A Blog About Books and Reading
A Blog About Books and Reading
In his new memoir, the author contemplates his life and community in the wake of two significant figures dying within five months of each other.
A book about art produced by mentally ill psychiatric patients gave the Nazis cover first to eliminate the art, then to move on to the artists.
Despite reduced foot traffic due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the company reported healthy earnings in the 13 weeks ending October 2.
The Stanford University professor surveys the literary landscape in the shadow of the online giant.
The deal, worth a reported $2.175 billion USD, has already been the subject of opposition among many players inside and outside the publishing industry.
For the author, the titular condition involves those moments when one is just trying to live one’s life and is suddenly reminded of one’s race.
“I think I see life in very, very noir terms,” says the author, who considered quitting after finishing work on her latest novel.
“I didn’t have much of a relationship with masculinity growing up,” MacIntyre says. “I grew up among women.”
A labour shortage and increased lead times on the part of domestic and international printers are putting pressure on the country's book distribution network trying to get product to consumers in a timely fashion.
“The entire chain has been disrupted all at the same time,” says Association of Canadian Press executive director Kate Edwards.