Deals Aplenty!
PublishersLunch reported a few interesting deals in the last couple of days.
continue readingJohn T. Edge to Appear at Square Books
Those of you in the north-central Mississippi area might want to skip lunch today and build up a hefty appetite. The gang at Square Books is cooking up burgers today in conjunction with John T. Edge’s book signing for Hamburger & Fries: An American Story. Edge, a food expert who has appeared on The Food…
continue readingProfile of James Frey
CNN has a good profile of James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces and, most recently, My Friend Leonard. I loved Frey’s first book and, as a side note, I thought it had one of the coolest covers in a long time. Haven’t read his new one yet, but I’m looking forward to it.…
continue readingInterview: Cynthia Shearer, Author
There’s nothing like talking to an old friend. Or maybe not a friend per se but someone who came from your same small town. Or someone who worked the same job you did. You reminisce about past experiences and you remind each other of the great things you’ve forgotten. Interviewing Cynthia Shearer was like sharing…
continue readingBidding War for Potter Mistakes Down Under
eBay has an interesting battle going on between two sellers in Australia. One person, located in Rowville, Victoria, AU is offering a copy of the new Harry Potter printed upside-down, back-to-front. Asking price? $10,000 AU (which is approximately $7,492 American). The seller wonders if the boy wizard cast a spell on the book. But there’s…
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