Justice Department Sues Apple and Major Publishers, Vagaries of Book Tours,...
Evan Smith Rakoff This morning the Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five of the nation's largest publishers; writers and publicists dish on the vagaries of book tours...
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In this video the Associated Press offers a summary of yesterday's announcement that the Justice Department is suing five major publishers and Apple on price-fixing charges. HarperCollins, Hachette,...
View ArticleAntitrust Lawsuit
In this video the Associated Press offers a summary of yesterday's announcement that the Justice Department is suing five major publishers and Apple on price-fixing charges. HarperCollins, Hachette,...
View ArticleThree U.S. Authors Among Finalists for IMPAC Prize
The shortlist for the 2012 IMPAC Dublin literary prize was revealed today, highlighting ten authors with notable novels released in English in 2010. Magic Word: XQZZQX read more
View ArticleThree U.S. Authors Among Finalists for IMPAC Prize
The shortlist for the 2012 IMPAC Dublin literary prize was revealed today, highlighting ten authors with notable novels released in English in 2010. Magic Word: XQZZQX read more
View ArticleF. Scott Fitzgerald's Leftover Turkey, SlushPile Hell, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Outspoken publisher Dennis Johnson weighs in on the Depart of Justice's antitrust lawsuit; J. K. Rowling will release her first novel for adults in September; writers may now toughen...
View ArticleF. Scott Fitzgerald's Leftover Turkey, SlushPile Hell, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Outspoken publisher Dennis Johnson weighs in on the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit; J. K. Rowling will release her first novel for adults in September; writers may now...
View ArticleWeekend Ennui
Someone's been reading a little too much Sartre! Enjoy your obligatory cat Clip, in which a French feline articulates the pain of existence. Video URL:...
View ArticleApple Responds to DOJ Charges, Death to Microsoft Word, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff More news concerning the Department of Justice's antitrust suit; a slideshow of biographer Robert Caro's methodical writing process; Joseph O’Neill looks at the life and work of...
View ArticleStrand Book Store
Founded in 1927 by Ben Bass, Strand Book Store was originally one of forty-eight bookstores on Book Row, which started in the 1890's and ran from Union Square to Astor Place. Today the store houses...
View ArticleSt. Mark's Bookshop
Established in 1977, St. Mark's Bookshop is an East Village institution and well known for its selection of critical theory and art books. The bookstore also hosts a monthly reading series. Website:...
View ArticleThe Mansion of Happiness
This animated film by Vanessa Woods, with sound by Cheryl E. Leonard and Anka Draugelates, was inspired by The Mansion of Happiness, a poetry collection by Robin Ekiss published by the University of...
View ArticleAntitrust Lawsuit Roundup, Publicity-Shy Anne Tyler, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff A roundup of responses to the DOJ antitrust case, including David Carr and Mike Shatzkin; Dave Eggers refused to travel to Germany to accept an award from the Günter Grass...
View ArticleWhile No One Wins in Fiction, Smith and Greenblatt Get Pulitzer Props
The Twittersphere heated up this afternoon after news broke that no Pulitzer Prize would be awarded for fiction published in 2011. Magic Word: XQZZQX read more
View ArticleW10-25-11POG-Waldman
“Anne Waldman is an engaging writer and performer. Her attack on the anti-(forces of) nature is heartfelt, articulate, and dead-on. Her strength and humanity (with humility) energize and incite the...
View ArticleA Universal Message
Imagine today that the universe is trying to send you a message. Try to see everything through this imagined perspective. Take note of the day's incidentals that are working to convey this message to...
View ArticleGetting the Book Invented
This video by Gavin Edwards is one of the entries in an international competition, sponsored by The Literary Platform, for the best animation of a 1993 audio recording of the late British author...
View ArticleLaura Miller on the Pulitzer Board's Decision, E-book Knock-offs, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Laura Miller examines the implications of the Pulitzer Board's decision to award no fiction prize this year; Fortune warns of prevalent knock-offs on Amazon, with titles such as...
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View ArticleAnn Patchett Versus Lev Grossman, Bestseller Secret Formula, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Bookstore sales dropped over 4 percent in February; backlash to the Pulitzer Board's decision not to award a fiction prize; Sarah Weinman reveals the secret formula for a...
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