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Tennessee Libraries Celebrate James Agee Centennial
by Staff
Online Only, posted 7.01.09
Tennesseans are preparing to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of poet, writer, and critic James Agee. The Knoxville-born author is the subject of an upcoming art exhibition at the Nashville Public Library, and will also be feted with a three-day festival at the Knox County Library.
Saskatchewan Writers Retreat Celebrates Twenty Years
by Staff
Online Only, posted 6.30.09
Author Richard Ford will be the keynote speaker next month when the Sage Hill Writing Experience celebrates its twentieth anniversary in Saskatchewan’s Qu’Appelle Valley.
U.K. Bookseller Readies for U.S. Web Launch
by Staff
Online Only, posted 6.29.09
The Book Depository, a British online retailer, is gearing up for the launch of its U.S. Web site next month. Designed to make the Gloucester-based bookseller more competitive against North American vendors, the site will feature content and pricing geared toward American customers.
Turkish Author Acquitted of Insulting Islam
by Staff
Online Only, posted 6.26.09
Author Nedim Gürsel, who was charged with insulting Islam after the publication of his 2008 novel The Daughters of Allah, was acquitted yesterday by a court in Istanbul. According to the Turkish news network BIA, the court said that “the novel as a whole does not have any criminal intent and does not represent a crime.”
