The Roundup with PW

 Coming Soon: Harper Lee vs. E.L. James

This summer has unexpectedly turned into a showdown between two heavyweight authors: Harper Lee and E.L. James. Lee’s long-awaited sophomore novel, 'Go Set a Watchman,' seemed primed to be the big of book of summer. Now, suddenly, it's up against the just-announced new title in the Fifty Shades trilogy, 'Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian.' Here’s a look at how these two novels stack up. more »

Brooklyn Book Festival Announces 2015 Lineup
The roster includes Daniel Alarcón, Elizabeth Alexander, Aleksander Hemon, John Leguizamo, Jonathan Lethem, R.J. Palacio, Gregory Pardlo, and Salman Rushdie, among others. »

Crace Wins 2015 IMPAC Award
'Harvest,' by British author Jim Crace, has won the 2015 International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award. The award, which comes with €100,000, is the world’s largest prize for a single novel published in English. »

Amazon Rolls Out New Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon has introduced a new version of its Kindle Paperwhite, which features the same 300 pixels per inch display found in the Kindle Voyage. The new device is still priced at $119. »

'American Gods' Greenlit at Starz: Starz is moving forward with plans for a series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel, to be shepherded by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green.

Anticipation Builds for 'Grey': 'USA Today' talks to fans and members of the industry about E.L. James's new book, on sale Thursday.

Amazon May Crowdsource Deliveries: Sources say the new service, tentatively known as “On My Way,” would hire retailers in urban areas to store packages and pay regular people a small fee to make deliveries.

Fenton Wins 2015 PEN Pinter Prize: Hailed by judges for speaking "truth to power – forcefully, fearlessly, and beautifully," the British poet and journalist James Fenton has been named as winner of this year’s PEN Pinter prize.

Teacher Resigns Amid Book Controversy : A North Carolina elementary school teacher has resigned after his decision to read a gay-themed children's book to his third-grade class led to controversy in the small town of Efland.

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