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On the Road Adaptation to Film This Summer, Burkle Sues Barnes & Noble, and More
Barnes & Noble is sued by one of its investors; a film adaptation of Kerouac's On the Road is set to film this summer; two literary festivals close in Jerusalem; Open Road starts a Twitter account for William Styron; and other news.
Macmillan Admits Fault in Corruption Scandal, the Top Ten Kindle Bestsellers Are All Free, and More
A rock band of academics releases a literature-themed album; Macmillan admits to bribing a Sudanese official over a publishing contract; a San Francisco nonprofit launches an initiative to serve visually impaired readers; and other news.
Google Announces Plans to Sell Digital Books, LA Public Library Faces Major Cutbacks, and More
HarperCollins reports a boost in profits; the Los Angeles Public Library faces major budget cuts; Google announces plans to sell digital books; a candidate for U.K. prime minister attempts to trade on his love of Samuel Beckett; and other news.
Peace Stanzas Helps Commemorate Kent State Anniversary, One Million iPads Sold, and More
Apple reports selling a milllion iPads; Kent State offers Peace Stanzas on the fortieth anniversary of its campus shootings; Nikki Giovanni pledges her copyrights to Virginia Tech; a Portland, Oregon, bookstore and all its contents are destroyed by a fire; and other news.
Ginsberg Photography Exhibit at National Gallery, the Rise of Erotic Literature, and More
Applications for the Oxford Professor of Poetry post close this week; a new Allen Ginsberg photography exhibit opens at the National Gallery of Art; an alleged Catcher in the Rye sequel gets another day in court; and other news.
Judge and Genre: A Profile of Scott Turow
There’s more to novelist Scott Turow than a knack for compelling plotlines and a sales history that stands at more than thirty million books—and we’re not just talking about his day job as an attorney.
Agent Advice: PJ Mark of Janklow & Nesbit Associates
The agent of authors such as Samantha Hunt, Dinaw Mengestu, and Josh Weil offers advice on shaping a query letter and when to follow up after pitching your book.
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Inside Indie Bookstores: Women & Children First in Chicago
In the third installment of our series Inside Indie Bookstores, contributor Jeremiah Chamberlin travels to Chicago to talk with Linda Bubon and Ann Christophersen, co-owners of Women & Children First.
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Open-Air Publishing
Broadsided, a monthly literature-and-art project that brings poetry and prose into people's everyday lives by posting it in public spaces, reaches beyond local schools, streets, and shops to take open-air publishing global.
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