Slate argues that the Kindle will kill traditional publishing. BookSquare talks about how e-pricing will affect publishers (and check out all the comments). More Kindle buzz from Kindlebuzz. Amazon capitulates! The Kindle will now allow publishers to turn off the Audio Reading feature. What the Sony Reader has over the Kindle 2 and why the […]
In recent news, Powell’s reported that their online used book sales have skyrocketed. Which makes sense, given the economy. People try to sell their books for money, which gluts the market, and people would often rather purchase cheaper books than new books. So, given that used book sales spike in times of financial crisis, and […]
Over at The Smart Set, Colin Fleming tells us that now that the hoopla over Benjamin Button has died down, we can start reading some good Fitzgerald short stories: But if the sentiments expressed in his letters are any indication, the Fitzgerald who worked his ass off in Hollywood, who failed over and over again, […]
Overall, the reviews of the Brad Gooch biography of Flannery O’Connor have been extremely positive, even though many reviewers admit the difficulties of writing about an author who said about her own life: “there won’t be any biographies of me because, for only one reason, lives spent between the house and the chicken yard do […]
How “Am I hot or not?” affects “Am I publishable or not?” Also, how reviewers should not rely upon Rate My Professors for biographical information. NPR’s On The Media discusses whether Kachingle, an online service that encourages readers to donate to publications they read, can save the newspaper industry. Michiko Kakutani is not kind toward […]
I just love the look of this bookshelf. As far as foot by foot, it might not have the capacity of a horizontal bookshelf, but you have to admit that its curvaceous flanks are alluring. The “Bookworm,” as it’s called (not to be confused with Michael Silverblatt’s program!) is available for $425 at myownspace.com.
In honor of the Academy Awards ceremony this weekend, which I will be watching in Santa Monica with a host of industry-type people and assiduously casting my ballot for the winners, I offer this literary focus. You’ve likely heard about the most famous short story adaption of the year, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” […]
Baby Got Books digs into Lauren Groff’s Delicate Edible Birds. Bookdwarf reports that her bookstore has begun delivering by bicycle. Match that, Amazon! Does the recent influx of Pakistani literature indicate that it’s supplanting India as the hot geographic/ethnic trend in literature? Earthgoat interviews Paula Morris, whose recent short story collection Forbidden Cities is a […]
I’ve been a longtime subscriber to Harper’s Magazine — it’s one of my favorite magazines, from the clever scientific hodgepodge of the last page “Findings” to the fiction to the “Readings” to the articles. But the March 2009 article, “The Last Book Party” was disappointing (Not online yet, or I’d link). It’s a piece […]
The Official AWP website. Hobart is blogging the event. Best American Poetry will have updates through the end of the week. Chicago Literary Scene Examiner is hot on the literary scene. A bunch of AWP pictures of authors and miscellany on Flickr. Inside Higher Ed has a post up and more to come. Barrelhouse Magazine […]
