BNA_Daily | November 24, 2009
Memoir is one of today’s most popular genres, and biographer/nonfiction writer Ben Yagoda delves into its appeal in his new book Memoir: A History. The book offers a history of memoir throughout the centuries, from The Confessions of St. Augustine to James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces. It also examines why our culture seems so [...]
thomas_b | November 23, 2009
The crime fiction world gathers annually at Bouchercon (the World Mystery Convention), named for New York Times literary critic and editor Anthony Boucher, a mystery novelist in his own right who was the first mainstream critic to treat crime fiction seriously.
Mystery authors still feel a bit like literary stepchildren, which may be one reason for [...]
thomas_b | November 23, 2009
At one time, horse stories were a staple in literature for young people. Such stories often highlighted the best and worse in humankind (Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty); the bond between humans and their animals (Walter Farley’s The Black Stallion); and class differences in the microcosm of the horsy set (Enid Bagnold’s National Velvet). Over time, [...]
BNA_Daily | November 23, 2009
The National Book Award winners have been announced, Philip Roth is on a (less than desirable) award shortlist, and Lauren Conrad continues to branch out into book publishing. Details below…
The 2009 National Book Award winners were announced Wednesday night at a swanky ceremony at Cipriani’s in NYC. Kind of like the best picture category at [...]
BNA_Daily | November 23, 2009
It seems that the only book anyone’s talking about is Palin’s Going Rogue (including us, earlier this week), but for today’s news we managed to find some other happenings in the book world. From the evolution of the English language to Nabokov’s posthumously published collection of notes, we may be able to take your mind [...]
BNA_Daily | November 23, 2009
Sarah Palin’s autobiography Going Rogue: An American Life hits stores today with (surprise, surprise) mixed reviews. Early reviewers say that the book’s strength lies in its candid account of Palin’s life pre-McCain, which comprises over half of the autobiography. Palin discusses her childhood on the Alaskan frontier and gives candid accounts of the trials she’s [...]
BNA_Daily | November 13, 2009
Today’s news is full of practical advice, such as how to escape the clutches of your email address and write like Zadie Smith. Okay, this second part may be a bit more complicated, but her new book of essays lets us glimpse her influences. And if practical advice isn’t your thing, you can read about [...]
BNA_Daily | November 12, 2009
Stephen King’s latest thriller, Under the Dome, hit shelves Tuesday, just a few days shy of Friday the 13th. The novel is over 1,000 pages long, but it’s safe to say it moves faster than War and Peace. In Under the Dome, the small town of Chester’s Mill, Maine, suddenly finds itself under an impenetrable, [...]
BNA_Daily | November 11, 2009
In today’s news, discover the latest nonfiction, the inspiration behind Colum McCann’s work, and which short fiction writers have made the most appearances in The Best American Short Stories (hint: it’s exactly who you’d think). Details below…
With “Best Books of 2009″ lists popping up everywhere, NPR offers a welcome shift with this week’s “What We’re [...]
BNA_Daily | November 10, 2009
In today’s news, Publishers Weekly comes under fire for its male-dominated Top 10 Books of 2009 list, aspiring writers everywhere try to crank out 50,000 words in 30 days, and Bella Swan turns into a Barbie. Enjoy!
Publishers Weekly has come under fire this week after releasing their list of Top 10 Books of 2009. Why [...]
