Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today's stories:
A British book thief was sentenced to three years in jail for his latest plunder from the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library in London. (The Telegraph [2])
Emily Gould, former Gawker editor and author of the memoir And the Heart Says Whatever (Free Press, May 2010), names notable memoirs on the Daily Beast [3].
Today Audible.com released four audiobooks of Woody Allen's writing, featuring some of his humor, stories, and essays from the New Yorker. (Associated Press [4])
Serbian publisher Geopoetika is making strides to offer titles in English, releasing its own translations of Serbian literature in partnership with Serbia's Ministry of Culture. (Three Percent [5])
Amazon has been selling more e-books than hardcover titles. (Wired [6])
In September, Sharp will introduce two multimedia tablet devices similar to the iPad. (Wall Street Journal [7])
A Chicago suburb has lost its thirty-four-year-old bookstore, one of the area's first to dedicate shelves to gay and lesbian literature. (Oak Leaves [8])
Novelist and books contributor for the Guardian [9] Robert McCrum asks readers to join in his "literary humiliation" and reveal what timeless tomes they haven't read.