A Lost And Found 'Wonder': Pearl S. Buck's Final Novel
Before her death in 1973, Pearl S. Buck wrote one final novel. But The Eternal Wonder languished in a Texas storage unit for decades until its discovery last fall.READ MORE
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James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been Averted
Irish banking officials should have known there were problems with the controversial 10-euro coin commemorating James Joyce, according to Ireland's RTE News. The coin misquotes the author's Ulysses, and bears an image of Joyce that his estate did not approve.READ MORE
James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been Averted
The coin misquotes the author's Ulysses, and bears an image of Joyce that his estate didn't approve.READ MORE
Book News: Judge's Comments Bruising To Apple's Price-Fixing Case
Also: Mary Karr on addiction; Maria Semple calls Jonathan Franzen her "big daddy."READ MORE
Book News: Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize
Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines.READ MORE
Book News: Newly Found Pearl Buck Novel To Be Published This Fall
Also: shameless book blurbs; Italo Calvino's letters; new plays from Ayad Ahktar.READ MORE
Book News: Stephen King's New Bogeyman? Digital Publishing
Also: the creator of Lyle Crocodile died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books.READ MORE
Exclusive First Read: 'Big Brother' By Lionel Shriver
Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's new book, Big Brother, about the effects of obesity.READ MORE
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Book News: J.K. Rowling Tells 'Harry Potter' Backstories
Also: Ireland puts a short story on a postage stamp; and the best books coming out this week.READ MORE
Ghost Ships, Murders, Bird Attacks: Stories To Keep You Awake
Author Ethan Rutherford has had trouble sleeping since reading Daphne du Maurier's Don't Look Now.READ MORE
Author Elliott Holt Says: 'Go West, Young Woman'
Author Elliott Holt discusses her six favorite novels about expatriates and doles out life advice.READ MORE
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Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes
Also: AARP and The Nation join growing list of ebook publishers; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.READ MORE
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Book News: Amazon's Tiny Tax Payment Draws Fresh Scrutiny
Also: Afaa Michael Weaver on being a black poet abroad; Cormac McCarthy's beach body.READ MORE
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Book News: Justice Department Says Apple Led Price-Fixing Ring
Also: George Orwell's rules for making tea; what Antigone can teach us about Tamerlan Tsarnaev.READ MORE
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Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency
Also: School district bans Perks of Being a Wallflower; W.H. Auden's 1939 journal discovered.READ MORE
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Book News: Mich. School System Won't Ban Anne Frank's 'Pornographic' Diary
Also: Behind the Beautiful Forevers to be adapted for the stage; best books coming out this week.READ MORE
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Questions For Eduardo Halfon, Author Of 'The Polish Boxer'
Alt.latino guest DJ Eduardo Halfon, author of The Polish Boxer, answers a few bookish questions.READ MORE
