Rushdie's Paranoid Sci-Fi, Pratchett Considers the Right to Die, and More
Rushdie reveals details on his foray into television; Terry Pratchett publicly considers euthanasia; ten recession reads; what's in a pseudonym; and other news.
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Rushdie reveals details on his foray into television; Terry Pratchett publicly considers euthanasia; ten recession reads; what's in a pseudonym; and other news.
Abducted Syrian blogger is a hoax; philanthropist Greg Mortenson faces another lawsuit; Amazon plays hardball; and other news.
Sebastian Junger will report from the front lines no more; reading inside the cloud; Ann Patchett to open a hometown bookstore; and other news.
TEDx wants your take on librarians as thought leaders; Morrison, Oates are among Forbes's list of powerful women authors; Amazon as publisher could benefit writers; Unbridled Books offers e-books for a quarter; and other news.
A Syrian American blogger critical of the Syrian regime is missing; Barnes & Noble sues; John Hodgman helps revive George Plimpton's 1983 arcade game; and other news.
UPDATE: In the May/June 2011 issue, we reported that arts advocates had successfully rallied to save the Kansas Arts Commission, but late last month governor Sam Brownback shuttered the agency by line-item vetoing its state funding for the next fiscal year.
Chile investigates whether Neruda was poisoned; Faber launches multimedia app for The Waste Land; Woody Allen's literary inspirations; how to choose a book for dad; and other news.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel sees light after more than 130 years; Edwin Honig dies from complications from Alzheimer's; #YASaves; and other news.
Hans Keilson dies at 101; V. S. Naipaul offends half of humanity; poetry workshops for Alzheimer's caregivers; and other news
A literary look at Marilyn Monroe; a student poet goes on trial in Bahrain; Glenn Beck ventures into publishing; Borders may have a U.S. buyer; and other news.