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Today’s links of interest:

• It’s no secret: ‘Da Vinci Code’ mania is losing its grip
  Uh, yeah. As previously noted, everyone in the world owns a copy. Barnes & Noble will be taking down the special displays, finally freeing up floor space that has been occupied for two years.
• Amazon ambitions
  Apparently, Amazon has optioned its first book for motion picture production. While this should be interesting all by itself, we’re fascinated by the fact that Amazon’s merchandising director is quoted in the article. Of all the possible executives, they
• Why Blog Post Frequency Does Not Matter Anymore
  Whew! We’ll sleep easy tonight. Seriously, get over the pressure cooker attitude and ask yourself why you’re blogging in the first place.
• In pursuit of lost classics
  "Thank goodness for the publishers who revive books that should never have gone out of print "
• Uncensored ‘On the Road’ to be published
  Do not be fooled by the lead — you will not be purchasing this book in scroll form. Thought that would definitely build buzz.
• The play’s the thing … unless you’re a novelist
  Wherein we turn to our standby comment: it’s an entirely different concept.
• Da Vinci Code book banned in Iran
  Usual reasons. Nevermind that 99.999% of the reading world has purchased and/or read this book, many of those readers ostensibly Christian, without a single life being smited (smote? those wrathful terms always confuse us).
• Guggenheim Study Suggests Arts Education Benefits Literacy Skills
  We couldn’t agree more.
• "The Odyssey": The original chick lit?
  Ah what the heck — why shouldn’t Homer be a woman?