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E-books at libraries are a huge hit, leading to long waits, reader hacks and worried publishers

Nov 26 2019: The Washington Post explores the myriad complexities of e-book lending through libraries. For full context, it would be best to read the article in full. But one key take out is that, in general, the library pays every time a patron borrows an ebook.

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Care About Journalism? Maybe You Should Cancel Your Newspaper

Nov 26 2019: A provocative article that needs to be read in its entirety for the full context. The gist is as follows:

....It’s heresy for a journalist to ask readers to consider dropping their newspaper. Beyond the obvious self-interest, reporters and editors consider a ...

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Mourners pay tribute to Toni Morrison

Nov 22 2019: More than 3,000 people gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine on Thursday to celebrate Toni Morrison, a giant of American literature whose work won acclaim for its groundbreaking style and complex exploration of black American identity.

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National Book Award winners announced

Nov 21 2019: The winners of the 2019 National Book Awards, presented last night in New York City, are:

• Fiction: Trust Exercise by Susan Choi (Holt)
• Nonfiction: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom (Grove Press)
• Poetry: Sight Lines by Arthur Sze (Copper Canyon Press)
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Ian Williams Wins 2019 Giller Prize

Nov 19 2019: Ian Williams has won the C$100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada's most prestigious and richest award for fiction, for his debut novel, Reproduction, published by Random House Canada.

“You have no idea how special this is for me,” Williams said through tears in ...

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Rare Charlotte Bronte book coming home after museum's auction success

Nov 18 2019: A book written by Charlotte Bronte at the age of 14 will return home after being bought by the Bronte Society at auction in Paris.

The miniature work, called The Young Men's Magazine, will go to the Parsonage Museum in the Brontes' old home in Haworth, West Yorkshire...

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Trump administration appoints new director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Nov 15 2019: The library community had a message for the Trump administration this week: well done! That's because the administration this week nominated Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library executive director R. Crosby Kemper III to be the next director of the Institute of Museum and ...

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Pass me The Joy Luck Rub - Spice blends for book lovers

Nov 15 2019: Looking for a fun gift for the book lovers in your life who also enjoy cooking? The Book Club Cookbook is offering a range of literary inspired spices including:

Where the Crawdads Zing (Gulf Coast Bay Seasoning) Tarragon with the Wind (French Tarragon) The Joy ...

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