Today in publishing and literature: a reappraisal of The Atavist, Amazon has charmed Waterstones, and Texts from Bennet will soon be a book.
Today in books: Elmore Leonard's new book comes out Tuesday, NPR picks the one poetry collection you need to buy this year, and Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln is going to be a National Geographic documentary.
Also in books: England's largest bookstore chain is changing its logo and correctly placed apostrophe in preparation for the e-book onslaught, England's nastiest book critics honored with a large container of shrimp, and Mark Twain's solid rules for everyday writing.
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