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Easton Ellis on David Foster Wallace Remarks, Writing Habits of Famous Authors, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Bret Easton Ellis answered questions about his disparaging remarks about David Foster Wallace; Bill Morris revisits the life, work, and childhood home of Henry Miller; Michael Saler examines the philosopical origins of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; and other news.
Actor B. J. Novak Lands Seven-Figure Book Deal, Go the F**k to Sleep Movie, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
The Los Angeles Times reports e-books helped increase overall United States book sales; David Haglund explains the fabricated claim that Dostoevsky met with Charles Dickens; Wendy Francis pens a letter to an aspiring author; and other news.
Apple CEO Ordered to Testify, KFC Launches Poetry Contest, and More
by Bryanna Tidmarsh
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been ordered to testify in the Department of Justice’s case regarding e-book price fixing, Amazon has dropped its prices for the Kindle Fire HD in the United States, and Kentucky Fried Chicken launches a poetry contest in China in an attempt at damage control.
Disney's Hyperion Refocusing, Dear Mark Twain, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Barnes & Noble announced a major expansion of its NOOK Video offerings; the Wall Street Journal reports Disney-owned Hyperion is selling off its backlist to focus on publishing titles that promote its ABC television properties; Zainab Bahrani details the struggle to save the National Library of Iraq from oblivion; and other news.
Digital Digest: Indie Retailers and the Amazon Effect
by Adrian Versteegh
March/April 2013
Some of the nation's largest book sellers are seeing unprecedented global expansion by using digital platforms to their advantage.
New Thomas Pynchon Novel Set for September, Free College-Level Writing Classes, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
A new Thomas Pynchon novel will be published this September; Nicholas Thompson reveals the magazine article origins of the Oscar-winning film Argo; nine free college-level writing and literature classes; and other news.
Bookstores Sue Amazon and Major Publishers, Debut Author Lands Seven-Figure Deal, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Three indy bookstores have filed a lawsuit against Amazon and the big six publishers; poet and critic Adam Kirsch takes the pulse of the contemporary essay; Volume 1 Brooklyn dedicated its first in a series of literary trading cards to David Foster Wallace; 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.
How Authors Can Make Use of Twitter’s New Vine, the Fate of Barnes & Noble, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
GalleyCat lists a few ideas of how authors can make use of Twitter’s new Vine; Peter Osnos considers the fate of Barnes & Noble; Publishers Lunch has created a new edition of Buzz Books—a free e-book which features excerpts from upcoming releases; 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.