Jack Kerouac Joins T.S. Eliot on Top Grossing App List
Over at eBookNewser, we have been tracking the Top Grossing iPad apps in the books category for the past two months.
So far, comic book apps and Bible apps tend to dominate the list, which isn’t a big surprise. Digital comic books benefit from th...
Narrative Urge Mystery Hits Atlanta
In Atlanta, envelopes containing handwritten notes, strange codes, story excerpts, and ten-dollar bills have been popping up in random spots recently.
According to Scoutmob Atlanta, the story excerpts are derived mostly from the works of local writers....
Huffington Post Blogger Lawsuit Adds Four Writers
Four new writers have joined the class-action lawsuit filed by Jonathan Tasini (pictured, via) against The Huffington Post. The suit argues that the online publication “was unjustly enriched by valuable content provided by over 9,000 writers whil...
Artist Drawing Every H.P. Lovecraft Monster
Over at Yog-Blogsoth, artist Michael Bukowski has been drawing every monster from the pantheon of horror novelist H.P. Lovecraft.
On the side, we’ve embedded a picture of the Grotesque Woodchuck, a monster from Lovecraft’s “The Colour...
How Independent Bookstores Can Use Google & Groupon
Today we interviewed Green Apple Books co-owner Pete Mulvihill, finding out how his bookstore uses Google and Groupon to build sales during this difficult time for independent booksellers.
This week, Mulvihill will host a Technology Petting Zoo at his ...
Gallery of Elaborate Literary Tattoos
Buzzfeed compiled a list of 20 bibliophile fans and their “20 Awesome Literary Tattoos.”
The list features people who have acquired highly elaborate tattoos paying homage to titles such as Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, Fahrenhe...
Is Dystopian Lit Still Going Strong?
The New York Times recently profiled three young-adult dystopian titles: Bumped by Megan McCafferty, Crossed by Ally Condie, and Delirium by Lauren Oliver. All of these authors have published in the past, but fans of dystopian fiction can also expect...
Kendall Daddo Writes Kids’ Stories on Lunch Napkins
Storyteller Kendall Daddo blogs children’s stories he writes and illustrates on lunch napkins.
Daddo began drawing on lunch napkins for his then three-year-old daughter. He explained in an email: “While she was in elementary school I wrote...
What’s Your Favorite Literary Tote?
Yesterday Vol. 1 Brooklyn published a psychological and sociological essay analyzing “What Your Literary Tote Bag Says About You.”
What’s your favorite literary tote? This GalleyCat editor has collected a number of totes over the year...
