Casting Financial Safety Nets for Authors in Distress

Today's Feature: Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has been helping writers cope with medical expenses and other needs; since the start of recession applications for grants have doubled.

Discussion: Auctioning Borders’ Old Signage to Help Booksellers in Need Formerly part of Borders, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation has given some $4.1 million to 2,700 individuals since 1996. Now, they're auctioning Borders' old signage.

What's the Buzz: Ether for Authors: The Stay-Seated Writers’ Conference Porter Anderson's curation publishing buzz takes in the IndieReCon virtual conference, questions B&N's future, and looks at buying your way to the top of the bestseller list.

German Buch News: Daniel Kehlmann: In Praise of My Translator German bestseller Daniel Kehlmann reflects on his relationship with Knopf editor and translator Carol Brown Janeway, describing her distinct approach to translation.

From the Archives: Seizing the Machinery of Publishing Concord Free Press’s unconventional generosity based publishing gives away limited-edition books by A-list writers and has raised $250,000 for charity.