Israeli novel, Russian poem collection win prizes
(AP)
AP - An Israeli novel and a collection of Russian poetry have won prizes for best English-language translation.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:10 GMT
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Mass. Sen. Scott Brown to release memoir in 2011
(AP)
 AP - Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by winning the seat once held by Sen. Edward Kennedy, has a book deal.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:32 GMT
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Booksellers fighting Amazon's Canadian bid
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Fearing an apparent assault by Amazon.com on Canadian culture, the Canadian Booksellers Association is urging the federal government to block the U.S. Internet retailer from establishing a physical presence north of the border.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:28:22 GMT
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Hilary Duff to write young adult book series
(AP)
AP - Welcome the latest celebrity children's author, Hilary Duff.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:51 GMT
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David Foster Wallace archive goes to U. of Texas
(AP)
AP - The archive of writer David Foster Wallace, best known for his 1996 novel "Infinite Jest," has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center library and museum at the University of Texas, the center announced Monday.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:44:32 GMT
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Valli's Walk of Shame Chic
(Fashion Wire Daily)
 Fashion Wire Daily - If style is grace under pressure, as Ernest Hemingway once defined it, then designer Giambattista Valli surely has it in spades.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT
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Author writes about loss, family in India and US
(AP)
 AP - "Secret Daughter" (William Morrow, 352 pages, $23.99), by Shilpi Somaya Gowda: Sometimes the image in our minds of what we have lost is far greater than the loss itself, and so it is for Asha, who was given up for adoption by her birthparents in India.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:05 GMT
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Review: `House of Versace' built on solid ground
(AP)
 AP - "House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder, and Survival" (Crown, 352 pages, $26), by Deborah Ball: "House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder, and Survival" chronicles the life of fashion designer Gianni Versace, from his humble beginnings in Reggio, a town in southern Italy, to his death in 1997.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:14:48 GMT
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Genghis Khan, Asian conqueror, on women's rights
(AP)
 AP - "The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire" (Crown Publishers, 334 pages, $26), by Jack Weatherford: If anyone in central Asia 800 years ago could be called a feminist, one was Genghis Khan.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:01:03 GMT
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Author reveals the unwritten rules of baseball
(AP)
 AP - "The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime" (Pantheon Books, 304 pages, $25), by Jason Turbow with Michael Duca: Major League Baseball is a complex, intricate game with a thick rule book that covers everything from balks and bunts to force plays and foul tips.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:41:53 GMT
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New publisher hired at amNew York
(AP)
AP - A former vice president and advertising sales director for Sirius XM Radio has been named the new publisher of amNew York.
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:40:54 GMT
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Paris Review names Lorin Stein as its new editor
(AP)
AP - The Paris Review will soon have a new editor: Lorin Stein, who has worked with such authors as Denis Johnson, Jonathan Franzen and Richard Price.
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:46:32 GMT
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Britons want to keep Harry Potter magic alive
(Reuters)
Reuters - The "Harry Potter" series has beaten "The Da Vinci Code" in a survey of which books Britons most want to pass on to the next generation.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:02:26 GMT
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
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AP - 1. "Fantasy in Death" by J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:58:03 GMT
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
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AP - Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:56:16 GMT
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
(AP)
AP - 1. "Fantasy in Death" by J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:54:24 GMT
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Newspaper publisher Journal Register names CFO
(AP)
AP - Journal Register Co., publisher of the New Haven Register in Connecticut and other newspapers, said Thursday it named the former chief financial officer of medical services company Synarc Inc. as its CFO.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:53:24 GMT
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Author Mueenuddin wins Story Prize for short fiction
(Reuters)
Reuters - Writer Daniyal Mueenuddin has won the Story Prize for short fiction for "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders," a compendium of eight interconnected short stories set in the 1980s amid feudal lands in southern Pakistan.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:40:36 GMT
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Judge OKs Denver Post's publisher bankruptcy exit
(Reuters)
Reuters - A federal judge has approved Affiliated Media Inc's bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing the way for the publisher of the Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News to emerge from Chapter 11 protection this month.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:55:01 GMT
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Jon Stewart, Condoleezza Rice at book show in NYC
(AP)
 AP - How about this for a comedy team: Jon Stewart and Condoleezza Rice?
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:21:27 GMT
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