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What Happened to the Bookstandard?

With so many great blogs on the iternet, it's really a matter of time to get to them all.  Sometimes I feel that there aren't enough hours in the day to get my fill of blog reading (I admit, I'm oldfashioned and would rather curl up with a book).  But I do enjoy getting my literary news on the internet.  I just found out that a site I visited often to get caught up on author, publishing, and literary news (www.bookstandard.com) has been added to Kirkus review.  No longer can I read this news for free!  Kirkus review requires a membership fee to view any of their news items or book reviews.  Anyone know of a good site to get a daily report about goingson in the literary world?  While I support literary endeavours, $37.50 a month for web access is too rich for my blood.  Does anyone know what happend to the bookstandard?

I did, however, come across a blog by the editors of the New York Times Review of Books, called papercuts.  It's witty and fun to read.  You should check it out. 

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 05:09PM by Registered CommenterMehdi Okasi | Comments2 Comments

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$37.50 a month? That's insane. You could subscribe to Sycamore for two years for that kind of money.
February 26, 2008 | Registered CommenterJon Sealy
The Book Standard has been closed. Because it was tied to Kirkus, they have tweaked it so that when you open that page, you are re-directed to Kirkus. They will be fixing it so that you see a message to that effect soon. Sorry for the confusion.
February 27, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKaren Breen, Kirkus Reviews

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