The late author Frank McCourt told the story of his youth in Limerick in the book Angela's Ashes. It's not a happy tale, but apparently Limerick isn't holding a grudge. The mayor of Limerick has opened a book of condolence for McCourt. Citizens may sign the book over the next two weeks, whereupon it will … Continue reading McCourt Remembered

A recent rights dispute has brought to light a very surprising fact about the Kindle: amazon.com has the right to remove books from users' devices without warning. Buyers who had purchased electronic versions of 1984 and Animal Farm awoke last week to find that amazon.com had removed the files from their readers without their knowledge. … Continue reading Yours to Keep

Every year the swallows return to Capistrano, and every year librarians gather to dress up in funny costumes and push library carts around in elaborately choreographed routines. Yes, the Librarian Book Cart Drill Championships have come again. Allegations of steroid abuse couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of these plucky terpsichorean librarians. NPR's story is here. There's … Continue reading A la Cart