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Aug 20

New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Lists For August 13th

The New York Times bestseller list (fiction) is based on the combined sales of fiction in both print and eBook formats in the United States. They also have separate lists for non-fiction…Read More

Aug 19

Rushdie Attack Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

The Guardian reports that Hadi Matar, the 24-year-old suspect in the Salman Rushdie stabbing, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and assault. As reported a week ago, the…Read More

Aug 16

Joan Didion’s Possessions To Be Available In Public Auction

The late author Joan Didion‘s possessions are going up for auction very soon. If you’ve ever wanted to own one of your favourite authors’ belongings – such as fine art, furniture, decorations,…Read More

Aug 15

Nicholas Evans Has Passed Away

English novelist Nicholas Evans, best known for his novel The Horse Whisperer, died suddenly last week of a heart attack. He was 72. Evans’ bestselling novel The Horse Whisperer was published in…Read More

Aug 12

Salman Rushdie Stabbed On Stage In Violent Attack

Salman Rushdie, author of several magical realism and historical fiction novels, was violently attacked on stage while he was about to begin a lecture. Rushdie was on stage at the Chautauqua Institution…Read More

Aug 11

Michigan Library Loses Funding Due To LGBTQ+ Books

The residents of Jamestown Township, Michigan have voted to defund a local library due to it carrying LGBTQ+-themed books. It was reported in Bridge Michigan that the Jamestown residents voted on Tuesday…Read More

Aug 09

Pulitzer Prize Winner David McCullough Has Died

Author David McCullough has sadly passed away. David died on Sunday, August 7th, 2022 at the age of 89. He celebrated his 89th birthday just a month ago. The Pennsylvania native was…Read More

Aug 07

Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” Arrives on Netflix

Great news for fans of the award-winning author Neil Gaiman, as The Sandman has been adapted into a TV series, and launched on Netflix this weekend. The Sandman is a comic book…Read More

Aug 04

Gordon Burn Prize Nominations Announced

The Gordon Burn Prize is an interesting award in the book industry, as books that make it on the shortlist are books that are deemed the “boldest and most innovative” novels released…Read More

Aug 03

Stephen King Testifies In U.S. Antitrust Trial To Stop Publishing Merger

Stephen King took the witness stand on Tuesday in a U.S. federal antitrust trial. He went back through his own career to demonstrate how the publishing industry has become more and more…Read More

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