by | Dec 12, 2009 | Literary News
from Breitbart.com Editor & Publisher closing after 108 years Dec 10 01:14 PM US/Eastern NEW YORK (AP) – The journalism trade journal Editor & Publisher is shutting down after 108 years of publication. Editor & Publisher is being closed as its parent...
by | Dec 11, 2009 | Literary News
from the San Jose Mercury News Poe’s first book goes for record $662,500 Associated Press NEW YORK — A rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe’s first book has sold for $662,500, smashing the previous record price for American literature. The copy of “Tamerlane...
by | Dec 10, 2009 | Literary News
from the NY Times Cormac McCarthy’s Typewriter Brings $254,500 at Auction By RANDY KENNEDY Christie’sCormac McCarthy’s typewriter The little typewriter that clacked out about 5 million fairly renowned words over 50 years — with the able assistance of the...
by | Dec 2, 2009 | Literary News
from StrollerDerby for RED James Frey shares his devastation over losing his son Posted by editors on December 1st, 2009 at 9:00 am This World Aids Day, author James Frey shares his devastation over losing his son and asks us to help all of the chidren who...
by | Dec 1, 2009 | Literary News
from The Bookseller Administrators begin ‘closing down’ sales at Borders UK 30.11.09 Benedicte Page Borders UK launched a closing down sale this weekend, with all 45 branded Borders and Books Etc stores across the UK affected. The news will fuel concern...
by | Nov 25, 2009 | Literary News, Weirdness
from the Awful Library Books blog How to Really Love Your TeenagerCampbell1982 Thanks to anonymous submitter for this title. This title creeped me out when I first read it. Emphasis on “really” made me do a double take. Maybe I watch too much television and assume...
