On the ShelfBy Sadie Stein November 16,naughty librarians and the eroticism of intellec 2011BulletinA cultural news roundup.Winners of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards.Stephen King helps heat Maine. The real Tintin! The X-Men archive goes to Columbia. Penguin takes the self-publishing leap. The LA Timespubs its first e-book.Meanwhile, authors charge that the Kindle library is “boldly breaching its contracts.”In brick-and-mortar news, Ann Patchett opens a bookstore. Wordsworth House (#4) opens in the Lake District.Salman Rushdie fights Facebook, and wins. Writers restock the OWS Library. Speaking of public libraries …RIP legendary publisher Morris Philipson. “We’ve just lost the Norman Rockwell of comic strips.”Jane Austen … murdered? Tags: Social Good Games Science Entertainment Digital Culture Life Deals Tech Shopping okd Expert writer and contributor. Passionate about sharing knowledge and insights on various topics.
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