Eric Simonoff to William Morris

from The Hollywood Reporter Eric Simonoff joins WMA’s book division Ex-Janklow & Nesbit lit agent wil serve as senior vp By Borys Kit March 12, 2009, 10:14 PM ET   In a move that significantly bolsters its book business, WMA has brought Eric Simonoff on...

BLOOD and RAGE from Harper

from The New York Observer Book Review By Jonathan Liu Blood and Rage: A Cultural History of Terrorism By Michael Burleigh Harper, 577 pages, $29.99 Nearly a decade has passed since this country declared war on terror, and still, I’m afraid to report, the definitive...

Literary Women Belittled

from Salon Why can’t a woman write the Great American Novel? Female authors hold their own on the bestseller lists, but Elaine Showalter’s provocative new history wonders why they get so little respect. By Laura Miller Feb. 24, 2009 | Every few years,...