The PW Morning Report: Friday, October 9, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 10/9/2009 5:10:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Obama Wins Nobel; Two Takes on Mueller; Sergy Brin on Google Books; B&N E-Reader Rumors; Wild Things in New York; Britain’s Favorite Poet; Defending Single-Purpose Reading Devices.Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
This ain’t about publishing per se, but it’s today’s biggest news, so in case you haven’t already heard, let the PW Morning Report be the first to tell you…
Dwight Garner on Herta Mueller
The New York Times book critic discusses this year’s Nobel winner and the Swedish Academy’s predictable unpredictability.
The Rumpus on Mueller
And here’s another take…
Sergey Brin on Google Books
The Google founder contributed an op-ed column to the New York Times in which he offers a justification for his company’s colossal book scan undertaking.
B&N E-Reader Rumors
Mashable offers some details on B&N’s rumored color touchscreen e-reader device.
Wild Things in New York
The Rumpus runs down Where the Wild Things Are events in New York. Sorry to keep repeating my sources today…
T.S. Eliot Is Britain’s Favorite Poet
You probably don’t care, but according to a BBC poll, T.S. Eliot is Britain’s favorite poet. From the Bookseller.
Defending Single-Purpose Reading Devices
Booksquare makes an impassioned defense for single-purpose reading devices like the Kindle and Sony Reader.
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