Topic: Hilary Mantel

The Literary Sequel Problem; Science Fiction From Afar

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Today in publishing and literature: The difficulties of selling a literary sequel, science fiction is alike all over, and Whitney Houston's mother is looking for a book deal.

By Ray Gustini

Apr 23, 2012

Big Publishing's Big Stand; John Irving Disses Ernest Hemingway

Today in books and publishing: The e-book pricing courage of the publishing industry, William Shakespeare turns 448, and John Irving explains why he's not a Hemingway fan.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 28, 2012

Pay Phones Become Guerilla Libraries; 'Bring Up The Bodies' Gets a Cover

Today in publishing and literature: Joyce Carol Oates discusses the "genre writer" label, Courtney Love's former bandmate is trying his hand at a Kurt Cobain memoir, and we're one step closer to getting e-book editions of the Harry Potter books. 

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 19, 2012

F. Scott Fitzgerald's Worry List; 'Wolf Hall' Sequel Coming in May

Horsemanship -- not bugs -- was a top worry for The Great Gatsby author, the 'Poe Toaster' once again failed to show ln Baltimore last night, and Salman Rushdie's panel at the Jaipur literary festival in India has been cancelled following "intense pressure" for him to withdraw.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 15, 2011

On the Whole, Bill O'Reilly Thinks He's a Pretty Good Historian

Today in publishing and literature: the 2009 Man Booker winner is getting a sequel, Quentin Rowan explains his plagiarized spy novel, and Bill O'Reilly says his Killing Lincoln only has two major historical inaccuracies.

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