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Ways to Share Books With Troops, Exodus at Granta, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
For Memorial Day, five ways of sharing books with men and women in armed service; brick-and-mortar bookstores saw a dramatic increase in foot traffic in the first quarter of 2013; Flavorwire rounded up twenty smart books for the beach; and other news.
Juan Felipe Herrera's Anti-Bullying Campaign, New Plagiarism Scandal, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Poet David R. Morgan has been exposed as a plagiarist; Amazon has proposed biosphere-like domes for new Seattle offices; California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera is spearheading an anti-bullying campaign; and other news.
Haruki Murakami on the Boston Marathon, Granta Shutters its New York City Office, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
London-based Granta will close its New York City office; Haruki Murakami writes of the importance of the Boston Marathon; Brooklyn's legendary BookCourt Bookstore has launched a fundraising effort to expand northward; and other news.
Claire Messud Educates Interviewer on Literature, HBO to Adapt Olive Kitteridge, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
GalleyCat reveals how many sold books land authors on the self-published bestseller list; HBO intends to adapt Elizabeth Strout's bestselling novel Olive Kitteridge; Luci Tapahonso has been named the Navajo nation's first poet laureate; and other news.
The Written Image: Al-Mutanabbi Street Inventory Project
by Staff
May/June 2013
San Francisco poet Beau Beausoleil starts a book art project in honor of Baghdad's literary community affected by a 2007 car bombing.
Baltimore
by Jen Michalski
Author Jen Michalski takes us on a tour of the many literary sites writers should visit while strolling the gritty streets of Baltimore.
Wensink Reveals Amazon Bestseller Royalties, Death of the Boston Phoenix, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
The Christian Science Monitor reports independent bookstores are increasing sales; Author Patrick Wensink candidly reveals how much money he made after breaking into the Amazon top ten; Susan Orlean shares her memories of working for the Boston Phoenix; and other news.
Lauren Grodstein on Amazon User Reviews, Maurice Sendak’s Last Book, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Author Lara Santoro discussed gender disparity in literary fiction; Volume One Brooklyn views the exhibit Marcel Proust and Swann's Way: 100th Anniversary on display at New York City's Morgan Library; novelist Lauren Grodstein reveals what she's learned from an onslaught of Amazon user reviews; and other news.
Small Press Points
by Staff
March/April 2013
Small Press Points highlights the innovation and can-do spirit of independent presses. This issue features Prairie Lights Books, a new publishing collaborative between the Iowa City-based Prairie Lights bookstore and the University of Iowa Press.
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.