Translators and the Nobel Prize
There’s a new development that has crept into coverage of the Nobel Prize for Literature in recent years: after the announcement and then the round of explainers has come interviews… Read more »
Vanity Fair profiles the “most famous independent bookstore in the world”
In an “age of Amazon,” writes Bruce Handy in the November issue of Vanity Fair, Shakespeare and Company, the legendary bookshop in Paris is a “destination” with lines out the… Read more »
Former CIA director Leon Panetta did not love being vetted by the CIA
Earlier this month, we reported on former CIA director Leon Panetta’s memoir, Worthy Fights, and discussed its excellent title. We also told you about how Panetta boldly criticized the sitting… Read more »
Robbie Robertson is finally a children’s book character
I’m listening to Robbie Robertson’s debut solo record again and it’s still not great. It’s a hyperproduced fractal of 1980’s indulgence, with plenty of psuedospiritual Americana-lite lyrics and pillowy production… Read more »
A Call to Action for publishers from the Royal National Institute of Blind People
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made a call to action for book publishers across the UK to make their books more accessible for blind, visually impaired,… Read more »
Air New Zealand releases Hobbit-themed safety video, complete with Peter Jackson cameo
In what might be an attempt to convince people that they can actually travel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, Air New Zealand has released a safety video featuring the scenery and… Read more »
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