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Frankfurt Preview: Director Juergen Boos Discusses Economy, Rights, China

By Edward Nawotka

"If you're talking about an economic crisis, then you have to talk about an economic crisis hitting American and UK publishers alone," said Frankfurt Book Fair director Juergen Boos on the eve of the opening of this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. "Latin America has already come back from its economic crisis, which it experienced ten years ago, and Asia is still rising. The Fair is, like every year, 1,000 different fairs. For some, it is the fair of the crisis, for some it is the fair of big chances, for some it is an electronic book fair." One thing Boos admits is that there is uncertainty out there. "Everyone is looking for new business models." (read on ...)

Bonus Material: Li Jiwei on His "Book Mountain" for the Frankfurt Book Fair

By Edward Nawotka

Artist Li Jiwei's "Book Mountain" is the artistic centerpiece of the official Chinese exhibit at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. The installation takes the form of a giant sheet of paper that undulates over a "river of books" incorporating 10,000 volumes. Surrounding the exhibit is a display that traces more than 2,000 years of Chinese writing, from oracle bones to calligraphy through to the internet. (click here for the video ...)