I called it last week: well, that it would be too close to actually call. Prepare for three months of crazy shit, regardless of the outcome. This is the thing about democracy: everyone gets a say, no matter how stupid. And when you spend 40-50 years slowly eroding trust in science, fact, and education in general, this is how things end up. Good luck looking your neighbours in the face this week, America. It’s like a murder mystery party where half the people there are “the Killer”.
- The OTHER cesspool site, Goodreads, has a few Canucks on their Choice awards list;
- A new award coming in the name of beloved Jean Little;
- Publishers in France and Italy stand up for bookstores as essential;
- Strange things are afoot at the Coffee House Press;
- Primer of best UK bookstores delivering across the empire;
- Graphic novels have been shut out of awards, but not for much longer;
- PEI introduces story-walks for kids… Let’s see how long this lasts into “I know you just got me dressed in my 10 layers, but I didn’t have to pee when you started” season;
- Some more Agatha Christie renaissance action;
- Hey! New Zealand has bigoted assholes, too! Whew. I thought it was just us sliding towards America alone (judging from Conservative Facebook today);
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