Funny, and Harsh, Review of the Zuckerberg Book
Sam Grobart has an amusing, and pretty harsh, review of Randi Zuckerberg’s new childrens book, Dot. over at BloombergBusinessweek. I’d be curious to see the artwork of the book given that Grobart points out the sum entirety of the opus is a whopping 101 words. Wow.
continue readingThe Dangers of Ghostwriting
Over at Salon, Anna Davies offers her experiences with ghostwriting and shares “My dirty secret writing life.” It’s an interesting look into the world of book packagers and those folks who churn out amazingly popular titles. Now, as one of the commentors suggests, in some ways, ghostwriters are no different than the ranks of studio…
continue readingMezrich Ranks Pop Culture’s Esteem for Writers
Bookish interviewed bestseller Ben Mezrich in a discussion that raises a number of interesting discussion points. When the discussion turns to the writer’s place in pop culture, Mezrich says that we’re at the very bottom. “Writers are now the lowest on the totem pole; you’ve got actors, directors, sports stars, chefs and, at the bottom,…
continue readingLamb of God Frontman Signs Book Deal
Add another hard rock memoir to the constantly bulging list of headbanging books… But in this case, there’s definitely a different story to be told, beyond just the usual “banging chicks, doing drugs” story. Publisher’s Marketplace is reporting that Randy Blythe, lead singer of Lamb of God, has signed a book deal with Ben Schafer…
continue readingO’Brien Now Carries a 100k Check
Tim O’Brien has been named the 2013 winner of the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The honor comes with a $100,000 honorarium. O’Brien is the first fiction writer ever to win the award. Although all his books are great, he is, of course, most well known for The Things They Carried.…
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