Monday, February 13, 2012

British Library now has an ARTIST in residence

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What, pray, does this have to do with books? From the BBC The British Library has appointed its first artist-in-residence - a performer...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Wiki Coffin lead story in latest AHMM

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It's called SALT And no, it is not a recipe It's a mystery in the latest Alfred Hitchock Mystery Magazine -- which is dated Apri...

James Joyce still creating controversy

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James Joyce children's book sparks feud The book has been illustrated by Casey Sorrow A children's story by James Joyce has be...

Elmore Leonard's rules for writing

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The mortal sins that authors commit ... I have to admit I had never heard of Elmore Leonard before I read a news piece headed "Elmore...
Friday, February 10, 2012

FLOATING GOLD

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  A Secret Mission for the British Admiralty, 1802 The War with the French is over ... temporarily ... but the British government is gear...
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Rare good news for indie bookstore

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A Glad Day for Glad Day Bookshop In a rare bit of good news for independent bookstores, money-troubled LGBTQ landmark Glad Day Bookshop has ...
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Should there be a Maori section in NZ bookstores?

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Are ethnic bookstore sections worth the trouble? In US stores, do African-American sections help or hinder sales? Could they be consider...
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THE CANADIAN WRITERS' MANIFESTO

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Every book writer, whatever his or her nationality, should have this pinned to his or her wall   After consulting dozens of authors, the ...
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Economic giants at the Met Museum of Art

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The Global Economy: Crisis Without End—From Europe to Beijing to Washington, Can the World's Economic System Cope? February 17, 2012...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Inquiry into library closures

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British MPs have begun hearing evidence at a Select Committee inquiry on library closures. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (D...