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At Chinese bookseller’s US store, he has books he never imagined selling before

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At Chinese bookseller’s US store, he has books he never imagined selling before

Bookseller Yu Miao wanted Jifeng Bookstore in Shanghai to be a place for public discussions, with talks on topics from social issues to constitutionalism and religion. “But some topics are considered taboo and sensitive to discuss in public spaces,” he says of the store that was effectively forced out of business in China in January … Read more

Authors pull books from Giller Prize to protest Scotiabank’s investment in Israeli defence contractor

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Authors pull books from Giller Prize to protest Scotiabank’s investment in Israeli defence contractor

A prestigious Canadian literary prize will maintain its partnership with Scotiabank after nearly 20 authors pulled their books from consideration to protest the bank’s investment in an Israeli defence contractor.  More than two dozen authors have signed a letter posted Wednesday by Canlit Responds, a group that initially formed to protest charges laid against several of the … Read more