Janet Maslin Hated the New Obama Book; '50 Shades' Hits Bodegas
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:04:39 -0700
Today in publishing and literature: Edward Klein's "exposé" on Barack Obama gets an unfavorable review; 50 Shades hits the bodegas, Colbert's Sendak quote, and more.
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Book Talk: Museum conservator finds life in automaton
Thu, 17 May 2012 03:02:07 -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A museum conservator and horologist loses her colleague and married lover of 13 years, forcing her to use the intricate restoration of a 19th century automaton and the diaries of the man who commissioned it as the means to cope with her grief. Set in London in 2010, "The Chemistry of Tears" is the 12th novel by Australian-born Peter Carey, winner of two Booker Prizes for ...
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The new book that claims to unmask the Zodiac Killer: 6 takeaways
Thu, 17 May 2012 02:45:00 -0700
A notorious serial killer with a taste for cryptograms haunted San Francisco in the '60s. And after decades of mystery, an ex-cop says he has solved the case
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Midwest Book Awards Has Big Wave Surfing as Finalist in Two Categories - Business and Total Marketing Package
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:15:00 -0700
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With nine business book awards in 2011 - Big Wave Surfing, Extreme Technology, Development, Marketing and Investing, authored by Kenneth Thurber, could ...
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Christopher Columbus Was Polish: New Book Shows Proof, Readers Say
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:15:00 -0700
WARSAW, Poland, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- During the last few days Manuel Rosa, author of "KOLUMB. Historia Nieznana," a book published May 8, 2012 in Poland - translated from the Spanish ...
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Watson book calls Murdoch empire a "shadow state"
Mon, 14 May 2012 12:40:02 -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Dial M For Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain" is among the more provocatively titled books about Rupert Murdoch, the controversial head of global news conglomerate News Corp, owner of FOX News, the Wall Street Journal and other media brands. ...
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Chronicling Discovery: The Online Journals of Rare-Book Collectors
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:35:23 -0700
Curators of rare books are finding that blogging gives their discoveries greater exposure, an example of how virtual work can support even the most tactile of pursuits. Beinecke Library/Flickr What gives ...
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Big Wave Surfing Author Gets Ready to Release New Book Titled - 'Do Not Invent Buggy Whips'
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:00 -0700
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In his new book, titled Do Not Invent Buggy Whips, the award-winning author Ken Thurber has already begun to strike a chord with reviewers and readers ...
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Kony 2012 Book Gathers the Facts About the Phenomenon That Transfixed the World
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:25:00 -0700
LIMERICK, Ireland, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When John O'Dowd's daughter came home from school determined to help stop African warlord Joseph Kony after viewing the "Kony 2012" viral video, ...
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Apple, publishers must face consumers' e-book suit
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:01:44 -0700
By Grant McCool NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and five major book publishers have failed to persuade a U.S. judge to throw out a lawsuit by consumers accusing them of conspiring to raise electronic ...
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