September 7 – (WASHINGTON–AFP) For some it is the heartwarming tale of two male penguins raising a chick together, but children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” is also one of the most controversial texts in…
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"The Last Villains of Molo" by Kinyanjui Kombani -a Review
I must admit that, at first, I was reluctant to open this book, so kindly given, though it was, by its humble yet far-seeing author. I have a ‘downer’ for all things local, and hoped…
Portuguese Nobel laureate Saramago gives up blog
September 2 – (MADRID–AFP) Outspoken Portuguese novelist Jose Saramago, the winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998, has given up the blog which he launched a year ago at the age of 85…
'Project Runway' judge's new book takes on style and value
August 27 – (Relaxnews) Nina Garcia, fashion director at US Marie Claire and judge on the fashion reality show Project Runway, released The Style Strategy August 25, a guide for budget-conscious women who don’t want…
New Lemony Snicket series set for 2012
August 26 – (Relaxnews) Fans of the hugely popular Lemony Snicket stories can look forward to a new series in 2012, according to publishing industry website Bookseller on August 25. The series, which does not…
Dan Brown number one…in most donated books
August 24 – (Relaxnews) Eighty million copies worldwide eventually translates into a lot of free donations, apparently, as works by Dan Brown, including his blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, are unloaded to secondhand shops more…
Children’s book wins science fiction's Hugo Award
August 11 – (Relaxnews) The children’s book, The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, took The Hugo Award for best novel on August 10 in Montreal, Canada at the World Science Fiction Convention. Since the top…
Summer's worldwide top-selling books: 'Twilight' still prevalent, not dominant
August 11 – (Relaxnews) Amazon released its worldwide summer 2009 bestsellers to Relaxnews August 11, showing that the Twilight saga is still popular but that a few countries have broken free from the vampire’s grip. …
Signed edition of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' on sale in Britain
August 12 – (LONDON–AFP) A signed, early edition of Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” is expected to sell for up to 20,000 pounds (23,000 euros, 33,000 dollars) when it goes under the hammer in Britain Thursday, auctioneers…
The Edinburgh Book Fest: August 10-16
August 9 – (Relaxnews) This week’s selection: An international music festival in China, the Fender guitar creator’s centennial, a major arts festival in Finland, the “Woodstock of Gaming” in the USA, a festival in Australia,…