- 2018 Dec 14
Tin House to Shutter Its Lit Mag
Production of the 20-year-old journal will stop after its next issue, but its book imprint, online publication, and workshops will continue.
Poehler Options Makkai
Amy Poehler has landed rights to author Rebecca Makkai's bestseller 'The Great Believers' with the goal of adapting the novel for television.
Wait Wait...for NPR Host Peter Sagal
A "classic midlife crisis" has led to obsessive running, a new marriage, and a new book for the 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' host.
Repurposing Coloring Books to Teach Kids
Artist Sable Elyse Smith uses a coloring book about children going to court to critique the violence of social control.
The 2019 Tournament of Books
'The Morning News' announces the shortlist, judges, and commentators for its 15th annual March Madness–esque literary competition.
Connecticut's Newest Bookstore
River Bend Bookshop recently opened in Glastonbury, Conn.
B&N Ads Focus on Bookseller Know-How
Barnes & Noble is promoting the knowledge of its bookselling staff in eight 15-second TV ad spots airing this holiday season.
Iceland's Holiday Bookstore Book Flood
The owners of Bokakaffi bookstore in in Selfoss, Iceland, explain the country's annual Jólabókafló∂, or "holiday book flood."
Bermuda Bookstore Adds New Location
The Bermuda Book Store has opened a small branch at the Bermuda Arts Centre on the west side of the island.
How L.A.'s Eso Won Books Endures
James Fugat, co-owner of Eso Won Books in Los Angeles, discusses the store's survival in the age of Amazon.
- 2018 Dec 13
'We Need Writers Now More Than Ever'
PEN America president and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jennifer Egan pens a letter on our democracy's dependency on writers.
Tough Times for Textbook Authors
Leading academic publishers are signing fewer textbook authors and instead channeling investments into digital courseware.
Robert Caro Reflects on His Career
Caro's next book isn’t his fifth and final volume on Lyndon Johnson or like anything he has done before. It's a book of self-reflections.
Sigrid Nunez Is Finally a Literary Star
With 'The Friend,' the author of eight books over 23 years became an overnight sensation.
Darwin's Granddad's Plant Sex Poetry
Charles Darwin’s grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was famous for his poems on plant sex, and influenced his grandson's vision of nature.
Virginia to Get a New Bookstore
Never Enough Books, a used bookstore, is preparing to open in downtown Richmond, Va.
Colorado Ski Town Gets a New Store
Breck Books, a new bookstore, opened in Breckenridge, Colo., last month.
Bookselling in Bangladesh
'The Daily Star' offers a guide to finding your perfect bookstore in Dhaka.
- 2018 Dec 12
Amazon Hires Lobbyists for NYC Site
The e-tailing giant is trying to quell rising opposition to its plan for offices in New York's Long Island City neighborhood.
World's Highest-Paid Authors 2018
Thanks to 'Fire and Fury,' Michael Wolff placed seventh among publishing’s top moneymakers this year.
'Chicago Review of Books' Award Winners
José Olivarez, Eve L. Ewing, Sarah Conway, Sebastián Hidalgo, and Rebecca Makkai win this year's prizes.
Late-Night's Publicity for Publishing
In a television landscape where literature has become largely overlooked, late-night hosts put a spotlight on writers.
75 Notable Translations of 2018
'World Literature Today' offers its annual long list of important English-language translations.
- 2018 Dec 11
Poets Go Public—and Political
Suddenly, poets have become more willing to address public concerns. Poet laureate Tracy K. Smith explores why, and how.
Jeff Daniels Pleads the Finch
Broadway's Atticus on ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ discusses Aaron Sorkin, film icons, and white saviors in this Q&A.
David Sedaris’s Back Pages
The writer’s archive, which has just been bought by Yale, includes his voluminous diaries and other private handmade books.
Novelist and Amazon 'Seasonal Associate'
Author Heiki Geissler writes about the view from inside an Amazon warehouse as an author whose books might be there, too.
Women Rewriting the West
A roundup of works by women writers that subvert the toxic tropes of the Western.
How to Be Kind to Your Bookseller
'The Guardian' offers advice on how to gently interact with booksellers amid the holiday crush.
The Specialty Bookstores of NYC
Just in time for last-minute shopping comes this rundown of specialty bookstores in New York City.
Amazon Threatens Stores in the U.K., Too
A columnist at 'The Bookseller' argues that Amazon is a bigger threat to bookstores in the U.K. than people realize.
- 2018 Dec 10
'Tattooist of Auschwitz' Under Fire
The Auschwitz Memorial Research Centre claims inaccuracies in Heather Morris’s hit novel "blur the authenticity" of the true history.
Lit Agent to Pay $500K for Suing Author
After suing Australian author Kate Morton and losing, Selwa Anthony must instead pay $500,000.
'Christmas Prince' Writer's Rise to Fame
Karen Schaler, the screenwriter behind Netflix's holiday hit, tells her publishing backstory.
'Into the Wild' Musical Spurs Lawsuit
Jon Krakauer has withdrawn permission for playwrights to use his name and the book's title, according to a new report.
Where Books Outnumber People
Mundal, Norway is known as 'The Norwegian Book Town' because it has more books than residents.
Ohio Kids Store Seeking a New Owner
The Blue Manatee bookstore in Oakley, Ohio is searching for new owner and will close January 1 if one is not found.
South Dakota Bookstores Fight to Survive
The owners of DDR Books and The Book Zealot, in Watertown, S.D., are fighting to stay in business.
Iconic D.C. Store is Sold
An investor has bought Idle Time Books in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington D.C. and will keep it open.
Michigan Store Embraces New Home
Between the Covers in Holland, Mich. has grown after moving location two years ago.
Bookstores Anchor Small Town Retail
'CommonWealth' magazine argues that bookstores often anchor downtown retail in small New England towns.
- 2018 Dec 07
Poet's Debut Canceled Over Plagiarism
Several authors have accused Ailey O’Toole of using their poems to write her own, including the Pushcart-nominated "Gun Metal."
In Fiction, It Was the Year of the Woman
In 2018, there has been a grassroots pushback against hot-take nonfiction—one led, of course, by women.
James Joyce's Glasses Fetch $19,000
The eyeglasses worn by the author while he was writing 'Ulysses' sold at auction on Tuesday in Dublin.
Can We Still Talk About Books?
The world's on fire. So what's the role of literature in a year when every week brought a new atrocity?
GRRM's Latest Work Is...A Pizza Video
George R.R. Martin has taken time out of his writing schedule to laud New York pizza in a video from Penguin Random House.
Washington, D.C., Loses a Bookstore
Riverby Books in Capitol Hill is closing. The store opened in 2001. Another branch in Fredericksburg, Va., will remain open.
Store Affected by Hurricane Raises Cash
Quarter Moon Books & Gifts in Topsail Beach, N.C., is raising money on GoFundMe to stay open.
B&N to Open Concept Store in Minnesota
Barnes & Noble will open a concept store in Woodbury, Minn., in May 2019.
Amazon Abandons Idaho Bookstore
Amazon appears to have abandoned plans to open a bookstore in the outskirts of Boise.
- 2018 Dec 06
Bushel & Peck Books's Literacy Campaign
A new publisher wants to give away one free book for every book sold to improve child literacy
Painting the Way We Read
A 550-piece art collection was auctioned recently. Every piece had one thing in common: people were reading in them.
Non-Book Items At the Library
Librarian and author Kristen Arnett rounds up an incomplete list of non-book items you can check out of local libraries.
'Desert Solitaire,' 50 Years Later
Amy Irvine, the author of 'Desert Cabal,' discusses what it means to write about public lands in the shadow of Edward Abbey's classic.
The Best Book Covers of 2018
From Fatimah Asghar's poetry collection 'If They Come For Us' to Madeline Miller's novel 'Circe,' a list of striking covers from this year's crop of books.
Soon-To-Be-Ex-CEO of Powell's on Books
Miriam Sontz, outgoing CEO of Powell's Books, discusses her role of books in her life with 'The Oregonian.'
Oklahoma Gets a New Children's Store
Lavender's Bleu Literacy Market, an independent children's bookstore, is opening in Tulsa, Okla., this weekend.
Kinokuniya Expanding to Portland, Oregon
Japanese bookstore chain Kinokuniya is opening its 13th bookstore in the U.S. next year in Portland, Ore.
Small Stores Ask for Cash to Survive
Struggling small bookstores are increasingly turning to crowdfunding to raise working capital, notes the 'Minneapolis Star-Tribune.'
Vermont Bookstore Reaches Milestone
The Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick, Vt., is celebrating its 30th anniversary serving booklovers.
- 2018 Dec 05
Moonves Obstructed Misconduct Inquiry
Facing career-ending sexual misconduct allegations, former CBS CEO Les Moonves "destroyed evidence" and "misled investigators."
Goodreads Users Name Their Top Books
The tenth annual Goodreads Choice Awards has revealed the site's best books of 2018, with more than 5 million votes across 21 categories.
The 2018 Reading Women Award Winners
Tara Westover's 'Educated' and Anjali Sachdeva's 'All the Names They Used for God' won the podcast's annual awards.
The Best LGBT Books of 2018
Rounding up 50 of the year’s best queer books, from a range of genres and on a range of topics.
The Story of the Little Blue Books
Invented in Troyes, France, these travel-sized texts started popping up everywhere...and made French Literature mainstream.
- 2018 Dec 04
Children's Book Retellings for Adults
A roundup of 11 children's book retellings meant for adults.
Teen Literature of Decades Past
An article reminisces about teen literature from the '80s and '90s.
Miscellanea 2018
SLJ rounds up the best children's literature miscellanea of 2018.
Morpurgo Wins Eleanor Farjeon Award
Michael Morpurgo has won the Eleanor Farjeon Award.
A Look at the Imagination Library
An article on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
'City of Ghosts' in Development
The CW is set to develop Victoria Schwab's "City of Ghosts."
Clare Concludes 'Dark Artifices'
An article on Cassandra Clare's completion of The Dark Artifices series.
A Marine's Response
A Marine recently took issue with a book in Capstone's You Choose series.
Why Is Books Coverage Rising?
Mainstream publications are writing more about books after years of slashing their coverage—thanks to growth at major outlets.
Milo Yiannopoulos Has Gone Broke
The author and alt-right pundit is more than $2 million in debt," according to documents secured by the 'Guardian.'
Glory Edim Turns Books Into Community
The founder of Well-Read Black Girl celebrates the literary voices of black women, from recognized novelists to lesser known authors.
Why Doesn’t America Love the Novella?
Overseas, short novels are celebrated, but here, authors are often pushed to expand. What's the deal?
Books, But Make Them Twee
Dwarsliggers—palm-sized micro-books—are coming to America, and act as displays of individualism, idiosyncrasy, and quirkiness.
Foyles Picks its Books of the Year
The U.K. chain Foyles has chosen three books by women as their top titles of 2018.
Virginia Indies Battle Praise for Amazon
Indie booksellers in Virginia are balking at the idea that Amazon HQ2 coming to the state is good for business.
Korean Bookstore Chain Faces Boycott
Some groups of men are protesting the Korean bookseller YES24 after the chain promoted a book insulting masculinity.
Korean Bookstore Chain Faces Boycott
Some groups of men are protesting the Korean bookseller YES24 after the chain promoted a book insulting masculinity.
- 2018 Dec 03
Pushcart Nominee Accused of Plagiarism
Poet Ailey O'Toole has been accused of plagiarizing poems by other poets including Rachel McKibbens and Hieu Minh Nguyen.
Capstone Apologizes for Military Book
After a former Marine criticized a “choose your own adventure” children’s book set in Afghanistan, the book’s publisher wrote him an apology.
Bad Sex Award Shortlist Announced
Haruki Murakami and James Frey lead an all-male shortlist for the annual prize, which awards the worst sexual description in fiction.
Danielle Steel Speaks
The bestselling living author discusses writing 174 books and raising nine kids in a new interview.
The Ethics of Amazon Video
Should an Amazon boycott include its original series? A look at the "sinister truth" about the company’s streaming service.
Strand Fights Landmark Designation
The Strand bookstore is fighting New York City's effort to name the building a landmark. The hearing is tomorrow.
Indian Bookstore Now Takes Bitcoin
Sapna Bookstore in Bangalore, one of the oldest in India, has begun accepting Bitcoin payments for online sales.
California Travel Bookstore to Shutter
Distant Lands in Pasadena, Calif., is closing after 29 years in business.
- 2018 Nov 30
Is an Amazon Revolt Brewing?
The tech giant keeps exerting more control over brands, and some companies are choosing to end their relationship rather than cave to demands.
Cracking the 'NYT' Bestseller List Code
A data scientist thinks he knows how to get on the 'New York Times' list: "Write a mystery, romance, or memoir. And publish in February."
Black Male Writers for Our Time
A group of African-American men are writing books that are essential to how we understand our country and its place in the world right now.
Herman Melville and the Final Frontier
'Benito Cereno,' Melville's 1855 novella about the fictionalized revolt of a Spanish slave ship, will be adapted for TV and set in deep space.
N.K. Jemisin Fights for Planet Earth
The acclaimed contemporary science fiction and fantasy author made history this year. Now she's trying to make the future.
Minnesota Gets a New Bookstore
The Willow Bookshop has opened Perham, Minn., in the same space as the former Bev's Book Nook.
Bookmobile Goes Bricks-and-Mortar
Twenty Stories, which began life as a mobile bookstore in Los Angeles, has opened a store in Pawtucket, R.I.
Long Island Bookstore to Close
After a rent hike, Harbor Books in Sag Harbor, N.Y., will close in February. The owner is seeking a new location.
Oklahoma's Only Black-owned Store
Nappy Roots Books in Oklahoma City provides a gathering place for African-Americans in the city.
- 2018 Nov 29
Germany Opens Amazon Investigation
A German antitrust agency is investigating claims of Amazon using its marketplace to hinder other sellers.
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