Saddam Hussein's Daughter Shopping Her Father's Memoirs
News by Rob Hart
Saddam Hussein's daughter is seeking a publisher for her father's memoirs, which she claims the Iraqi president wrote himself.
Authors Pledge Their Support To Occupy Wall Street
News by Rob Hart
Acclaimed authors are signing their names to Occupy Writers, a website that pledges support to the Occupy Wall Street movement
UPDATE: Oops: Wrong Nominee Announced for National Book Awards
News by Rob Hart
The wrong book was named when the National Book Foundation announced its nominees for the 2011 National Book Awards-- and now they're asking the author to withdraw.
LitRecapper: The Deuce Is Loose
News by Joshua Chaplinsky
A look back at LitReactor's second week in existence.
New Essay by Craig Clevenger - 'Cave Men, Sharks, and the Doors of Perception'
News by Dennis Widmyer
For the first time in over a year, cult author and badass craft maestro Craig Clevenger ('The Contortionist's Handbook') unveils a new essay, in anticipation of his upcoming November class with us.
eBook Borrowing From Libraries Up 200 Percent
News by Rob Hart
More than 12 million eBooks have been checked out from libraries so far this year, an increase of 200 percent over last year--and that number could climb to 16 million by year's end.
Jonathan Franzen Drops Gossip On David Foster Wallace
News by Brandon Tietz
Is it possible that David Foster Wallace took some liberties with his non-fiction? Jonathan Franzen thinks so.
Authonomy To Actually Start Releasing Books... Sort Of
News by Brandon Tietz
Authonomy, a HarperCollins project, announces they'll be publishing books, but is it really the kind of deal you want?
Roger Avary To Direct Adaptation Of Bret Easton Ellis's "Glamorama", Sex Scenes Hot As Hell
News by Joshua Chaplinsky
It's been a long time coming, but according to Ellis, Roger Avary's Adaptation of "Glamorama" is finally on its way.
Poll Shows Britons Buy Books To Look Smart
News by Rob Hart
A poll shows that residents of the United Kingdom are more interested in displaying classic works of literature, and less interesting in actually reading them.
