But Will He Back Out at the Last Moment?
From the great Bookslut comes this note that I overlooked last week… The LA Times reported that Tom Wolfe, Gore Vidal, Michael Chabon and Jonathan Franzen are all scheduled to guest star on episode of The Simpsons next season. The article describes the writers’ excitement at appearing on the show. “My son, Tommy, who’s now…
continue readingNYT 10 Best Books of 2005
The New York Times provided a preview of their 10 best books of 2005. Check out the article for the full details, but here is the list itself: Fiction —Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, published by Knopf —ON BEAUTY by Zadie Smith, published by Penguin Press —Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by Random…
continue readingChopra Sells His Own Version of the Kama Sutra
Publishers Marketplace reported that personal improvement powerhouse Deepak Chopra sold the foreign rights of his version of India’s renowned text, Kama Sutra to K.T. Forster at Virgin. Eileen Cope and Robert Gottlieb, two of the fine folks at Trident Media Group, represented Chopra in the deal. All of which made me think of the golden…
continue readingMcDonald Promoted to Riverhead Executive Editor
Publishers Lunch and mediabistro reported that Sean McDonald was promoted from senior editor to executive editor at Riverhead last week. According to a Publishers Weekly article, Penguin Group president Susan Petersen Kennedy complimented McDonald for “greatly to Riverhead’s success.” Kennedy also pointed out that the new exec’s “range of editorial interests is broad and compelling.”…
continue readingSeattle Most Literate City in the Country
A USA Today article details a study that revealed Seattle is the nation’s most literate city. With all that rain keeping you inside, and all that coffee keeping you awake all night, I would think their ranking shouldn’t be a surprise. Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and San Francisco also placed in the top five. The…
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