Nabokov’s Last Novel to be Released in November
Monday, April 20th, 2009Penguin Classics has announced the release date for Vladimir Nabokov’s last manuscript, “The Original of Laura.” Nabokov, author of “Lolita” and “Pale Fire,” is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
Amazon censoring gay-themed books?
Monday, April 13th, 2009This story is still developing, but according to this PC World arcticle and other various news sources, Amazon dropped certain books from its sales rank lists over Easter weekend due to a “glitch.” Most of these, as discovered by publisher Mark Probst, were gay-themed or LGBT-classified books, igniting a widespread uproar from Amazon customers, as [...]
See you at the NY Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend!
Monday, March 30th, 2009We’ll be attending the New York Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend, and hope to see you there! This is a great opportunity for booksellers, avid collectors, or readers who just simply want to feast their eyes on some beautiful books. Here’s the official info, courtesy of Sarah Donnell from Sanford L. Smith & Associates” “The [...]
Where The Wild Things Are–The Movie
Thursday, March 26th, 2009Yes, it’s true. Maurice Sendak‘s beloved children’s classic, Where the Wild Things Are, has been adapted for the silver screen and is directed by Spike Jonze. Jones and Dave Eggers of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius fame, wrote the screenplay together. The best thing about the film? The “wild things” appear to be live-action, [...]
Rare Book of the Day: The Hobbit (first American ed.)
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien While I’m waiting for The Hobbit movie adaptation (slated for release in 2012), I’ll save up my pennies for this gem. As described: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938. First American edition, third state, in a new, facsimile first edition dust jacket. Hardcover, size: octavo. Buff [...]
Books & Booze–profitable business, or pending hangover?
Friday, March 13th, 2009Asheville’s latest addition to the bookstore scene is Battery Park Book Exchange, and offers a wide range of books in a great downtown setting. They operate two floors of books, shelved around rooms decorated with couches, Oriental rugs, quality lamps–and a champagne bar? I almost couldn’t believe it. I’ve never seen a bookstore that offers [...]
Graphic Books Finally Join NY Times’ “Bestseller” Lists
Friday, March 13th, 2009As an avid comic fan, I was pleased to see the announcement of graphic novels to the New York Times Bestseller list this morning. They’ve compiled the lists into three categories: hardcover, softcover and Manga. Catch the lists and then check out available copies of Watchmen by Alan Moore–which stands at #3 in hardcover and [...]
Indie bookstores have “one up” on commercial chains
Friday, March 13th, 2009In an article yesterday by AZ (Arizona) Night Buzz, independent bookstores in Arizona are continuing to fight the good fight against commercial chains such as Barnes and Noble and Borders by taking a new approach: specializing their stock. For instance, one of the surviving bookstores in Tuscon, Clues Unlimited, primarily offers new and used mystery [...]
New Author Challenge 2009
Thursday, February 19th, 2009Ok, I’m getting a bit of a late start on this, but I just discovered a very popular online group called The New Author Challenge 2009. The challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2009, so I’ve got some reading to do! The premise is to pick a number of books by authors that [...]
Award-Winning Author John Updike Dies at 76
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Pulitzer prize recipient and prolific author John Updike passed away today at the age of 76. Updike died from lung cancer. He is famous for the Rabbit series, a quartet of novels written over a 30-year period which centers around the title character Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom. Other works include The Witches of Eastwick, Couples, and [...]
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