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Kobo will publish the first English-language digital edition of Vikram Seth’s 600,000 word novel "A Suitable Boy" in India.
The bestselling work will be available exclusively through Kobo’s Writing Life self-publishing platform for 30 days. more »
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Wins 2013 Story Prize George Saunders took home the 2013 Story Prize for his collection, "Tenth of December," beating out the other two finalists, Andrea Barrett ("Archangel") and Rebecca Lee ("Bobcat") for the tenth annual prize, which came with $20,000. more » »
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THE ROUNDUP
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Books as
Lifesavers : Thirty-seven writers share the books that saved
their lives.
Banned in
Bangalore: Wendy Doniger, whose book "The Hindus: An
Alternative History" was recalled and pulped by Penguin India, pens an
op-ed in the "New York Times."
First Editions
at Leonard Estate Sale : An estate sale at the Detroit home of
Elmore Leonard, who died in August, includes first edition and signed books.
Amazon's War On
The House Of Otto: Michael Otto’s family has been as omnipresent
in German postwar retail as Wal-Mart, Sears and Target have in the U.S. So what
does this 70-year-old patriarch of this $18 billion clan most want to talk
about? A factory in Bangladesh.
Stop Blaming
Iowa : The MFA vs. NYC debate is a phony one, from Salon.
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