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Langston Hughes's Collection of Rent Party Cards, Anne Carson Profile, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Warner Brothers has filed a countersuit against Tolkien's estate, which sued Warner last year for eighty million dollars over unapproved Lord of the Rings merchandise; a University of Texas student discovered writing composed by Jupiter Hammon, the earliest published African-American poet; The Tragedy of Mister Morn, a previously unpublished play by Vladimir Nabokov is out next week from Knopf; and other news.
J. M. Coetzee's and Paul Auster's Correspondence, Self-Publishing at SXSW, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Apple CEO Tim Cook may testify in the DOJ's e-book price-fixing lawsuit; Alex Mar examines how Internet access is reshaping the experience of an artists' colony; poet Lisa Russ Spaar investigates the source of her insomnia; and other news.
VIDA Count 2012, Second Lehrer Book Pulled, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
The VIDA count for 2012 has been published, which spotlights gender disparity among publications; Paul Ford considers Amazon's foggy corporate culture; LynDee Walker shares unconventional tips on dealing with rejection; and other news.
Amazon in New York City, Bukowski Drawings Discovered, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Amazon is reportedly looking to rent half-a-million square feet of office space in New York City; nineteen Charles Bukowski drawings were rediscovered at a book fair; Jillian Goodman considers Michelle Orange’s This is Running for Your Life; and other news.
A Tour of Literary Manhattan, Ayana Mathis's Call From Oprah Winfrey, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Ayana Mathis tells Salon what it was like to receive a career-changing phone call from Oprah Winfrey; critic Dwight Garner tours literary Manhattan; Graywolf Press will publish the first full-length poetry collection by actor James Franco; and other news.
Ayana Mathis Selected by Oprah's Book Club, Amazon's Revamped Reviewing Policies, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Ayana Mathis's The Twelve Tribes of Hattie was selected by Oprah's Book Club 2.0; in the wake of controversy, Amazon has revamped its reviewing policies; Latanya McQueen shares her thoughts on the multitude of little magazines; and other news.
Edgar Allan Poe's Baltimore Home Vandalized, One Hundred Notable Books of 2012, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Edgar Allan Poe's historic home in Baltimore has been vandalized; author Wanda Coleman has been hospitalized, and is asking for assistance; Jackson Prize-winning poet Henri Cole's dispatch from Paris; and other news.
Hurricane Sandy Relief, Combat Writer’s Block, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
As we recover from the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, GalleyCat lists a few opportunities to volunteer; James McGirk looks at literature of the right-wing; thirteen tips to combat writer’s block; and other news.
Transgender Writer TT Jax's Struggle for Survival, Eudora Welty's Rejection, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Tips for building your National Novel Writing Month survival kit; Barnes & Noble's founder, Leonard Riggio, intends to build and furnish one hundred homes in New Orleans; young Eudora Welty's failed attempt at landing a job at the New Yorker; and other news.
Twenty-One Lies Writers Tell Themselves, Jonathan Evison Sells Screen Rights, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
A technology company intends to create a Spotify-like service for books; David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants has purchased film rights to Jonathan Evison's The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving; Alexander Chee lists twenty-one lies writers tell themselves; and other news.