Bookmarks: closing libraries, rewarding booksellers, and filming Chabon

Bookmarks, Libraries

February 14, 2008 | 3:53 PM | By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related (but not Valentine’s Day-themed, alas) links:

Victoria library locks out workers, shuts down all branches (Victoria Times Colonist)
California bookseller gets $500k MacArthur grant (MSNBC)
The Coen Brothers to filmify Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (Variety)
Toronto, according to Michael Redhill’s Consolation – with spoilers! (Spacing)
James Wolcott on Donald Barthelme (Bookforum)
Borders unveils its first shiny new-style store* (Reuters)

* and it has its own Long Pen booth! (MLive.com)

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