The Daily Square - Real Men Edition

Today’s links of interest:

Update on Pratt vandalism
Dave Rosenthal calls our attention to a recent act of vandalism related to books, authors, and people who disagree with them.

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Pensions Frozen at Random House Inc.
Ouch -- oh and, not the best way to keep your best and brightest!
Pyr Books Ready to Dive Into Mass Market
Nice.
Scholastic Begins Hiring Freeze; 110 Accept Retirement Package
Worst part (if you're of a certain age), is that "retirement" is being offered to those 50 and above.
HarperCollins and Wall Street Journal Join Forcess
Synergy -- not just for the 90's anymore. The two News Corp-owned entities enter into a publishing deal.
Janet Silver, Tina Pohlman, Gretchen Koss, Jennifer Josephy All Out at Doubleday
Sixteen to be laid off from Doubleday. Names are starting to trickle in.