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This Play Finds the Fun in James Joyce’s Daunting ‘Ulysses’
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 1 week agoJames Joyce’s novel Ulysses got traction right out of the gate because people thought it was a dirty...
Voices: If you’re a literature nerd like me, today is the most important day of the year
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoCOMMENT: Today marks the 120th anniversary of the day on which James Joyce’s Ulysses is set. Ryan...
Parade by Rachel Cusk review: a daring work of experimentation that strikes out against conformity
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoRachel Cusk is an author some British reviewers love to hate. Take her new book for example, one reviewer at the Times derided the author as “one of our truly world-class misérables”, trivialising ...
Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoNEW YORK (AP) — Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such...
UNESCO World Book Day: The books that made us
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoToday is UNESCO World Book Day, a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, events take place all over the world to recognize...
Five of the biggest book publishers in US join lawsuit challenging Iowa book ban
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoSeveral big publishing houses have joined Penguin Random House along with renowned authors in a...
Attorney for man accused in Belleville stabbing death may pursue insanity defense
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoBailey Hamor’s attorney has asked for a psychologist to evaluate his mental state at the time he...
Trump’s selling his ‘favourite book’ – But what are former US presidents' best-loved reads?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoDonald Trump is now selling Bibles. No, this isn't a joke. He says it's his favourite book. (Make of...
From Iowa to Florida, national lawsuits against local book bans begin to gain traction
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoA Banned Books Week display at a New York library in October. (Ted Shaffrey / Associated Press)...
A $69,000 First Edition ‘Harry Potter’ Book and 10 Other Novels on Your Bookshelf Worth A Lot of...
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance Canada· 7 months agoNormally a book must date back at least to the middle of last century to be worth tens of thousands...