked its 10th anniversary on Monday by giving out a Best of the Best award. Choosing from a shortlist consisting of the ... Read More »

October 5, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

On accuracy

By Scott MacDonald

Today, Maud Newton publicized for the blog-reading world a gaffe in the current issue of Vogue. The October issue of the magazine features a review of Zadie Smith's Booker-nominated novel, On Beauty, accompanied by a ... Read More »

October 5, 2005 | Filed under: Authors

The Believer coins a new literary genre

By Scott MacDonald

In an unexpected mixing of books and ideology, Jon Mooallem writes in the latest issue of The Believer about a new literary genre he coins Meat Writing. The article, available online, cites as the genre's ... Read More »

October 3, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Random Acts of Poetry celebrates its second year

By Scott MacDonald

This week, poets in communities across Canada, Britain, and Ireland will take to the street to read their work to people in hair salons, hockey rinks, gas stations, and other everyday places as part of ... Read More »

October 3, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

That pan-industry Scotiabank Giller shortlist

By Leigh Anne Williams

There is, of course, plenty of Scotiabank Giller shortlist coverage in today's papers. The National Post weighs in with betting odds on the five nominees, ranging from 2-1 for favourite Lisa Moore to 75-1 for ... Read More »

September 29, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

The cultural ghetto of bookstores

By Scott MacDonald

There is a heated discussion going on right now at American litblog MaudNewton.com. Up until now, various readers, librarians, and booksellers have weighed in on the controversial presence of separate African-American Literature sections in Borders ... Read More »

September 29, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Confessions of a Gorgeous Hussy

By Scott MacDonald

With a lawsuit well underway against Google for their Google Print project, the search engine's decision to digitize the contents of major libraries has raised questions about the merits and disadvantages of the Internet's role ... Read More »

September 29, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Englishman ploughs through notoriously long Russian novel 15 times

By Scott MacDonald

Most Russians can't stand it; some English can't get enough of it. Today Tanya Gold of the Guardian reports the results of an informal poll that asks, "How many times have you read War and ... Read More »

September 28, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

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