He May Never Grow Up, But He’ll Make a Killing in Real Estate
Peter Pan’s home is for sale. Or, more specifically, the home of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie could be yours for slightly more than $13.2 million. While living in the semi-detached home “Barrie met five boys who inspired his creation, the children of Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, in Kensington Gardens,” according to published reports. “He wrote…
continue readingIndependent Bookstore Successes
Or, at least survivals. The great Bookninja points to a particular letter to the editor that argues not all independent bookstores are dying. In fact, the owner of Seattle’s Mystery Bookshop wants the media to pay more attention to how small shops can indeed thrive. “Reacting to the closing of one bookshop by saying it is another…
continue readingEugenides Profile
Novelist Jeffrey Eugenides is the subect of a nice, long profile in Britain’s Telegraph. “I remember when I was 16, reading The Catcher in the Rye and recognising what felt like truth and authenticity – something that spoke to my existence without cant,” Eugenides said. “That was a response that coloured my entire life and directed…
continue readingAnd Still More on Book Sales Figures
So I missed this article back before the holiday, but CNN provided sales figures for rock star books that ties nicely into our earlier discussion of how wide ranging book sales can be. As I’ve mentioned before, book lovers so rarely get any true sales figures (that aren’t Potter-related) that it’s difficult to know how…
continue readingHow to Write a Successful Stocking Stuffer Book
In The Telegraph, Sam Leith explains how to write a successful stocking-filler bookhow to write a successful stocking-filler book.
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