Klipper
to Retire from B&N in May Mitchell Klipper, who during his 28-year career at Barnes & Noble oversaw many of the company’s store initiatives, including its launch of superstores, will retire May 2, the end of the retailer’s fiscal year. more »
Je
Suis Charlie Campaign Raises $40,000 PW’s Je Suis Charlie campaign to support free expression has raised $40,000 in contributions that will be donated to five organizations that support free speech. more »
Pinker's
'Better Angels' Becomes Second Zuckerberg Book Club Pick Steven Pinker's 'The Better Angels of Our Nature' has been unveiled as the second selection in the Facebook CEO's just-launched book club. more »
DK
Launches Online Encyclopedia for Kids DK has launched the beta version of DKfindout!, a free website where children ages 7-11, parents, and teachers can look up information in subject areas ranging from science and math to geography. more » »
The 21st
Century’s 12 Greatest Novels: In search of a collective critical
assessment, BBC Culture polled several dozen book critics, asking each to name
the best novels published in English since January 1, 2000.
Patterson's
Expensive, Exploding Book: For just under $300,000, one super
(rich) fan of James Patterson will have the opportunity to purchase the
author’s next book and watch it explode a day after opening it.
Texas Mom
Challenges Book on Poverty: A parent in the wealthy Texas town
of Highland Park has challenged a book about people living near the poverty
line, and suggested books by Ayn Rand, Ben Carson, and Karen Hesse as
replacements.
50 Books to Make
You More Interesting: Flavorwire has a list of books that will
make you smarter, funnier, deeper, and yes, more interesting — at least to some
people.
Is Amazon a Hero
or a Monster?: A passionate New York debate interrogates
Amazon’s dominance in the book market—is it delivering well-priced books efficiently,
or a greedy, rapacious behemoth?
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