Tuesday, October 1, 2013

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLOSES Due to Government Shutdown—ROBERT BARNARD Dies at 76

By MICHELLE HOGMIRE | 10/1/13

9/29/13

“Robert Barnard, Award-Winning Writer of British Crime ‘Cozies,’ Dies at 76,” by the N.Y. Times’ Paul Vitello:  “Robert Barnard, an award-winning British crime writer known for skewering hypocrites, snobs and prigs in his cast of characters as energetically as he dispatched murder victims, died on Sept. 19 in Leeds, England. He was 76.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/books/robert-barnard-award-winning-writer-of-british-crime-cozies-dies-at-76.html?_r=0

9/27/13

“Library of Congress Would Close Website During Government Shutdown,” by Galleycat’s Jason Boog: Boog points out the impact of today’s government shutdown on the Library of Congress. The library’s buildings and website will close and planned events will be cancelled.  http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/library-of-congress-would-close-website-during-government-shutdown-occurs_b78455
“Apple moves to let authors sign e-books on the iPad,” by the L.A. Times’ Carolyn Kellogg: “Want to hand over your iPad so an author can sign your e-book? You might be able to soon. Apple has registered for a patent that would allow an e-book owner with an iPad get his or her book signed by an author. Readers might even be able to pose for a photo with the author as authentication to go with it -- a photo that would go right into the e-book on the traditional signature page.” http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-apple-moves-to-let-authors-sign-ebooks-on-the-ipad-20130927,0,5708637.story
“Why the Booker Prize expansion is terrible news for Canadian writers,” by The Globe and Mail’s Leah McLaren: McLaren discusses how U.S. inclusion in the Man Booker Prize will knock more Canadians out of the running, as Canadian writers have always operated in the shadow of U.S. culture. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/why-the-booker-prize-expansion-is-terrible-news-for-canadians-writers/article14566090/



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