Kobo Is Getting Into The Publishing Game
News by Rob Hart
Just one week after announcing their own tablet to compete with the Kindle Fire, Kobo is getting in on Amazon's publishing turf, too.
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" Gets Its Own Clothing Line
News by Brandon Tietz
Calling all hipster chicks! Soon you can dress up like Lisbeth Salander!
New Essay by Craig Clevenger - 'Going the Distance'
News by Craig Clevenger
Author Craig Clevenger ('The Contortionist's Handbook', 'Dermaphoria') returns with a new essay (his second) for LitReactor, in anticipation of his upcoming November class with us.
Books-A-Million Actually OPENING New Stores
News by Rob Hart
Books-A-Million is bucking the trend of the struggling bookstore, opening 41 new locations next month.
The Great Shakespeare Debate: Now A Major Motion Picture
News by Joshua Chaplinsky
The debate over the authorship of Shakespeare's plays rages on as "Anonymous" screenwriter John Orloff responds to Columbia Professor James Shapiro's blasting of the film.
Would You Like a Side of Profanity With Your Literature?
News by Brandon Tietz
Curse words in book titles are a little bit more mainstream than you might think. Will the fad last?
Edgar Allan Poe's Bronx Home Undergoing Renovations
News by Rob Hart
Edgar Allan Poe's Bronx home is undergoing renovations, although it's unclear when it will open for visitors.
Occupy Wall Street Book Due Out in December
News by Brandon Tietz
Striking while the iron's hot, OR Books is set to take Occupy Wall Street to print.
The Chicago Tribune Considers Fee For New Lit Section
News by Rob Hart
The Chicago Tribune is considering a weekly literary section with reviews, original fiction, and articles about the local literary scene--at a cost of $2 per issue
St. Mark's Bookshop Rent Reduction Request Denied
News by Rob Hart
The owners of St. Mark's Bookshop in New York City were denied their request for a reduction in rent, another blow to the struggling indie bookstore