Italian publishing is struggling,
but the recent book fair in Rome offered signs of vitality and reflected a
strong commitment to carry on.
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The sale of Bookish to internet
startup Zola Books says two things a) publishers are not booksellers and b)
technology is no panacea for publishing's problems.
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Five top UK authors, including Kate Atkinson
and Lucy Hughes-Hallet, are in competition for the Costa Book of the Year.
Beth Kephart celebrates the launch
of Shebooks, a new digital imprint of mini books written by top women
authors.
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From the Archives:
Strega Prize-winner Edoardo Nesi
discusses his anti-globalization polemic book, The Story of My People,
literature and the role of a writer in politics.
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Thursday, January 09, 2014
Rome's Book Fair Reflects a Country Unwilling to Surrender
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