Apparently, the Deseret Bookstore in Salt Lake City has all the sales it needs right now, and doesn't want to traffic in Stephanie Meyer's mega-selling novel Twilight. The store, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has pulled the book--and Meyer's three other bestsellers--off its shelves; they are still available … Continue reading No Vampires, Please–We’re Mormon
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The deadline for submitting your poetry or flash fiction (under 300 words) to Magers & Quinn and mnartist.org's mnLIT competitions has been extended to May 15.Details on how to enter the contests are here.--David E
Jackets Required
A scholar at Oxford University's Bodleian Library has uncovered the oldest known dustjacket. The cover had become separated from its book--Friendship's Offering for 1830 (Smith, Elder, & Co., 1829). I would have thought there were older dustjackets in existence, but apparently not.Thanks to Wessel & Lieberman for the tip.--David E
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