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December 7, 2015

Monday News: Haruki Murakami’s library records published, Barnes & Noble expands, Wally Lamb book as app, and Traits of Classic Romance Novels

JanetPublishing Newsapps / Barnes & Noble / digital publishing / Haruki Murakami / infographics / Libraries / privacy / Wally Lamb10 Comments

Novelist Haruki Murakami’s privacy violated by publication of library details – Apparently some old books at Murakami’s Kobe high school library were being discarded, and the cards showing the check-out records were discovered by someone going through the books. The cards were then shared with a local newspaper, which photographed and ... more >

January 8, 2015

Thursday News: on the contemplation of women, genre fiction, and life in general

JanetPublishing Newsage / diversity / Fantasy / gender / genre critique / Haruki Murakami / Romance / scholarship2 Comments

Yet More on Female Characters in Fantasy – Rhiannon Thomas responds to Robin Hobb’s Facebook post on female characters in fantasy. Hobbs argues, among other things, that “I do not feel that gender defines a person any more than height does. Or shoe size. It’s one facet of a character. ... more >

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