Sunday, June 01, 2014

THE ROUNDUP FROM PW


Bringing Down Hachette : Publishers could have thwarted the latest Amazon power grab. They didn’t, and books will suffer for it, says Evan Hughes, at Slate.

Gladwell 'Surprised' by Amazon's Actions: In his first interview on the clash, Malcolm Gladwell did not quite say he felt betrayed by Amazon, but said he was “surprised and puzzled” by its actions.

'This Is Where I Leave You' Adaptation: Revelations from the BookCon panel, featuring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, and novelist Jonathan Tropper, on the adaptation of Tropper's book.

Wessel & Lieberman to Close : The Seattle bookstore announced that after more than twenty years in business, it will close its doors soon.

The Year of 'The Goldfinch' : Following a Pulitzer last month, Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch" is a favorite to win the Baileys women's prize for fiction and is already tipped for the Booker. Laura Miller on the enigmatic author.


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