The Roundup with PW

Follett Adds 200 College Stores in Neebo Purchase
Consolidation in the campus store sector has begun in advance of B&N's spinoff of its higher education sector. With its purchase of Nebraska Book Company's retail store division, Follett will have more than 1,150 college stores. more »

Chaplain Violated Rules in Book Promo: An active-duty Army chaplain has published a book titled 'Jesus Was an Airborne Ranger,' and appeared in a video in uniform to promote it, raising questions about the service endorsing Christianity as the Pentagon wages wars in Muslim countries.

Cervantes Reburied in Spain: Researchers announced that they had found what they assume are Cervantes’ remains, in the Church of the Trinity in Madrid, in March.

Can YouTube Stars Save Publishing?: The robust YA market has shown that young readers can be extraordinarily devoted, once they connect to an author. Or, publishing hopes, to a YouTube star.

Jane Austen in a Writing Workshop : Buzzfeed imagines the scenario.

Don't Blame Amazon for Dumbing Down Lit: "We did it to ourselves," says Stephen L. Carter at 'Bloomberg View.'

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What 50 Years of Writing Have Taught Me "Some eighty-year-old writers rest. Some do not. I am not sure what I will do." more

10 Best Hollywood Novels Didion, Waugh, Wodehouse, and more. more

How the Modern Detective Novel Was Born From Chesterton to Christie to Sayers to Highsmith, tracing the modern detective novel back to its roots. more