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50 Best Book People to Follow on Twitter

Can you write a novel in 140 characters?  I bet these folks could!

FTRW 2010 – Hitler and the Public Domain

German copyright law grants an author copyright for 70 years after their death.  Hitler died in 1945 so that means “Mein Kampf” will enter the public domain in

What Is The Most Physically Beautiful Book You Own?

Not sure what my personal answer would be – maybe the print version of the Encylopedia of Saskatchewan?   It's a massive book that's beautifully designed with tons

FTRW 2010 – Nothing Warms The Heart Like The Call For A Good Book Burning

So many choice quotes in this article – unfortunately, you can't make this stuff up: “The row even spread to this year's Fourth of July parade, which included

FTRW 2010 – Expanded Version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" Pulled From Classrooms in Virginia School

I think it's fair to say that the majority of the battles around Freedom of Expression are taking place in schools these days.  “The Diary of Anne Frank”

20 Best Books of the Decade

Yay – finally a best books list where I've actually read most of them!

The Seven Main Plots in All of Literature

An oldie but a goodie from libraryland's own Jessamyn West, here's a list of the seven core plots in literature I found via a recent Reddit post.  I

Using (Used?) Books For Political Statements: A Bookstore in Li'l London Protests the Proroguing Parliament

I really miss the used bookstore scene of London, ON.  For all the abuse the city takes for its Ugg-centered social scene and lack of cultural amenities, I

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