Literary Lions
Unite Against Amazon : Hundreds of writers, including some of
the world’s most distinguished, are joining the coalition against Amazon. Few
if any are published by Hachette. And they have goals far broader than freeing
up the Hachette titles.
Amazon's Effect
on Local Economies : Jeff Bezos has forged an empire by
exploiting low-wage workers and extracting billions in government subsidies,
says Jim Hightower at AlterNet.
When a Book Tour
Becomes a Circus : In an era when author tours and splashy book
parties have grown increasingly rare, Lena Dunham has organized a traveling
circus of sorts that seems more like a roving Burning Man festival than a
sober, meet-the-author literary event.
Student Authors
Who Pubbed Blockbusters: These authors wrote bestsellers before
getting their bachelor’s degree — so prepare to feel either inspired or very,
very lazy.
Guessing the
Book from the First Line: A Buzzfeed quiz to test your knowledge
on the first lines of famous books.
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