The Devil Wears Prada has spawned a sequel, the last Orange Prize went to Madeline Miller, literary theory is still a joke.
Today in books: Universal options Erik Larson's non-fiction chiller In the Garden of Beasts as a possible Tom Hanks vehicle, Niall Ferguson threatens to call in the lawyers over a bad review, and the many theories about literary criticism's decline.
Plus: Only Jay Gatsby could afford a first edition 'Great Gatsby' dust jacket
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