Saturday, August 16, 2014

The Roundup with PW


Book Culture to Add Third Store
Seventeen-year-old Book Culture (formerly Labyrinth Books), near Columbia University in New York City, is about to add a third location at 450 Columbus Avenue. more »

Bookselling Roundup for Week Ending August 15, 2014
The middle of August was marked by transitions. Weller Book Works in Salt Lake City turned 85, while 10-year-old breathe bookstore café in Baltimore, Md., was put up for sale by owner Susan Weis-Bohlen. more »


Why So Many Schools Ban 'The Giver': Since its release in 1993, the novel has been one of the most controversial books in American schools. Between 1990 and 1999, it ranked 11th on the list of the books most frequently requested for removal.

Oh Captain, My Captain: How Robin Williams brought moments of poetry and literature to life for a generation, instilling them in the popular culture.

Real Scientists Share Fav Sci-Fi: HuffPost Science reached out to top scientists to ask which science fiction movies and classics were their favorites.

Books on Wheels : A couple in Tehran have turned their cab into a rolling library.

Reading Literature On Screen : A new study suggests that there may be some cognitive drawbacks to reading even short works of literature on a screen.


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