It's never too late to return a library book

Written By Lingkar Dunia on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | 2:58 PM

Conscience struck after 70 years, and a book has been returned to the Cubitt Town Library, Tower Hamlets, East London.The BBC reports that Iris Chadwick...
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On Martha's Vineyard rivals combine to sell books

Written By Lingkar Dunia on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 | 1:51 PM

Can you imagine Borders and B&N having a I-help-you-you-help-me relationship? Even when the aim is to serve the reading public better?It's being done...
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BOUNTY for sale

Written By Lingkar Dunia on Sunday, August 9, 2009 | 1:23 PM

Yes, the legendary HMS Bounty, scene of the most famous mutiny in British history, and the star of stirring nonfiction books, novels, and film adaptations,...
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More on Covers of Color

Written By Lingkar Dunia on Friday, August 7, 2009 | 2:19 PM

Spymouse reminds me that the jacket for Andrea Levy's Small Island showed two young women, well-dressed in the style of the late 40s/ early 50s, passing...
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Blogging works! "Liar" jacket changed

Written By Lingkar Dunia on Thursday, August 6, 2009 | 2:14 PM

A few days ago I posted a comment about the white girl pictured on the jacket of Aussie author Justine Larbalestier's YA book about a black girl, and...
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Wiki Coffin poetry competition

Written By Lingkar Dunia on Monday, August 3, 2009 | 2:32 PM

First there was the Booker longlist, and now there is the Wiki Coffin poetry competition!Yesterday, I received the following very amusing post:My Mom...
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