Topic: George RR Martin

The Real 'Game of Thrones'; Ziggy Stardust Gets A Biography

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Today in books and publishing: The real-life history behind Game of Thrones, David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust phase is getting the celebrity biography treatment, and Canada's libraries balk at Random House's e-book price hike. 

By Ray Gustini

Nov 4, 2011

Our Books Are Morbidly Obese

Today in literature and publishing: God's memoir won't be sold at Walmart, the rise of the giant novel, and Kurt Vonnegut's cautionary tale.

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