Hachette and Ingram Buy Perseus, Pediatricians Recommend Reading to Children, and More
New fairy tales discovered in Germany; Lambda Literary awarded $10,000; Patti Smith recites poetry; and other news.
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New Survey Reveals E-book Majority, Samsung Launches Amazon App, and More
A new app for remembering great ideas; a posthumous story collection by Maeve Binchy; meals from classic literature; and other news.
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Gabriel García Márquez Dies at Age 87, Leonard Riggio Sells 3.7 Million Barnes & Noble Shares, and More
Sarabande Books opens new offices in New York City; Gary Shteyngart to decrease blurbing habit; a “poetry fence” in Alexandria, Virginia; and other news.
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Gabriel García Márquez Released From Hospital, Oxford University Press Offers Free Access for National Library Week, and More
Joan Didion reviews Maggie Shipstead’s Astonish Me; looking ahead to the Los Angeles Festival of Books; British libraries branch out to attract visitors; and other news.
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National Poetry Month, Poets on Twitter, and More
New York City’s Rare Book Week; the exploitation of Detroit’s decay; writers reflect on the portrayal of Appalachia; and other news.
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Books Bound in Human Skin, Ian Fleming’s Love Letters, and More
Christina Baker Kline novels move from mid-list to bestseller; a day in the life of Meg Wolitzer; two authors consider the strength of the adage “write what you know”; and other news.
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Analyzing First Editions, Novels Over Time, Claire Vaye Watkins, and More
Amanda Nelson explains the definition of first edition; Sam Sacks explores the demise and persistence of the novel; Claire Vaye Watkins wins the Dylan Thomas Prize; and other news.
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The Written Image: The Word Dress
British bridal-gown designer Jennifer Pritchard Couchman created a dress made entirely out of book pages, which premiered at a literary festival in Lancaster, England, this past October.
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Reagan Arthur Named Publisher of Little, Brown, Wells Tower (and Dad) at Burning Man, and More
Reagan Arthur has been named the next publisher of Little, Brown; David L. Ulin discusses the newly-published work of New Yorker legend Joseph Mitchell; novelist Alix Ohlin considers the intricate relationship between male writers and female readers; and other news.
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Wendig's Twenty-Five Things Writers Should Know, Johnny Depp's New Imprint, and More
Actor Johnny Depp is launching a HarperCollins imprint called Infinitum Nihil; Microsoft announced the pricing for its new line of Surface tablets; the battle over the ownership of Franz Kafka's papers has been decided in court; and other news.
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