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Nathaniel G. Moore
Describing the imprint, [Chris] Ying said, “We’re trying to make something that appeals not only to foodies, but to readers who appreciate good writing and art in general.”
Lynn Andriani /Publishers Weekly
For almost every recent transaction I’ve made on Kobo, I arrived—inspired in the moment like many of us who live in a mobile culture, smartphones in hand—in pursuit of an indie title that I ultimately couldn’t find. As a self-diagnosed text fetishist, if I’m going to spend $10, $20, $30 on anything, it’s more often than not going to be a book. But if the mood strikes and I’m not in a bookstore, or the bookstore I’m in doesn’t carry the title I’m after, what does the mobile consumer do?
@bookmadam
Like many of us, Larkin loved best the music he grew up with – in his case Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, the classic swing bands and the small groups led by Eddie Condon – and loathed the arrival of bebop and the further flights of modernism that followed.
Charles Spencer/The Telegraph (UK)
Invented by Tony Davis, the first edition of Bookchase was launched in 2007 at the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. This new edition, decked out to look like a vintage Penguin paperback, coincides with the publisher’s 75th anniversary. The object of the game is to “collect, bed, borrow or steal” six books.
Mark Medley/The National Post
When Binky Brown (Green’s alter ego) hits puberty after a strict Roman Catholic upbringing, he is plagued by religious guilt and a sexual obsession with the Virgin Mary. The rituals and associations that engulf Binky’s life give a stark insight into the difficulty of living with OCD.
Cian O’Luanaigh.The Guardian
Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour is perhaps the most anticipated comic of the year. The sixth and final volume in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved series hits bookstores on Tuesday. For the uninitiated, the series follows a year-in-the-life of 24-year-old Toronto slacker and wannabe rock star Scott Pilgrim, as he quests to win the heart of Ramona Flowers. To do so, he must defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends, including final boss Gideon Graves.
Mark Medley/The National Post
