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...
by | Nov 23, 2009 | Culture Music Art, Literary News
from DailyLit Madame de Staël: The First Modern Woman by FRANCINE DU PLESSIX GRAY Madame de Staël has been made available for free through January 2010 thanks to the sponsorship of Diane von Furstenberg. Diane read the book recently and liked it so much that she...
