Christian Cooper wrote a graphic novel about birding, and you can read it online for free.

We’ve all seen the video by now: Amy Cooper, a white woman, lying to police about Christian Cooper, a writer and longtime birder who politely asked her to move her dog out of a part of Central Park designated for birdwatching. Now, he’s written a graphic novel about birdwatching for DC Comics, who just made […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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The Irish Arts Center in New York City will be handing out thousands of books by Irish writers to NYC residents on the holiday. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total BooX: Ebooks for the Way the 21st-Century Reader Reads

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens online store on Chinese competitor's marketplace

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Beijing Subway Now Has A Library Of Free E-Books For Passengers

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[ Fast Company | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day: This tank encourages reading, not war

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mail Online censured over Liz Jones article – but print version is cleared

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[ The Guardian | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dahl’s Charlie tops Sainsbury's list of books kids 'should read'

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2015-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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