Today’s links of interest:
- Why can’t a woman write the Great American Novel?
While we agree with the thesis, we’d also note that Harper Lee is a female. - David Ulin
Nice profile in Publishers Weekly about David Ulin and how he’s changing book coverage at the Los Angeles Times - Jeff Bezos: The Revenge of Amazon.com’s ‘Chuckling Maniac’
Or, here’s the link to Jeff Bezos on The Daily Show. - Book publishers, R.I.P.? / In this bad economy, it’s tougher than ever to sell books
Yes, it is, but does that mean the end of the world as we know it? - State of the Art – Amazon.com?s Kindle Goes From Good to Better
Kindle 2 ships, Jeff Bezos launches publicity tour, excitement builds. - Ballantine Acquires Kathy Griffin Memoir For More Than Million
File Under: Everything wrong with publishing today. - Brave new literary world
Is Amanda (Binky) Urban really this snobbish and this clueless? - ‘LO’ star’s memoir to be featured at Starbucks
Book by Isabel Gillies will get the Starbucks treatment. - Eminem Sues Universal for Royalties on Downloading
Or rather, Eminem sued Universal, and it’s now going to court. - WaterBrook Press: Looking for Bloggers
Following Thomas Nelson’s lead… - Interview: Kassia Krozser of Booksquare
The awesome Abbeville Manual of Style, run by Abbeville Press, asked some tough questions. We answered. At length. - Can booksellers and publishers use Twitter to drive business?
Ann Kingman compiles a range of responses. - BEA To Highlight Authors with Author Stages On Show Floor
This is a good thing, but the use of quotes around packaging and streaming makes one wonder about the meetings that lead to this. - Simon Schuster Launches Crossword iPhone App
Seriously, we will be going broke buying apps. - Bloggers Bristle, Scholastic Bends
Ah, we do love a good controversy. - BN Warehouse Staffers Fired After Immigration Audit
Wow. And wow.