The riverbank booksellers of Paris refuse to move for the 2024 Summer Olympics (english.elpais.com)
The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries (open.substack.com)
Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry
"In light of the announcement that The Drew Barrymore Show will resume production, the National Book Foundation has rescinded Ms Barrymore's invitation to host the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony." (www.bbc.com)
First attempt at a Little Free Library, going live 9/9! (lemmy.one)
12 reasons to stop using Goodreads - selected by Goodreads staff (help.goodreads.com)
It could be kind of lame to poke fun at a site that I don’t use (anymore), but I find this funny enough to share: Goodreads has started changing and updating their site last year, but apparently they’ve broken a ton of things in the process, and now they’ve published an announcement with the list of 12 bugs they’re...
Hoopla, Overdrive/Libby Now Banned for Those Under 18 in Mississippi (bookriot.com)
Despite the age of consent in Mississippi being 16, no one under the age of 18 will have access to digital materials made available through public and school libraries without explicit parental/guardian permission....
Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced (in absence) to 8 years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine (www.pcgamer.com)
Fortunately for Glukhovsky, he is not actually in Russia, and was sentenced in absentia. His current whereabouts are unknown.
Getting a "Little Free Library" for my birthday: (littlefreelibrary.org)
I’m being gifted a “Little Free Library” for my birthday and I’m super excited to get started....
US publisher of pro-fascist books revealed as military veteran (www.theguardian.com)
1984 by George Orwell (sh.itjust.works)
I don’t really know how to write this one as I am not really one of those who report on books....
University presses taking a stand against book bans and attempts to censor libraries -- up 813% in the past two years. (www.cambridgeday.com)
Prison Banned Books Week: October 25-31 2023 (pen.org)
‘I can’t stress how much BookTok sells’: teen literary influencers swaying publishers (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/Uz7ql...
How do you find "Malazan Book of the Fallen"? (now on sale, but probably available in a library near you) (www.humblebundle.com)
First word discovered in unopened Herculaneum scroll by 21yo computer science student (scrollprize.org)
Scrolls count as books, right?...
2023 Hugo Award Finalists (www.tor.com)
Bullshit Jobs - Wikipedia (en.m.wikipedia.org)
read it? is it worth a read?...
Czech-born writer Milan Kundera dies aged 94 (www.euronews.com)
Down and out in Paris and London (sh.itjust.works)
The adventure starts at the fringes of society....