by | May 27, 2022 | Literary News
from The Washington Post Mort Janklow, literary agent who brokered gargantuan advances, dies at 91 His clients included Ronald Reagan, Al Gore, David McCullough, Barbara Walters and Danielle Steel By Associated Press Actor Michael Douglas and Mort Janklow in 2015...
by | May 24, 2022 | Culture Music Art, Literary News
from Inside Hook Why Do All Books Suddenly Look the Same? The ubiquitous “blob” cover is a combination of content, design and, yes, clickability BY TRISH ROONEY Why are all books so abstract? / Getty, Riverhead Books, One World, Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book You...
by | May 10, 2022 | Culture Music Art, Literary News
from The Washington Post via MSN The gonzo journalist who forever changed political campaign coverage by Jason Vest It was presidential campaign reporting unlike anything seen before. The reporter made it clear: He had no desire to join the permanent Washington press...
by | Apr 28, 2022 | Culture Music Art, Literary News, Weirdness
from National Geographic These green books are poisonous—and one may be on a shelf near you A toxic green pigment was once used to color everything from fake flowers to book covers. Now a museum conservator is working to track down the noxious volumes. BY JUSTIN...
by | Apr 24, 2022 | Bright Shiny News, Literary News
from Publishers Weekly 25 Years of Bestselling Authors and Books By Kristen McLean [ click to read full list at Publishers Weekly ]
by | Dec 22, 2021 | Literary News
from Vanity Fair Joan Didion, Literary Titan, Dies at 87 BY EMILY KIRKPATRICK Joan Didion, a resounding voice in American literature who insightfully captured the ’60s and California through observant and beautiful language, died on Thursday at home in Manhattan. She...
