Books News

Op-Ed: Textbook buyback season is here — Where can you sell yours?

During textbook buyback season everyone is looking for the great deals, I'm going to let you in on a little known company that gives you more money back, 2x more to be exact!

In the Media by Erin P. Capuano

Young people prefer to read on a computer screen

London - According to a U.K. survey, the majority of young people prefer to read on a computer screen rather than a printed book or magazine.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 11 comments

Op-Ed: Let me introduce you to Arundhati Roy

In Western media, you don't often hear about Arundhati Roy. Understandably so, because she's an outspoken writer and activist concerning modern India as well as corporate control everywhere: a female version of Christopher Hitchens & Chris Hedges.

In the Media by R. C. Camphausen - 1 comment

New book: Hour of the Wolf by Hakan Nesser

A teenager walks home late one night after missing the last bus, when on a lonely road he is run over by a drunk driver and killed.

In the Media by Matthew Hendricks

Review: Reading in the glow Special

The Kobo Glo is a great eReader and a great way to pack a lot of books for a week of reading in the dark — or in the bright tropical sun

Digital Journal Report by Eve Drobot - 3 comments

'Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith' wins Charles Taylor Prize Special

Toronto - A decade in the making, Cambridge professor Andrew Preston's "Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy" (Knopf Canada), won the Charles Taylor Prize. The Announcement came during a luncheon at King Edward Hotel.

Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

There's a funny side to suspense novelist David Baldacci Special

Savannah - At the conclusion of the 6th Annual Savannah Book Festival, best-selling author David Baldacci delighted a capacity crowd with funny stories about rejection notices, being detained as a 'person of interest', a boisterous fan, and more.

Digital Journal Report by Kay Mathews - 4 comments

Review: The Inner City by Karen Hueler Special

Karen Hueler's 'The Inner City' is a short story collection filled with tales that are as chilling as they are thought provoking.

Digital Journal Report by Mindy Peterman - 1 comment

Navy psychologist Dr. Heidi Kraft tends to unseen wounds Special

Savannah - Author Heidi Squier Kraft sat down with Digital Journal after her presentation at the Savannah Book Festival and shared insights about combat stress, deployment to Iraq, and more from the perspective of a psychologist and mother.

Digital Journal Report by Kay Mathews - 6 comments

Op-Ed: RIP Nicholas Hoare, another Toronto indie bookstore closes

Toronto - Nicholas Hoare, an iconic Toronto independent bookstore, will soon be closing its doors, jamming another nail in the coffin for book-lover havens. I, for one, will miss the character and warmth of Hoare.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 5 comments