The PW Morning Report: Monday, June 15, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 6/15/2009 6:52:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Obama’s Brother Inks Book Deal; Prize-winning Books Analyzed; Kindle vs. Regular Books; Beats Go to Hollywood.
Obama’s Half-Brother Inks Book Deal
President Obama’s younger half-brother George, who is a community organizer in Kenya, has signed a memoir deal with Simon & Schuster.
Prize-winning Books Analyzed
An interesting look at the most celebrated books of recent years.
Kindle vs. Regular Books
Stores are nervous that consumers will return print books once the titles pop up for less on Kindle.
Beats Go to Hollywood
Three Hollywood films now in production follow the lives of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Lucian Carr.
