Dallas School District Reverses Book Ban, the History of the NYRB, and More
National Poetry Day in the U.K., a new James Bond novel in the works; Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree turns fifty; and other news.
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Roxane Gay to Helm New Website, Stephen King on the Future of Books, and More
Lena Dunham decides to pay book tour performers; A Fault In Our Stars banned in California school district; pop songs as Shakespearean sonnets; and other news.
Charles Wright Begins Poet Laureate Term, Lena Dunham Kicks Off Book Tour, and More
Finalists for Kirkus Prize announced; National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35; Lee Child on why the Amazon-Hachette battle matters; and other news.
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The Amazon Conflict
On its surface, the ongoing dispute between Hachette Book Group and Amazon is about the price of e-books, but as more authors and traditional publishers square off against the giant online retailer, which has plenty of defenders of its own, many in the industry are starting to believe the battle is about something much more fundamental—it’s about the future of literature itself.
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Wylie Asks Authors to Unite Against Amazon, Gaiman and Palmer Celebrate Indie Bookstores, and More
Amazon and Perseus strike a new deal; Paul Theroux on the short story; Thomas Pynchon rumored to make an onscreen appearance; and other news.
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Authors United Heads to DOJ, Banned Books That Kids Should Read, and More
Three small presses to start indie bookstore and beer shop; Sheryl Sandberg stars in comic book; a sneak preview of Murakami's forthcoming novella; and other news.
Amtrak Residents Announced, David Mitchell's Advice for Writers, and More
New research explores poetry and memory; Shacochis wins Dayton Peace Prize for fiction; the first authorized book about Nick Drake; and other news.
Dallas High School Bans Books, the Problem with Sentimentality, and More
John Green campaigns for clean water in Ethiopia; J. R. R. Tolkein’s poem that inspired The Lord of the Rings; the inaugural Slate/Whiting Second Novel List; and other news.
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Nabokov's Ode to America, Amazon's New Crowd-Sourced Publishing Platform, and More
Banned Books Week continues; George Bernard Shaw's garden spade unearthed; the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association takes aim at Amazon; and other news.
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The Lack of Diversity in the Publishing Industry, Banned Books Week Begins, and More
Penguin launches Cartoon Network imprint; speed-reading a novel; the trouble with writing; and other news.
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