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There’s no doubt that New Fiction makes us a better person. 7 Jun 2013 | 09:17 pm
Is there a direct link that shows literature makes a hopeful difference in people’s life. Does it affect how people end up? It’s important as schools cut back on this type of education and moving towa...
Respect? Ireland issues coin to commerate Joyce – get it wrong. 16 May 2013 | 09:34 am
The Central Bank of Ireland issued a coin commemorating James Joyce. It’s a ten euro coin that contains a quote from Joye’s “Ulysses”. However, they misquoted the 3rd chapter. To save face, the Ban...
Delightful History of Fiction 5 Apr 2013 | 08:53 pm
British critic John Sutherland has written a delightful history of fiction. He begins with John Bunyan, who was born in 1628 and wrote “Pilgrims Progress” and ends with Alice Sebold, who was born in ...
Recipe for a Bestselling Book 28 May 2012 | 05:05 am
One writer says he’s figured out 12 basic ingredients for a blockbusting title. Can the puzzle really be that easy? James Hall’s new book, “Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the 20th Century’s Biggest B...
“Fifty Shades” Tops 10 Million in Sales 23 May 2012 | 11:06 am
Vintage Books, an imprint of publisher Knopf Doubleday, said Tuesday that the erotic trilogy Fifty Shades has hit 10 million in sales, just six weeks after arriving in stores. Publisher Vintage says “...
Some Libraries are Pulling “Shades of Grey” 14 May 2012 | 04:31 am
The steamy novel , “50 Shades of Grey, has become wildly popular with many women, and currently tops the Amazon.com Best Seller List. But not everyone’s a fan of the book. Because of negative review...
Author of “Where the Wild Things Are” died at 83. 9 May 2012 | 05:48 am
Maurice Sendak, widely considered the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century, who wrenched the picture book out of the safe, sanitized world of the nursery and plunged it into the d...
The Ten Grumpiest Living Authors 29 Apr 2012 | 01:28 pm
In the last five years, Jonathan Franzen has become increasingly grumpy, griping about things like Twitter and eBooks, and building a reputation as an unrepentantly prickly author with a constant bone...
Millions of Books will be Donated Tonight for World Book Night 24 Apr 2012 | 04:34 am
You won’t need to visit a store or library tonight to see a book change hands or receive a free copy yourself. Thousands of towns and cities around the country and beyond are participating in the sec...
400 Authors Will be at the L A Times Festival of Books 21 Apr 2012 | 10:48 am
The 17th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books offers a two-day program of writers and celebrity authors unmatched by any other literary event across the country. More than 400 authors are schedu...
