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Another fabricated memoir; Turkish writer Elif Safak is accused of plagiarizing the fiction of Zadie Smith; new poet laureate Philip Levine's book sales have skyrocketed; and other news.
Unscrupulous “agents” dupe Indian authors; Elizabeth Bishop at one hundred; Levi's uses Charles Bukowski to sell pants; and other news.
The Library of Congress has named Philip Levine the next U.S. poet laureate; Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, is being sued by her brother's maid; Wells Tower was a North Carolina garbage man; and other news.
Rioting in London has spared most bookshops, with the exception of a gay and lesbian bookstore; book publishing is stronger today than two years ago, according to recent sales data; Mark Twain House employee pleads guilty to wire fraud; and other news.
An Italian newspaper claims Albert Camus was kiiled by the KGB; the Baltimore Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum will run out of funds by next year unless they're given outside support; Brewster Kahle intends to store a copy of every book ever published; and other news.
Apple rejects Sony's e-reader app; Melville House to publish "HybridBooks; Emily Gould revisits Sylvia Path's The Bell Jar; and other news.
Indian novelist Siddhartha Deb is sued for defamation in his homeland; an interview with poet Aïcha Arnaout discussing the Syrian revolt; a bookstore clerk calls for a dirty fight against the Kindle; and other news.
Facebook purchases e-publisher Push Pop Press; negotiations between Barnes & Noble and media-mogul John Malone have faltered; an e-reader reality check; and other news.
The teacher who changed Dave Egger’s life; a new film about Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters; a new multimedia journal from Arts & Letters; and other news.
The Atlantic argues writers should write what they don't know; a new adaptation of Moby Dick; crime writer Agatha Christie was a gnarly surfer; and other news.
