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Random House has announced a fourth book from bestselling author Gary Shteyngart, according to the New York Times. Currently titled Hotel Solitaire with a 2017 pub date, the novel is described by Shteyngart as, "...a family drama set in the high-stakes world of global finance, moving from upstate New York to Shanghai, Mumbai, Dubai... It’s about how power is … Continue reading Shteyngart Penning ‘International Thriller’
Lots of awards and finalists were announced this week. The three Story Prize Finalists were announced; NBCC announced it's 30 finalists for the best books of 2013 as well as awarded A Constellation of Vital Phenomena the first ever John Leonard Prize; Mystery Writers of America announced it's list of 2014 Edgar Awards nominees; and Sinead Morrissey … Continue reading This Week in the World of Books
The Night Circus went on sale this week, to much fanfare here and in bookstores around the country. Read the reviews. Emma Thompson will pick up the torch for Beatrix Potter and pen a new Peter Rabbit tale. Levar Burton of Reading Rainbow and Star Trek fame announced this week that he's launching Reading Rainbow … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
The C.I.A. is demanding cuts in the memoir of a former FBI agent who wrote about the September 11 attacks. The Decemberists released their new video which recreates the famous Eschaton scene from DFW's Infinite Jest. So now we know what to ask lead singer Colin Meloy when here's here on 9/21 - do you … Continue reading As the Book World Turns….
In the most shocking news of the week, illusionist David Copperfield tells the truth about Harry Potter. Say it ain't so, Harry, say it ain't so! Last week, Republic High School in Missouri banned Kurt Vonnegut's classic Slaughterhouse Five from its libraries. This week, the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library has offered free copies of the banned book … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…..
The big news this week, of course, is the Borders liquidation. The remaining 399 Borders stores will close, and 10,700 booksellers nationwide will lose their jobs. There's been a deluge of reactions, including the response from BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu, who was quoted in the Wall Street Journal, KUT, and Publisher's Weekly. If you're taking … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
Big news in Texas we blogged about earlier this week: Governor Perry vetoed a bill that would force online retailers such as Amazon to adhere to sales tax laws in the state. State Comptroller Susan Combs estimates that were the state to collect its due sales tax from Amazon, the online retailer would owe $269 … Continue reading As the Book World Turns….
Here's what got us talking in the book world this week, short and sweet: Nevada steps up the fight to make Amazon pay sales tax in the state. Officials in the state of Texas estimate that Amazon owes the state $269 million in unpaid taxes. In the latest development in the Three Cups of Tea … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…
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