BNA_Daily | August 3, 2010
In today’s news, read about the literary legacy of Sex and the City, check out the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association award finalists, and learn which classic picture book is becoming a movie.
Candace Bushnell’s Sex in the City may have deteriorated into a horrible movie sequel, but it inspired a huge shift in women’s literature [...]
BNA_Daily | July 1, 2010
In today’s eclectic book news, check out African crime novels, read the worst first sentence ever, and find out why Christopher Hitchens is putting his tour on hold.
Lately, it seems Swedish crime novels are getting all the attention, but a new Guardian article suggests 10 African crime novels worth reading. The list comes from Michael [...]
BNA_Daily | June 11, 2010
In today’s news, find out which American author took home the Orange prize, what Stieg Larsson was up to at 17, and how The New Yorker shapes our literary tastes. Enjoy!
Earlier this week, Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna took home the Orange prize for fiction, beating out Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and Lorrie Morre’s A Gate [...]
BNA_Daily | May 25, 2010
Today’s news discusses the “Lost Man Booker Prize,” when to expect the next “Wimpy Kid” novel, and George Washington’s delinquent borrowing habits.
Finally, the moment authors published in 1970 have been waiting for–the “Lost Man Booker Prize” winner was announced yesterday. Troubles by J.G. Farrell beat out five other 1970s novels for the prize, which commemorates [...]
BNA_Daily | May 14, 2010
Today’s news attempts to answer the question, “What are the best children’s books ever?” (no, we will never stop looking for an answer to that question) and ventures into dangerous water by assessing the relevance of poetry. Also, Pushcart Prize winners for 2011 have been announced, though apparently we’re not allowed to know who they [...]
BNA_Daily | April 15, 2010
Tax day is tomorrow, and, if you find yourself getting a refund, you may want to head to the bookstore after reading today’s news. The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners may be getting all the attention, but we mention some other books worth reading, as well.
On Monday the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, with Tinkers [...]
BNA_Editor | March 24, 2010
Guess which famous, historical author only earned $1,838 per year at her day job (yes, this is adjusted for inflation). Then check out the new Virginia Woolf archive, and see who won this year’s PEN/Faulkner and Dan David awards.
Writers are generally known as a broke bunch, but Paper Cuts points out writers today are [...]
BNA_Daily | March 15, 2010
Happy Monday! Get the week started with news about the National Book Critics Circle awards, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, and a celebration of Spot the dog’s 30th birthday (that’s 210 in people years). Enjoy!
Eric Hill’s Spot turns 30 this year, and the Guardian celebrates with a video of Hill discussing his famous puppy. According [...]
BNA_Daily | March 1, 2010
In today’s news, see who made the cut for the PEN/Faulkner short list, find out how to incorporate the classics into your Nintendo gaming schedule, and see why “tattoo” and “Bridget Jones” are in the same sentence.
After considering 350 novels and short story collections, the PEN/Faulkner judges have announced five finalists “that freshly express the [...]
BNA_Daily | January 19, 2010
While many of us were relaxing over the 3-day weekend, authors, librarians, and publishers were busy at ALA Midwinter, the American Library Association’s 4-day, nonstop bookfest filled with meetings, events, and awards. While the meetings were no doubt exciting, we’ll ignore those and focus on the major awards: the John Newbery Medal, the Randolph Caldecott [...]
