Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Roundup with PW

Adult Fiction Print Units Bouncing Back in 2015
Since e-book sales exploded in 2009–2010, the adult fiction category has seen the steepest drop in print units of all the major book segment. But that trend line could be reversed in 2015 thanks in part to three huge print bestsellers: 'Go Set a Watchman,' 'Grey,' and 'The Girl on the Train.' more »


Five 'No Awards' at Hugos: Cixin Liu has won the best novel prize at this year’s Hugo Awards, although no awards were given in five categories, reflecting recent controversy over how the prizes are given.

'End of the Tour' Nails a Profession: Rebecca Mead writes about the journalist-subject relationship in the film about David Foster Wallace and David Lipsky.

Kinokuniya to Buy Up Murakami Copies: To fight the emerging dominance of online retailers, major bookstore chain Kinokuniya Co. is ensuring that most customers wanting Haruki Murakami's upcoming essay book will have to visit a brick-and-mortar store.

Jonathan Franzen and Feminism: Mary Elizabeth Williams responds to the novelist's recent remarks on feminism, at Salon.

Morrissey to Release Debut Novel: Nearly two years after Morrissey penned his revealing 'Autobiography,' the singer's words will hit bookshelves again this fall with 'List of the Lost.'


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