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Apple Unveils iBooks for Macs, Scarlett Johansson Sues Novelist, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
L. Gordon Crovitz weighs in the on the DOJ’s e-book pricing lawsuit against Apple; Alexander Nazaryan shares his thoughts on our constant use of web-enabled devices; Apple unveiled its new iBooks for Mac computers; and other news.
Amazon Kindles in China, Jonathan Safran Foer on Technology and Compassion, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer examines how technology is shaping our humanity; the first photos have surfaced of Paul Thomas Anderson's screen adaptation of Pynchon's Inherent Vice; Amazon made its Kindles available in China; and other news.
Letters in Support of Ghassan Zaqtan, Poetry on Mars, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
New York City's Word Up Community Bookshop has signed a new lease; a couple was discovered this past weekend allegedly breaking into the Emily Dickinson Museum; Seth Fried highlights some recent communications from a poet we know on Facebook; and other news.
Sandra Beasley's Plagiarist, F. Scott Fitzgerald's Ledger, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Nick Flynn shares a poem composed the day of the Boston Marathon bombing; film director Steven Soderbergh is penning a crime novella on Twitter; Sandra Beasley details the experience of being targeted by a plagiarist; and other news.
Wikipedia's Sub-Category for Women Novelists, Maya Angelou Hospitalized, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
The state of Kentucky has appointed Frank X Walker its new poet laureate; after a brief hospitalization, poet Maya Angelou is resting at home; Ester Bloom refutes the claim that male readers don't read female authors; and other news.
Campaign for Cash: Crowdfunding Tips for Writers
by Gigi Rosenberg
March/April 2013
Gigi Rosenberg provides crowdfunding tips for writers looking to raise money for research trips, workshops, and publication.
J. D. Salinger Biography Set for Fall, Robert Frost Collection on Display, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Simon & Schuster will release a biography of the late J. D. Salinger this fall; Dale Smith looks at the life and work of Beat poet Diane di Prima; a feature film is in the works of Joan Didion's 1977 novel A Book of Common Prayer; and other news.
Author Teddy Wayne Is Bad at Twitter (Not Really), Guide to Writing a Memoir, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
With tips from Meghan Daum, and Ta-Nehisi Coates, Salon offers a guide to writing a memoir; The Love Song of Jonny Valentine author Teddy Wayne discussed the difficulties of self-promotion; David Fincher is in discussions to direct the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's bestselling Gone Girl; and other news.
Pynchon to Collaborate With P. T. Anderson, Pearson to Invest in Nook Media, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Pearson will invest almost ninety million dollars in Barnes & Noble's Nook Media; Thomas Pynchon will collaborate with Paul Thomas Anderson on the film version of Pynchon's 2009 novel Inherent Vice; Goodreads revealed its most reviewed book in 2012; 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.