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Books, Mapped by City: Quartz has mapped the books that top
checkout lists at libraries across the country.
King, Wolff
Honored by Obama: Stephen King and Tobias Wolff will be
presented with National Medals of Arts by President Obama.
Best American
Poetry Scandal: Controversy has enveloped the prestigious Best
American Poetry anthology after it emerged that a white poet had been included
in the selection after adopting a Chinese pen name.
Dine at
Shakespeare & Co.: The historic English-language bookstore
Shakespeare and Company in Paris will soon also become home to an adjacent cafe
for bibliophiles, run by a native New Yorker.
New Zealand Bans
Teenage Novel: Ted Dawe’s 'Into the River' has been banned from
shops, schools and distribution across the country, with fines of up to $10,000
for those ignoring the order.
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