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Happy Anniversary, Faber & Faber! The venerable UK publisher turns 75 and the Independent traces its illustrious history and the many fine authors it has published.

Irshad Manji has made it to Australia so naturally, the Sydney Morning Herald interviews her about how her life has altered drastically in the face of her controversial book, THE TROUBLE WITH ISLAM.

Rick Kleffel met up with Laurie R. King and Marcia Muller to discuss Women in Mystery. You can listen to the full interview here.

Kevin Burton Smith really digs Walter Mosley’s LITTLE SCARLET, as he shows in this new review for January Magazine.

Rachel Cooke goes to interview Trinny & Susannah as yet another What Not to Wear book is published and emerges….well, not exactly unscathed.

Let the controversy begin, and with Kitty Kelley, that’s only to be expected. Did Dubya snort cocaine at Camp David? Does it even matter? After all, why fixate on that when you can comment on Kelley being “short and blonde wearing an Armani suit”?

And finally, best irony-free post ever. I mean, do these guys actually read over what they write? Yeesh… (link from TEV.)