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The Man Booker Prize 2016 Shortlist – If you want to catch up on the Man Booker nominees, check out Rosario and Liz’s blogs, as both are working their way through the longlist. The list is disappointingly narrow in its geographical scope, but overall, what do you think? Paul Beatty (US) The ... more >
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Book Debate Raises Questions of Self-Censorship by Foreign Groups in China – While there has been ample discussion about censorship by the Chinese government, the behavior of foreign entities – in this case the American Bar Association – has not been widely scrutinized. However, when the ABA rescinded an offer to ... more >
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Want a book? Try a vending machine from O.C. libraries – We’re starting to see more book vending machines, but what’s especially cool about this one is that it’s a library vending machine inside the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. So instead of having to buy a book for your bus or ... more >
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How Instagram Became the New Oprah’s Book Club – Forget Twitter – Instagram is now the best, most influential platform for books. The fact that you can see a book in a pretty little picture is apparently far superior to the 140-character Twitter blurb (even though you can have pictures on ... more >