Banned Books Week is a few weeks away, but this youngster is taking matters into her own hands.
An “Illegal Library”
It Was Happening
"Stop smoking, first of all, and then don’t hold your breath, don’t cough, do not for any reason pick up heavy packages, boxes, suitcases. Never lean over, or dive headfirst into water. The carnal throes of passion were forbidden, because even an ardent kiss could cause my veins to burst." At long last, Lina Meruane’s semi-autobiographical novel Seeing Red has been published in English. Meruane has long been hailed as one of the most brilliant South American writers that American readers had probably never heard of.
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2010 Best Translated Longlist
Three Percent has unveiled the longlist for its 2010 Best Translated Book Award. Roberto Bolaño, J. M. G. Le Clézio, and Orhan Pamuk all made the cut.
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Franzen the Fanboy
Every week, we read another article about what Jonathan Franzen hates, but in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Franzen discussed his favorite books. He's a fan of Harriet the Spy, Gone with the Wind, Childhood’s End, and The Trial.
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Burning Libraries
An arsonist broke into the University of Missouri's Ellis Library, but Robert Long Foreman's dismayed for more than that reason.
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More on Reading Rainbow
My mom reacts to Reading Rainbow's demise and points out that the show didn't have to go and other less edifying programming is eluding the funding crunch.
The Bookseller Turned Spy
Avril Haines, the new deputy director of the CIA, had an interesting career before landing in the Langley. According to a Washington Post report, Haines used to own an independent bookstore in Baltimore, where she “welcomed patrons for the occasional readings of high-toned erotica over chicken tostadas.”
In the interest of full disclosure, the validity of this story has come into question via @HuffPostBooks: http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/8mmnq/yahoo_answers_wins_for_once/
“Banned Books Week Propaganda Exposed by Progressive Librarian Rory Litwin; ALA Censors Out Criticism of Its Own Actions in a Manner Dishonest to the Core“