- Motoko Rich concentrates on the digital aspects of BEA.
- The Washington Post’s Bob Thompson covers the convention for the paper, also got an advance look at Jenna Bush‘s manuscript.
- Otto Penzler writes what’s assumed to be a somewhat tongue-in-cheek take of how BEA’s gigantism can make one despair.
- Also in the Sun, Kate Taylor weighs the pros and cons of the Espresso Book Machine.
- AP’s Hillel Italie also examines the gigantism effect with regards to conservative publishing. He also comments on the lack of a big buzz book and why talking about Harry Potter is like “buzzing the moon and the stars.”
- Stephen Colbert sparred with Khaled Hosseini or erm, maybe not.
- Variety looks at the film tie-ins and rights grabs.
- The main events, like the celebrity breakfasts, get covered by USA TODAY.
- Reuters sits in on the Writers Digest conference and comes away with a real sense of desperation.
- The Santa Fe New Mexican reports on the LongPen as seen through George R.R. Martin‘s virtual signing.
- Handy one-page coverage of PW Show Daily’s pieces.
- Sara Nelson also cheers the American spirit on display at the fair.