Recycling Titles
Hillel Italie, AP National Writer, examines the frequency of publishers using recycled titles.
continue readingThe Da Vinci Fence and Operation: Fashion Variety
WCAX-TV in Burlington, VT reported that bestselling author Dan Brown has started construction on a wrought-iron fence around his home in Rye, NH. The report stated that Brown’s attorney said that the author didn’t want to fence himself in, but that he needs to protect the privacy and safety of his family. The Portsmouth Herald reported that…
continue readingFire Damages Bleak House
The New York Times reported that fire damaged the home where Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield. The home used to house a Dickens museum but was recently sold to a private owner. No one was inside the structure during the blaze on Sunday night. Other reports state that forty fireman extinguished the blaze within an…
continue readingSecrets to Success in Publishing Today
Aspiring authors in New York City should make plans to attend what looks to be a fantastic panel discussion on what it takes to make your book take off in an industry that’s in so much upheaval right now. “A Manuscript and a Magic 8-Ball: Secrets to Success in Publishing Today” features Jonathan Karp,…
continue readingGreat Review for an Interesting Book
In the New York Times, Thomas Geoghegan presents a thoroughly interesting review of Louis Uchitelle’s new book, The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences. This piece does what good book reviews should do: interest you in the review as much as it interests you in the book. “The layoff, Mr. Uchitelle argues, has transformed the nation,”…
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