Topic: Penguin

Jonathan Safran Foer Has a New Book; 007 Now Works for Amazon

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Today in books: Jonathan Safran Foer has a new book coming out next year, James Bond's license to kill now comes from Jeff Bezos, and a first edition of The Importance of Being Earnest can be yours for somewhere in the neighborhood of $190,000.

By Ray Gustini

Feb 10, 2012

Jane Austen Rebooted; Let the Post-Super Bowl Book Deals Begin

Today in books and publishing: Penguin is "cutting ties" with e-book supplier Overdrive, author Lev Grossman is miffed at Fox, and the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas bets big on the modern novelist.

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 9, 2012

Penguin's 'Electronic Slush Pile' Pays Off; Elton John Writing His First Book

Today in books: Penguin signs its first writer off their "electronic slush pile" Bookcountry.com, nine Chinese authors are suing Apple for copyright infringement, and Tiger Woods' former swing coach has written a non tell-all book about the golfer.

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By Eric Randall

Nov 23, 2011

Iraqi Students Aren't Reading Judy Blume

Today in books: Baghdad students don't like American books, zombies invade our literary fiction, popular fantasy author Anne McCaffrey has died, and Penguin stops its e-book library lending programs.

 

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 17, 2011

Jeffrey Eugenides Is America's Toughest Novelist

Today in books: A memorable speech from poet Nikky Finney at the National Book Awards ceremony last night, Penguin's lending self-publishing authors a counter-intuitive helping hand, and Libya's ceremonial "unbanning" of books.

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