David Simon, Yiyun Li, and Annette Gordon-Reed Awarded $500,000 Genius Grants
Today the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation celebrated 23 creative individuals who will receive one of the Foundation's annual $500,000 awards--the famous "genius grants."
Three writers were included among the winners: author and histor...
Strand Bookstore Installs Candy Counters
The Strand Bookstore in New York City has added a 40-foot long candy counter at the cash register area of the store.
Large chains like Barnes & Noble and Borders already sell chocolate bars at the register stations. In an effort to be unique, the S...
Worst Day-Jobs for Writers
Before this GalleyCat editor took some family leave last week, we asked our faithful Facebook readers: What's the worst day-job you ever held to keep writing?
Responses poured in, and we have randomly chosen two winners to receive a giveaway co...
Stephenie Meyer’s ‘Twilight Saga’ Frequently Challenged
Novelist Stephenie Meyer has joined J.K. Rowling on the list of the most frequently-challenged books. According to the 2009 American Library Association's (ALA) list, the Twilight Saga was challenged for various reasons, including: "sexually explicit, ...
‘All Joy and No Fun: The Parent’s Paradox’ Author Scores Book Deal
After her New York magazine cover story, "All Joy and No Fun: The Parent's Paradox," earned 1.5 million hits on the magazine's website and sparked parenting debates around the country, Jennifer Senior has landed a book deal with Ecco.
The controvers...
Steve Ross Negotiates His First Book Deal at Abrams Artists Agency
In his first book deal at a new literary agency, Steve Ross has sold You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises for Men and Women by trainer Mark Lauren to Ballantine after a two-day auction.
Ross--the former president of HarperCollins'...
Andrew Wylie in Comic Strip Form
New York Magazine published The Life of Wylie--a comic strip version of literary agent Andrew Wylie's biography. The Dan Goldman-illustrated comic will be featured in the October 4th print edition of New York Magazine.
Boris Kachka, the writer behi...
HarperCollins Launches Conservative Imprint Broadside Books
HarperCollins will launch a new conservative books imprint, Broadside Books in January 2011. Adam Bellow has been named the head of this new division.
According to the New York Times, the imprint is currently set to publish titles including Death b...
Granta to Release Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists List
Granta will put a new spin on its coveted "Best of Young Novelists" series this year, releasing a "Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists" list in Granta 113. The 20 new writers will be announced on October 1st at the Circulo Bellas Artes in Madrid....
Jack Shafer Reviews the Wall Street Journal Book Review
Journalism watchdog Jack Shafer reviewed the inaugural edition of The Wall Street Journal's new standalone book review section.
Earlier this month, we linked to a Media Matters report that studied the newspaper's record of disclosure when review...
Tracks, Lakes, & Skin: Coming Attractions
Three cheers for the weekend. Here are some great reads from our New Books section for you to pass the weekend time with.
Chapel Hill in Plain Sight: Notes from the Other Side of the Tracks by Daphne Athas: Writer Daphne Athas reveals a time when th...
