The Chicago Tribune literary section

The Chicago Tribune Considers Fee For New Lit Section

News by Rob Hart
October 26, 2011 (11) comments
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 request for a rent reduction was denied

St. Mark's Bookshop Rent Reduction Request Denied

News by Rob Hart
October 26, 2011 (1) comments
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
Ender's Game Film

Ender's Game Is Finally Coming To The Big Screen, Courtesy of The Director of "Wolverine" and the Writer of "Transformers"

October 26, 2011 (10) comments
A release date has been set for Gavin Hood's adaptation of beloved sci-fi novel, "Ender's Game."
The check that Detective Comics paid for Superman

Own The Check That Bought Superman For A Pittance

News by Rob Hart
October 25, 2011 (2) comments
The paltry check that Detective Comics used to purchase the rights to Superman will be hitting the auction block sometime next year.
Matrix Librarian

HarperCollins to Publish "The Kings Speech" and "The Matrix" Novelizations

News by Brandon Tietz
October 25, 2011 (8) comments
HarperCollins has just obtained the rights to scripts and tie-ins for "The Matrix," "Saving Private Ryan," and "The King's Speech." More Neo on the way? Possibly.
Additional JRR Tolkien illustrations uncovered

Uncovered Tolkien Drawings Mark The 75th Anniversary Of "The Hobbit"

News by Rob Hart
October 25, 2011 (3) comments
Just in time for the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit, HarperCollins has uncovered more than 100 additional drawings JRR Tolkien made.
New Kindle Format Promises Comic and Graphic Novel Awesomeness

New Kindle Format Promises Comic and Graphic Novel Awesomeness

News by Brandon Tietz
October 24, 2011 (1) comments
Kindle Format 8 (KF8) will support HTML5-based formats for Kindle. In short: books are about to look a helluva lot better.
Duff McKagan Heckler

Duff McKagan Knows How to Handle Hecklers

News by Brandon Tietz
October 24, 2011 (4) comments
Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan puts a heckler on lock at a recent book signing.
Ben Affleck might be directing a film version of The Stand

Ben Affleck Might Be Directing "The Stand"

News by Rob Hart
October 24, 2011 (10) comments
Ben Affleck is the top choice to direct the film version of Stephen King's epic novel, "The Stand."
LitRecapper

LitRecapper: Courting Controversy In Week Three

October 22, 2011 (3) comments
LitReactor members make their opinions known when it comes to politics, editorializing, and gossipy news posts.