Paper says publishers' conference won't be held
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AP - The Washington Post asked lobbyists and business leaders to pay $25,000 to attend a dinner discussion with government officials and journalists at the home of its publisher, and then canceled the event after the invitations became public.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:53:49 GMT
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
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AP - 1. "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:44:30 GMT
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BC-US--Best Sellers-Books-USAToday
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AP - Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:43:40 GMT
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
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AP - 1. "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:42:09 GMT
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SC 1st lady says she may forgive husband's affair
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AP - The wife of embattled South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford called his affair with an Argentine woman "inexcusable" but said Thursday she is willing to forgive him.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:14 GMT
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`Girls From Ames' chronicles longtime friendships
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AP - A year before it became a best seller, author Jeffrey Zaslow wondered if all the time he'd put into his book about the longtime friendship of 11 women would be wasted.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:50:24 GMT
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Ark. town a forgotten haven for Hemingway
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AP - The quail rose out of the cornfields and briars of northeast Arkansas, giving the young writer just enough time to swing his shotgun up like a pitchfork toward their flight.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:01:04 GMT
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Judge blocks publication of Salinger spinoff book
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AP - A Swedish author whose new book was promoted as a sequel to J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" cannot publish it in the United States because it too closely mirrors Salinger's classic without adequate parody or critique, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:40:38 GMT
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Short stories offer portraits from Mugabe's Zimbabwe
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Reuters - With her debut collection of short stories, Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah has been heralded as a major new literary voice, but she said it was a struggle to write about her homeland without being didactic.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:21 GMT
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Author Vikram Seth writing "A Suitable Boy" sequel
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Reuters - Indian poet and novelist Vikram Seth is writing a sequel to his acclaimed, monumental story "A Suitable Boy" to be titled "A Suitable Girl."
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:55:44 GMT
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Book Talk: Author Adichie doesn't mind her own business
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Reuters - Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a professional eavesdropper: she admits a lot of what she writes is based on what she's overheard.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:31:57 GMT
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Connelly picks up pen, notebook in latest thriller
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AP - Michael Connelly headed back to the newsroom for this latest best-selling thriller.
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:10:36 GMT
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Instant Michael Jackson books coming
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AP - The "instant" books on Michael Jackson are coming soon.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:50:19 GMT
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Peter Leonard joins father in the family business
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AP - Fresh out of college with an English degree in hand, Peter Leonard wrote a six-page short story he liked very much and asked a famous author for a few notes.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:02:35 GMT
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Author acknowledges lifting Wiki material
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AP - The author of a new book about the wisdom of free products on the Web has acknowledged taking some liberties in his own work.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:21:06 GMT
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`Overlord' writer makes evil funny
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AP - Rhianna Pratchett has a fantasy writer's genes: Her father is Terry Pratchett, author of the "Discworld" novels. But the daughter has pursued her muse in a different medium, as one of the most respected scriptwriters in video games.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:28:29 GMT
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Billy Crystal takes '700 Sundays' on the road
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AP - Billy Crystal is taking his acclaimed stage autobiography, "700 Sundays," on the road this fall.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:46:55 GMT
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Albanian writer Ismail Kadare wins Spanish prize
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AP - Albanian writer Ismail Kadare was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias literature prize on Wednesday in recognition of the social commitment in his work.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:34:24 GMT
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AP Exclusive: Dick Cheney working on memoir
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AP - Former Vice President Dick Cheney has signed a book deal with a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster and said he hopes readers of all ideologies will be interested in his story. The memoir by Cheney, widely considered the most powerful vice president in history, is expected to be published in Spring 2011, a few months after President George W. Bush's book comes out.
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:30:12 GMT
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Review: Evanovich is back with new Plum novel
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AP - "Finger Lickin' Fifteen." (St. Martin's Press, 308 pages, $27.95): The barbecue sauce hits the ceiling in "Finger Lickin' Fifteen," Janet Evanovich's new Stephanie Plum novel.
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:27:01 GMT
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