From a literary point of view, Canada’s smaller publishers are flourishing. The story is not so rosy, however, if one asks about their financial outlook.
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In Cleveland – Funding The Arts Through Real Estate
“The nonprofit’s model — part performing-arts presenter, part economic-development engine — has been mimicked by arts groups from New Jersey to London. And while PlayhouseSquare’s pursuits might seem at odds with running the nation’s second-largest performing arts center, (Lincoln Center in New York City is No. 1) real estate has provided the foundation with a way to subsidize arts and education programs.”
Michel Houellebecq Wins France’s Top Literary Award,
He wins the Goncourt Prize for his book “the Map and the Territory. “One of France’s best-known authors internationally, he also wrote the books Atomised and Platform. Houellebecq, 52, won a court case in 2002 against Muslim groups who accused him of insulting Islam.”