It's been twenty-two years, but if you ask most people, they are familiar with the title Friday Night Lights, whether referring to the bestselling book by Buzz Bissinger or the popular TV show and movie of the same name. Bissinger has now published an official sequel, titled After Friday Night Lights, in ebook format only.
It's now official there is no Pulitzer Prize for Fiction this year, as while the fiction jurors selected three titles, the 18-member board could not unanimously decide on a winner. There has naturally been quite a bit of backlash over this from a number of sources.
Amazon Has Bond
In another new surprise from the shopping giant, Amazon.com, they have acquired a ten-year publishing rights contract for all the Ian Fleming James Bond novels, both digital and print.
In another new surprise from the shopping giant, Amazon.com, they have acquired a ten-year publishing rights contract for all the Ian Fleming James Bond novels, both digital and print.
Who Buys the Most E-Readers
In a fascinating and surprising article from the Atlantic, it is revealed which cities buy the most e-readers in the country, with Lexington, Kentucky shockingly coming out on top.
In a fascinating and surprising article from the Atlantic, it is revealed which cities buy the most e-readers in the country, with Lexington, Kentucky shockingly coming out on top.
11 Scathing Reviews for Bestselling Classics
Mental_floss has a talent for revealing the bizarre and unexpected, and in this new article they reveal some scathing reviews to books that eventually became and are today bestselling classics, such as Leaves of Grass, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice.
Mental_floss has a talent for revealing the bizarre and unexpected, and in this new article they reveal some scathing reviews to books that eventually became and are today bestselling classics, such as Leaves of Grass, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice.
Three Questions with John Irving
With John Irving's new book, In One Person, coming out next month, Publishers Weekly recently sat down and asked him three questions.
With John Irving's new book, In One Person, coming out next month, Publishers Weekly recently sat down and asked him three questions.
John Irving's Distaste for Hemingway
Continuing on with Irving, in this hilarious YouTube video he gives vent to his opinions on one Ernest Hemingway.
Neil Gaiman & Bees
Neil Gaiman hasn't published anything new in quite some time, and his once busy blog featuring posts from him multiple times a week has slowed somewhat. But in this latest post, he put up a video of his engaging with his hobby of apiculture, better known as bee keeping.
