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National Book Critics Circle Award Winners Announced, the Top 40 Bad Books, and More

bmiller — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:04 -0500

The Chronicle comes to the defense of humanities departments; the Top Forty Bad Books list stirs up controversy; an Australian writer is refused a visa because he is HIV positive; the National Book Critics Circle Award winners are announced; and other news.

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National Magazine Award Finalists Announced, Advocacy Group Calls for Amazon Boycott, and More

bmiller — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:43:24 -0500

A Colorado advocacy group calls for an Amazon boycott; an indie book collective in Paris starts an online bookselling portal; Hatchette Book Group reports a stellar sales year in 2009; Google signs an agreement to scan books for the Italian government; and other news.

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Iranian Poet Simin Behbahani Hit With Travel Ban, Samsung Launches eReader, and More

bmiller — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:34 -0500

Iranian poet Simin Behbahani was hit with a travel ban by her government; Samsung launches a new e-reader with Barnes & Noble content; Shenandoah turns sixty and moves online; a Florida library helps with the Haitian earthquake relief efforts; and other news.

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The Morning News Tournament of Books Begins, Harry Ransom Center Acquires DFW Archive, and More

bmiller — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:47:09 -0500

The brackets have been announced for the annual Morning News Tournament of Books; the University of Texas acquired David Foster Wallace's archive; a new edition of Finnegan's Wake incorporates nine thousand changes; the New York Times spins off its Book Review for e-readers; and other news.

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Films Based on Books Win Oscars, the Man Asian Literary Prize Undergoes a Major Change, and More

bmiller — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:44:54 -0500

Four films based on books picked up Oscars; the Man Asian Literary Prize undergoes major restructuring; English professors are still the lowest salary earners on campus; Britain's new super-library trend; and other news.

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Lorin Stein Named Paris Review Editor, iPad Gets Official U.S. Launch Date, Jon Stewart to Headline BEA, and More

bmiller — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:08:16 -0500

FSG editor Lorin Stein is named editor of the Paris Review; Barnes & Noble plans to bundle printed books with e-books; Vanity Fair collects tributes to Barry Hannah; the iPad gets an official U.S. launch date; Jon Stewart to headline the 2010 BookExpo America; and other news.

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