Publishing Chris Anderson’s Mistake: Common or Careless? By Jason Boog on Jun. 24, 2009 - 4:23 PM As the literary world debates unattributed lines from Wikipedia in Chris Anderson’s new book, “Free: The Future of a Radical Price,” one writer left some words of support. “I’m surprised that the VQN ...
Book Biz Flavorpill & Granta Launch Film Contest By Jason Boog on Jun. 24, 2009 - 3:23 PM In one of the more unexpected partnerships in recent memory, the literary journal Granta is teaming up with the website Flavorpill to co-sponsor a short film contest. Flavorpill, Granta and London’s School of Life just annou ...
Authors Dave Eggers and the “Wild Things” Shuffle By Jason Boog on Jun. 24, 2009 - 2:23 PM This October, the adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic storybook, “Where the Wild Things Are,” will also include a unique tie-in: Dave Eggers will publish a 300-page loose adaptation of the book. The NY Observe ...
Authors Ernest Hemingway’s Imported Cocktail By Jason Boog on Jun. 24, 2009 - 12:23 PM Despite this cold and rainy summer on the East Coast, the Daily Beast reported on the tropical, summery drink that Ernest Hemingway imported from Cuba. The essay has a brief history of daiquiri, then delivers three different recip ...
Authors Chris Anderson’s Sourcing Slip-Up By Jason Boog on Jun. 24, 2009 - 11:03 AM Yesterday the Virgina Quarterly Review discovered a few Wikipedia passages included in the text of Chris Anderson’s new book, “Free: The Future of a Radical Price,” without attribution. Anderson, who also edits W ...
Authors Reading Ed McMahon By Jason Boog on Jun. 24, 2009 - 10:23 AM Although television personality Ed McMahon made his name as Johnny Carson’s sidekick, he was an author as well. As the world mourns his passing, GalleyCat studied seven different books by the late entertainer. His bestsellin ...
Authors So What Do You Do, Linda Fairstein? By Neal on Jun. 24, 2009 - 10:12 AM Bestselling crime novelist Linda Fairstein gives mediabistro.com’s Diane Clehane the inside story on drawing inspiration from New York City and her previous career as a sex crimes prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorne ...
Book Biz Every Book Shall Have Its Soundtrack By Neal on Jun. 24, 2009 - 9:03 AM Last month, we told you about Hal Leonard‘s BookExpo time warp, what with their emphasis on two books celebrating the music of 1969. Now the author of one of those books is using the iTunes Store to create several unofficial ...
Book Biz Dick Cheney Sells His Memoir By Jason Boog on Jun. 24, 2009 - 8:23 AM Former Vice President Dick Cheney has sold his memoir for a deal that’s “likely worth at least $2 million,” according to the AP. The book is scheduled for publication in early 2011, a few months after George W. B ...
Book Biz UnBeige Discovers a Truly Millennial Story By Neal on Jun. 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM UnBeige, mediabistro.com’s design industry blog, had an item yesterday about the cover of the new issue of Opium, which contains a nine-word short story by artist Jonothan Keats called “Time.” The only thing is, ...