Crossing the Rubicon: A Steve Erickson Primer

Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
A kick in the pants for the hemhawers, pussyfooters, and the uninitiated. Jump off that cliff!
New book puts Christopher Hitchens on trial

New Book ‘Prosecutes’ Christopher Hitchens

News by Dean Fetzer January 17, 2013 (9) comments
‘Unhitched: The Trial of Christopher Hitchens’ examines the writer’s politics - “in the spirit of a trial”.
Amazon Creates Heat Map Of Political Book Sales

Amazon Creates Heat Map Of Political Book Sales

News by Kimberly Turner August 30, 2012 (16) comments
Amazon's new map of political book sales is awash in red and pink hues. But why?
Controversial Thomas Jefferson Book Finds Home With Glenn Beck

Controversial Book About Thomas Jefferson Dropped By Publisher, Finds New Home With Glenn Beck

News by Rob W. Hart August 20, 2012 (6) comments
An evangelical author made up a bunch of stuff about former US president Thomas Jefferson for a book later dropped by its publisher. Glenn Beck will now release it. You're welcome, America.
George R.R. Martin Bashes GOP Over 'Voter Suppression'

George R.R. Martin Bashes GOP Over 'Voter Suppression'

News by Rob W. Hart August 15, 2012 (13) comments
George R.R. Martin wades into the debate over the Republican party's efforts at voter suppression--and stirs up quite a bit of attention in the process.
Marvel's Northstar To Get Gay Married

Diversity Hits Comic Book World; Marvel's Northstar To Get Gay Married Next Month

News by Rob W. Hart May 24, 2012 (6) comments
Marvel Comics will feature the marriage of Northstar to his boyfriend Kyle Jinadu in 'Astonishing X-Men' this summer--meanwhile, DC is planning to out an established character.
Orson Scott Card "Pro-Marriage"

Orson Scott Card Pens Editorial Supporting Controversial "Pro-Marriage" Amendment

News by John Jarzemsky May 8, 2012 (11) comments
Science fiction writer Orson Scott Card has written a column in support of a controversial "pro-marriage" amendment in North Carolina
Stephen King Says Rich Should Pay More Taxes

Stephen King Writes In Favor Of Higher Taxes On The Rich

News by Rob W. Hart May 1, 2012 (6) comments
The famed author wrote an op-ed that's lighting up the blogosphere, about how the rich should shoulder their portion of the tax burden. He doesn't mince words.
Guenter Grass criticizes Israel

German Author Guenter Grass Criticizes Israel in Controversial Poem

News by John Jarzemsky April 4, 2012 (6) comments
Nobel Prize winning author Guenter Grass has published a controversial poem in a German daily newspaper, in which he criticizes Israel for escalating conflict with Iran.
O'reilly assassinates Kennedy assassination

Bill O'Reilly Announces Another Sure To Be Controversial Book About A Murdered President

News by John Jarzemsky February 16, 2012 (2) comments
Bill O'Reilly announces plans for another book about killing Presidents. Terrorist watch-list, anyone?
Garden Grove Library

California Does Horrible Thing, Cuts Funding For Libraries

News by Hanna Brooks Olsen February 9, 2012 (3) comments
Hell hath no fury like a librarian scorned. But cash-strapped California is willing to take their chances, so they've cut funding to their public libraries.
John Hinckley Jr. Reads Assassination Book

Would-be Assassin Reportedly Fixated on Books... About Assassinating Presidents

News by John Jarzemsky January 25, 2012 (2) comments
John Hinckley Jr. is looking to gain more freedom, but two secret service agents observed some "odd" behavior in the past year at the local Barnes & Noble...
Newt Gingrich cut a respected scientist out of his latest book

Gingrich Cuts Chapter About Climate Change From New Book, Snubs Author

News by Rob W. Hart January 10, 2012 (2) comments
Newt Gingrich, who has been friendly to climate change issues in the past, has stirred up controversy with his next book, by cutting out a chapter by a contributor--and not telling her directly.
George W. Bush jokes that people were surprised to find he could read and write

George W. Bush Says People Are Surprised He Can Read/Write

News by Rob W. Hart November 7, 2011 (7) comments
During a speech in Kansas last week, George W. Bush said people were shocked to hear he was writing a memoir--because some people think he's illiterate
Occupy Book

Occupy Wall Street Book Due Out in December

News by Brandon Tietz October 27, 2011 (4) comments
Striking while the iron's hot, OR Books is set to take Occupy Wall Street to print.
LitRecapper

LitRecapper: Courting Controversy In Week Three

News by Joshua Chaplinsky October 22, 2011 (3) comments
LitReactor members make their opinions known when it comes to politics, editorializing, and gossipy news posts.
Bill O'reilly on fire

Bill O'Reilly's On Fire

News by Brandon Tietz October 20, 2011 (15) comments
U.S. Troops aren't taking kindly to a donation of the new Bill O'Reilly book.
Herman Cain's campaign spent $36,000 to buy copies of the candidate's books

Herman Cain Spends $36,000 In Campaign Funds To Buy His Own Books

News by Rob W. Hart October 18, 2011 (11) comments
Herman Cain is his own biggest fan- his campaign has spent $36,000 on his books, which may have helped him land a spot on the New York Times Best Seller List
The Writers Guild of America East joins #OccupyWallSt: The Writers are Coming!

The Writers Guild of America East joins #OccupyWallSt: The Writers are Coming!

News by Tina Estlin Page October 5, 2011 (9) comments
The Occupy Wall Street Protest: Now with the WGAE and The People's Library (not yet a wrestling move, but there's potential)