The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 9/1/2009 5:22:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Insiders on Disney/Marvel; Borders UK to Sell Used Books; Palin Hard at Work on Book; Jenna Bush Joins Today Show; Oates on Kennedy; Review of the Day.
Disney/Marvel: An Insider’s Reaction
Comic industry voices weigh in on yesterday’s announcement that Disney intends to buy Marvel for $4 billion. From Comic Book Rescources.
Borders UK to Sell Used Books
In the UK, Borders will sell used books online, according to The Bookseller.
Palin at Work on Memoir
Palin’s father says she’s been laying low the last few weeks so she can focus on her writing, according to NPR.
Author Jenna Bush Joins Today Show
The Daughter of George W. Bush, and two-time author, Jenna Bush-Hager, will join the Today Show as a Washington Correspondent, reports GalleyCat.
An Author Remembers Kennedy
Prolific author Joyce Carol Oates writes an assessment of the late Senator Kennedy’s career, using literary allusions. From The Guardian.
Review of the Day: Collected Poems by Fredrick Seidel
Jackson Taylor takes on the mammoth collected poems of a controversial poet. From The Brooklyn Rail.
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