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News and features
The Prize for Arabic Literature has come under fire for allegedly pandering to western political agendas.
Yahoo! news gives us a correction re: the astonishingly expensive book sold at auction last week. The book didnt fetch the paltry figure of $10,270,000, but rather $11,567,575.
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Interviews
In this Entertainment Weekly video, best-selling author Stephen King answers fan questions.
The Agony Column interviews Syed Afzal Haider
Reviews
Fringe Magazine reviews award-winning Australian writing 2010.
Beas Book Nook reviews Goodnight Tweetheart by Teresa Medeiros.
Stanley Rilks reviews the rollicking adventure'Triumff by Dan Abnett.
Musings
Sadiqer de Meija muses on literary translation.
Diana Peterfreund muses on balancing motherhood and writing.
Angie of Angieville gives us a top 10 list of literary retellings.
The ANZ LitLovers Blog gives us some more top 10 lists.
Just for fun
Everyone needs a Tardis bookshelf (via @penguinbooksaus)
Author birthdays
Happy birthday, 'Nalo Hopkinson!
Quote of the day
Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett
Beautiful book cover of the day:
(Ive heard wonderful things about this book, and really should get my hands on it!)