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Sony Buys 'Lean
In' Movie Rights : Sony Pictures has obtained the rights to
Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller “Lean In,” according to people with knowledge of
the situation. The story will be based on the themes explored in the book, but
will not be about Sandberg, and she will not be a character in the movie, the
people said.
Jose Emilio
Pacheco Dies at 74: Mexican novelist and poet Jose Emilio
Pacheco has died, a day after hurting his head in a fall. In 2009, Pacheco was
awarded the Cervantes Prize, the highest literary honor in the Spanish-speaking
world.
Real Books
Should be Preserved : In a future electronic world, there will
be a ghastly contingency about the written word. Books have a new place as
sacred objects, and libraries as museums.
The Title With
91 Imitators : Since Stieg Larsson’s "The Girl With the
Dragon Tattoo," "The Girl Who Played With Fire," and "The
Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest" became a publishing phenomenon in 2009,
a few other books have borrowed their titles.
Lewis Carroll
Quiz : The author of "Alice in Wonderland" was born on
this day in 1832. Celebrate a master of nonsense and logic by testing your
knowledge of his life and work
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