Wednesday, December 03, 2014

The Roundup with PW


Rowling Commencement Speech to Be Published
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University is set to be published as an illustrated book. Little, Brown will release the hardcover of 'Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination,' worldwide in English on April 14, 2015. more »



'How to be Both' by Ali Smith
British author Smith "surpasses her previous efforts" in this "inventive double novel," on sale today, where "two books coexist under the same title, each presenting largely the same material arranged differently and with different emphases." It was a finalist for this year's Man Booker Prize, and we gave it a star. »


NYT's 100 Notable Books of 2014: The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of the 'New York Times Book Review.'

Moody's Lowers Amazon's Outlook: On Monday, Moody's Investors Service lowered its outlook for Amazon, after the online retailer indicated it is planning a notes offering.

Beyond Bookmarks: Ten gifts for readers, at the Millions.

'In Cold Blood' Case Files to Go Public: The son of a Kansas law enforcement officer who helped investigate the 1959 killings that inspired Truman Capote's book can publish his father's field notes that he says substantially contradict Capote's account.

Looking for a Book? Ask a Penguin: This week, Penguin Random House unveiled the Penguin Hotline for anyone trying to find the perfect books for the folks on their gift list.


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