Chabon Writes for Disney, Cloud Atlas Adapted for Film, and More
Byliner launches depository for narrative nonfiction; Michael Chabon writes for Disney; Cloud Atlas crosses over to film; Keanu Reeves crosses over to poetry; and other news.
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Lying Novelists, Book Burning in Amsterdam, and More
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas comes out as an undocumented immigrant; A Dutch organization intends to burn Lawrence Hill's novel; James Franco's new film about Hart Crane, and other news.
Neko Case Sings for Poetry, 50 Cent Writes Against Bullying, and More
Neko Case gives free concert in Poetry Foundation's new home; rapper 50 Cent pens novel; British Library teams up with Google on digital book project; Yale announces major literary award; and other news.
Self-Published Author Sells a Million Kindle Copies, Barbed Author Insults, and More
John Locke is the first self-published author to sell a million copies of a book for the Kindle; Vancouver citizens save a bookstore from outraged hockey fans; an "amplified" On the Road, and other news.
The Future of Books, Meghan O'Rourke Speaks to Her Father, and More
The Guardian questions the future of books; after writing of the loss of her mother, poet Meghan O'Rourke speaks to her father; Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon collaborate for HBO; and other news.
Hallucinating Ginsberg, Cheap E-readers, and More
The NYPL acquires Timothy Leary's archive; Bill Murray hearts Poets House; PEN protests Bahraini poet's prison sentence; and other news.
How Agents Operate: From Hoodoo Voodoo to Herding Cats
Veteran publishing professional Betsy Lerner interviews five literary agents for an inside look at how they strategize to get a book deal.
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Apple and Amazon Face Off, Picking the Best Nonfiction, and More
Apple versus Amazon; Adam Mansbach's Go the F**k to Sleep hits number one on Amazon; planning for Bloomsday; and other news.
Rushdie's Paranoid Sci-Fi, Pratchett Considers the Right to Die, and More
Rushdie reveals details on his foray into television; Terry Pratchett publicly considers euthanasia; ten recession reads; what's in a pseudonym; and other news.
Abducted Blogger Is a Hoax, Three Cups of Lawsuit, and More
Abducted Syrian blogger is a hoax; philanthropist Greg Mortenson faces another lawsuit; Amazon plays hardball; and other news.
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