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Brief EncountersFilmShort FictionThe Horror Show

The best stories in the horror anthology Found are those that interpret the book’s mandate broadly

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023

It's hard to fault the contributors to the volume, or the ambition of the editors.

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Brief EncountersCanLitShort Fiction

Precise language and patterns of imagery highlight the debut collection of stories from Amy LeBlanc

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

LeBlanc's short fiction is refreshingly resistant to closure.

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PublishingThe Colophon

Private equity firm KKR agrees to purchase Simon & Schuster for $1.6 billion USD

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

Finding a private buyer for the house will likely help forestall regulatory pushback on antitrust grounds.

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PublishingThe Colophon

News orgs report a deal may be close in the sale of multinational Simon & Schuster

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023

Job losses may be inevitable no matter who ends up purchasing S&S.

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EducationPublishingThe Colophon

Access Copyright, the ACP, the LPG, and other groups put pressure on new Heritage Minister to deal with problems in the Copyright Act

August 3, 2023August 4, 2023

Putting too much hope in St-Onge's ability to get the copyright legislation changed may be foolish

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International LiteratureNon-fictionPoliticsThe Colophon

Terror’s long tail: Jeffrey Toobin revisits the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to trace the growing roots of right-wing U.S. extremism

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

There is a direct line between the Oklahoma City bombing and the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021.

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Brief EncountersInternational LiteratureShort FictionThe Colophon

Zero-Sum, the latest collection from Joyce Carol Oates, is a grab bag of goodies from various genres

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

This latest volume offers an energetic point of entry as well as a strong argument for Oates's continued relevance.

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PublishingThe Colophon

Bloodletting at Penguin Random House U.S. bodes ill for future stability as veteran staff depart en masse

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

"We long sought to avoid these actions, but unfortunately could not do so."

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CanLitNon-fictionThe Colophon

“An instrument of empowerment”: Hugh Stephens offers a rationale for a robust Canadian copyright system

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023

The Canadian situation is in stark contrast to other Western countries that have more robust copyright protections.

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EducationPublishingThe Colophon

Access Copyright gutted as government inaction on addressing flawed legislation persists

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023

All of this testifies to a copyright system that is beyond broken.

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