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 Israeli government may pass legislation that will make it illegal to lower the price of a book [2] until eighteen months after its release. (Jerusalem Post)

The organizers of Word Up, a volunteer-run bookstore [3] in a "book-starved neighborhood" of New York City are attempting to raise ten thousand dollars in ten days as a means to keep the store open.  (New York Daily News)

Poet and graphic designer Sean Bishop measures the best poetry presses [4] by their design aesthetic and production value. (Ploughshares)

Scott Turow details the history of the Rock Bottom Remainders [5], a group of best-selling authors who play rock music to support charity. (GalleyCat)

For the Millions, author Edra Ziesk reveals the difficulties of earning a living as a writer [6], teacher, or party host.

Lambda award-winning author Renate Stendhal attempts to separate myth from fact [7] regarding the legacy of Gertrude Stein. (Tikkun)

Author Jay McInerney explains the enduring appeal of F. Scott Fitzgerald [8]'s The Great Gatsby. (Guardian)

During last week's BookExpo America, Penguin hosted a party at the recently reopened and newly renovated Algonquin Hotel, and novelist Emma Straub was there with a microphone and a camera [9]. (Daily Beast)