Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
February 2nd, 2012 | 
Author: Timothy Caulfield’s conversations at social gatherings are a lot more animated since he wrote a book that says the health benefits of yoga, long runs and stretching, among other things, are highly overrated. Devotees of said activities are understandably disappointed at his findings, often vigorously de-fending what they’re doing to be healthier.
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The Library of Congress and the French Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA), in an unprecedented collaboration, will exchange up to 500 hours of digitized film and television content over the next three years, reflecting how the United States and France have been portrayed in each other’s media.
The Nunavut Literacy Council has published the book Just One Goal, by acclaimed Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch, in the Inuit language.
More than a quarter of a century after Watchmen intrigued readers with tales of less-than-heroic and all-too-human — save for Dr. Manhattan — crime-fighting vigilantes, DC Entertainment is revisiting them in a series of original prequels this summer.
A new exhibition at the Grant Museum of Zoology displays artworks by animals.
A Q debate between Farhad Manjoo, a Slate columnist who hails the advent of e-books as a savior of reading, and Joanne Saul of Type Books, who believes the bookstore is vital to our culture.
This summer the Library of Congress once again is offering special 10-week paid internships to college students. For a stipend of $3,000, the 2011 class of Junior Fellows Summer Interns will work full-time from May 29 through Aug. 3.
Fantasy industry giants Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane have agreed to settle their long-running legal battle over Gaiman’s share of the Spawn universe.
The writer Bee Rowlatt finds that a toddler can be a major impediment to appreciating the city.
A young woman actress broke her leg while appearing on stage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
The Library of Congress Veterans History Project has launched a multi-year campaign to preserve the stories of the nation’s Vietnam War veterans.
This week: a flush of floral colour welcomes February at Kew Gardens, while film screenings and festivals celebrate Dickens and “unashamed geekiness” respectively.
Scotty Bowers, a former Marine who claims to have run a gay and bisexual prostitution ring for some of Hollywood’s biggest names in the 1940s and beyond, is about to spill in a tell-all book.
After Jun Do, hero of the novel “The Orphan Master’s Son,” is sent to a brutal labor camp, he returns to life by impersonating a powerful member of late leader Kim Jong-il’s inner circle.
Annie Bennett offers an essential cultural guide to a city where a huge lunch is virtually obligatory.
A new exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum reveals the surprisingly moving secrets behind Captain Scott’s doomed Antarctic expedition.
Lindsey McWhinnie visits Bordeaux, a French city whose culture is as tempting as its wine.
Library users searching for e-books will soon get to look through a much bigger catalog and help decide what their local branch might carry. OverDrive Inc., a major e-distributor for libraries globally, has announced the launch of a vastly expanded list for patrons.
English author Andrew Miller has won Britain’s $47,000 Costa Book Award for his sixth novel, Pure.
A massive, second-hand bookstore in Halifax is starting to move its thousands of books to cheaper and more spacious accommodation in Dartmouth.
The organizers of an Indian literary festival have cancelled a video conference with author Salman Rushdie days after he called off a personal appearance due to protests and threats.
Shakespeare’s tragedy Coriolanus has been reworked by Ralph Fiennes, in his directorial debut, into a timely modern-day tale of betrayal, political unrest and civil discontent.
Shakespeare’s violent tragedy Coriolanus has been reworked by Ralph Fiennes into a modern-day tale.
The Library of Congress, at the initiative of House Leadership and under the guidance of the Committee on House Administration, today announced it has made the Congressional Record available as an app to users of iPad tablet devices.
