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:

The Rona Jaffe Foundation [2] recently announced the winners of the 2010 Writers' Awards. Six women writers, all of whom "demonstrate excellence and promise in the early stages of their careers," each will receive twenty-five thousand dollars. 

Salon [3] has the shocking story of a twenty-six-year-old reader who refuses to give up on print books. Meanwhile, Susan Orlean loves her iPad. (NetworkWorld [4])

The attention Jonathan Franzen's big book has been getting lately prompted Slate [5] to consider whether the New York Times Book Review really is a boy's club, as some [6] have claimed. The answer, at least according to Slate's numbers: Sort of, yes.

The New York Times [7] looks at how a Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has become "an important part of the fabric" of the community. Still, the store plans to close next year.

Speaking of Barnes & Noble, the war of words with Ron Burkle rages on. (Publishers Weekly [8])

The American Booksellers Association [9] is gearing up for Banned Books Week, September 25 to October 2. 

Typewriters are better than computers. Just ask the oldest typewriter repairman in New Haven, Connecticut. (Yale Daily News [10])