Stevie Wonder on Copyright Restrictions
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On Monday Stevie Wonder addressed the UN's World Intellectual Property Organization to request improved accessibility to copyright protected works by the visually impaired.
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John Milton's Dirty Limerick, 10 Percent of Americans Use E-Readers, and More
10 percent of Americans use e-readers; John Milton's dirty limerick; e-book sales may already be cannibalizing print book sales; the only bookstore in Bayonne, New Jersey, is set to close; and other news.
Stevie Wonder Fights for Blind Readers, the Real Titanic Story, and More
The PEN World Voices Festival appoints a new director; Stevie Wonder lobbies the United Nations on behalf of blind readers; Banned Books Week kicks off on Saturday; a controversy over present tense novels; and other news.
Zadie Smith Named New Harper's Columnist, a Poetry Salon in Damascus, Syria, and More
Zadie Smith becomes a columnist for Harper's; Donald Rumsfeld is set to publish a memoir; a poetry salon thrives in Damascus, Syria; a Texas bookstore installs an electric car charging station; and other news.
Bookselling in Baghdad, the First Bookless Library, Paradise Lost in 3D, and More
Virgin America to offer e-books on flights; the first bookless library; Paradise Lost is set for a 3D film adaptation; owning a bookstore in Baghdad, Iraq; and other news.
HarperCollins Scores Christie Rights, Hanif Kureishi Wins PEN/Pinter, and More
Hanif Kureishi wins the PEN/Pinter award; HarperCollins lands the rights to all things Agatha Christie; an unpublished Ted Hughes poem is discovered among his letters; a rare autographed copy of Catcher in the Rye up for auction may not be authentic; and other news.
Tom Wolfe to Receive Major Honor, Oscar Wilde's Love Letters, and More
Susan Lehman is appointed publisher of Twelve; Tom Wolfe will be awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters; love letters from Oscar Wilde; CityLit Project takes up residence at the University of Baltimore; and other news.
Ted Hughes's Private Letters from America, a Book Tour by Pushcart, and More
New Ted Hughes letters reveal his strong reaction to American consumerism; the jacket art for David Foster Wallace's forthcoming posthumous novel; an author's pushcart tour of the Northeast; the blurring line between books and the Internet; and other news.
A Literary Agent's Advice on Pitching Your Book
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Agent Nathan Bransford of Curtis Brown, Ltd., in San Francisco talks about what he looks for in a pitch.
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The Vatican Library Reopens, the DFW Archive Launches in Texas, and More
The Vatican Library reopens; Vietnam's thriving second-hand bookstore culture; the David Foster Wallace archive opens in Texas; the e-reader battles get a bit more direct; and other news.
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