Search Results by tag: the Guardian

Book links roundup: Carol Burnett gets book deal, Guardian’s hunt for a 10th title, and more

Carol Burnett to publish memoir about her daughter The Guardian seeks 10th title for First Book Award Which popular trilogy sold 10 million copies in six weeks? Marvel Comics plans wedding issue for gay superhero ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Barbara Gowdy named Guggenheim fellow, Nigella Lawson’s online literary controversy, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Barbara Gowdy awarded 2012 John Simon Guggenheim fellowship for fiction Nigella Lawson offloads her friend Sophia Waugh's book on eBay The Guardian ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Tamara Faith Berger’s provocative prose, Marvel Comics launches new imprint, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Tamara Faith Berger's new novel explores pornography, virginity, and literature Marvel Comics goes digital with new imprint ReEvolution What makes Times New Roman so popular among writers? The Guardian on the pleasure of rereading your favourite books Listen ... Read More »

April 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

The anatomy of Ann Patchett’s influence

By Steven W. Beattie

Last year, PEN/Faulkner Award winner Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books, an independent bookstore in Nashville (a city that previously had no bookstore of its own). Her efforts to support independent bookselling have secured her a ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Saltspring Island launches literary festival, top 100 children’s books, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Saltspring Island launches new literary festival with a political bent Parent & Child Magazine announces top 100 children's books of all time Abraham Lincoln honoured on President's Day with a 34-foot tower of books Dominique ... Read More »

February 22, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Trillium Award reading series, unconventional publishers, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Trillium Book Award launches a new reading series to celebrate its silver anniversary The Guardian profiles unconventional publishers Alex Epstein publishes short story collection as a Facebook photo album Original Charlotte's Web illustrations by Garth Williams Amanda ... Read More »

February 17, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The rise of transgender children's literature The National Post explores legendary gay writers who changed America Is reading on a Kindle sacrilege? Author Lawrence Hill and musical group Nathaniel Dett Chorale combine The Book of ... Read More »

February 16, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Canadian poet portraits, top sibling stories, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Photographer Jandak captures Canadian poets Shirley Jackson and Jane Austen make The Guardian's top 10 sibling stories Sh*t Book Reviewers ... Read More »

February 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Kobo design update, writers favourite love poems, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Preview Kobo's next iOS app update The Guardian asks Jeanette Winterson, A.S. Byatt, and other writers to share their favourite love poems Despite tattooing the word "patience" on her body, novelist Stacey May Fowles can ... Read More »

February 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The Atlantic on literary characters' police composite sketches The National Post bids farewell to Bookninja Hot off her CBC Canada Reads win Carmen Aguirre performs her one-woman show based on her memoir Something Fierce Extremely ... Read More »

February 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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Search Results by tag: the Guardian

Book links roundup: Carol Burnett gets book deal, Guardian’s hunt for a 10th title, and more

Book links roundup: Barbara Gowdy named Guggenheim fellow, Nigella Lawson’s online literary controversy, and more

Book links roundup: Tamara Faith Berger’s provocative prose, Marvel Comics launches new imprint, and more

The anatomy of Ann Patchett’s influence

Book links roundup: Saltspring Island launches literary festival, top 100 children’s books, and more

Book links roundup: Trillium Award reading series, unconventional publishers, and more

Book links roundup: Transgender children’s books, famous gay writers, and more

Book links roundup: Canadian poet portraits, top sibling stories, and more

Book links roundup: Kobo design update, writers favourite love poems, and more

Book links roundup: Police sketches of literary characters, Bookninja’s send-off, and more

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