Saturday, August 15, 2015

The Roundup with PW

June Bookstore Sales Rose 3.9%
Bookstore sales rose a solid 3.9% in June over June 2014, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales hit $698 million in the month compared to $672 million last June. Sales were no doubt helped by the June 18 release of 'Grey' by E.L. James. more »


Read Like the President: President Obama shares his six-book summer reading list.

Volumes of Murakami: Haruki Murakami's advice column has become an eight-volume book.

'Dune,' Climate Fiction Pioneer: The ecological lessons of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterpiece, which turns 50 this year, were ahead of its time.

'Super Thursday' in the U.K.: More than 500 titles will be published in the U.K. on October 8.

The E-book Effect: The BBC asks, did technology kill the book, or give it new life?


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