Interested in the latest news on books, authors and publishing? Then the Bookninja blog and online magazine (www.bookninja.com), founded by Canadian poet George Murray, is a must-read.
A small group of contributors scour online media sources from Canada and around the world and post daily (and opinionated) blog entries on the latest news from the world of publishing.
Recent entries: “A president built from books” links readers to a New York Times article by Michiko Kakutani about the books that have been important to American President Barack Obama (among them, The Bible, Gandhi’s autobiography, and Gilead by Marilynne Robinson); check out The Guardian’s series on the 1,000 novels you must read or what the worldwide bestsellers for 2008 were.
Bookninja is heavy on Canadian content, posts regular news round-ups (did you know Anne Murray will publish her memoir in the fall, 2009?) and The Bookninja Magazine presents original articles and reviews as well as humour and general interest pieces.
Walk a mile in the shoes of these amazing people and discover ways of life that are inspiring and courageous while never leaving your chair.
Rowboat in a hurricane : my amazing journey across a changing Atlantic Ocean by Angus, Julie.
Join Canadian Julie Angus and her fiancé as they survive two hurricanes, are nearly toppled by an amorous sea turtle, and are witness to the environmental changes in the Atlantic Ocean.
The year of living biblically : one man's humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible by Jacobs, A. J., 1968-
The result is a story that is both insightful and humorous.
Tales of a female nomad : living at large in the world by Gelman, Rita Golden.
Imagine being a woman travelling the world alone with only what you can carry in your backpack.
Planetwalker : [17 years of silence, 22 years of walking] by Francis, John.
What started as an environmental protest helped one man learn to listen to the world around him.