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Microsoft Considers Purchase of Nook Media, Great American Woman's Novel, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Microsoft is considering purchasing Nook Media LLC for one billion dollars; the New York Times considers how Harvey Weinstein will entice viewers of the upcoming Salinger film; Jessica Francis Kane shares tongue-in-cheek advice on throwing a genre-reveal party; and other news.
William Zinsser's Writing Advice, Literary Rules for Social Media, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Michael Bourne suggests it's time to dispense with the typical book review; the New York Times sits down with William Zinsser, author of the classic On Writing Well; January Gill O’Neil explains why we need poetry more than ever before; and other news.
Deborah Copaken Kogan Versus the Establishment, Performance Poet Kate Tempest, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Deborah Copaken Kogan details the obstacles she's encountered in her storied career as a journalist and author; Christian Science Monitor features Robert Frost's ten favorite books; the Guardian looks at the work of Kate Tempest, the first person under forty to win the Ted Hughes award for innovation in poetry; 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.
Carolyn Kellogg Wants Off the Jane Austen Train, Macmillan Settles with DOJ, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Macmillan settled with the Department of Justice over e-book pricing; Brain Pickings uncovers a touching letter from Charles Dickens to his son; a series of humorous vignettes by Virginia Woolf will be published for the first time; and other news.
Remembering Anselm Hollo, Lunch with Robert Silvers, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Amazon reported its net sales increased 22 percent in 2012's last quarter; Brooklyn magazine speaks with Emily Gould and Ruth Curry, founders of Emily Books; David Abrams remembers the writers who died this past year; and other news.
Prison Diaries of Famed Greek Poet Yannis Ritsos, Tony Earley Discusses William Maxwell, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Over the holidays, Barnes & Noble experienced a decline in retail revenues compared to last year; David L. Ulin looks at the prison diaries of the late Greek poet Yannis Ritsos; Michael Johnson reveals his obsession with Alexander Pushkin, and other news.
Saudi Novelist Turki al-Hamad Arrested for Tweets, Philip Roth is Not on Twitter, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
A Saudi novelist, Turki al-Hamad, was reportedly arrested in the Saudi kingdom after questioning Islamic fundamentalism via Twitter; Carolyn Kellogg, Michael Schaub, Roxane Gay, and other book critics discuss their ten favorite books of 2012; Gawker created a list of "least important writers"; and other news.
Amazon Launches Kindle E-Bookstore in China, Favorite Books of 2012, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Amazon has launched a Kindle store in China; a discovery of a manuscript in Denmark's national archives may be a forgotten story by Hans Christian Andersen; the New York Times has created an e-book publishing program; and other news.