Now You Can Read the Book From ‘Jane the Virgin’ – If you’re a fan of CW’s “Jane the Virgin” (which, in combination with “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” constitutes some of the most female stereotype-busting comedic television), you may already be aware that Simon & Schuster imprint, Adams Media, has published the ... more >
What’s That Smell? Rare Books and Artifacts From a 1906 Library – How am I not doing this for my life’s work? Columbia University professor Jorge Otero-Pailos has been working with his graduate students to collect smells at the Manhattan Morgan Library & Museum that might eventually be part of an olfactory tour or display. ... more >
Roxane Gay Pulls Book, Protesting Breitbart Editor’s ‘Egregious’ Book Deal – Simon and Schuster continues to get backlash over their deal to publish Milo Yiannopoulos, most recently with Roxane Gay’s decision not to allow TED Books, an S&S imprint, to publish her new book, How To Be Heard. The book was actually ... more >
California Passes Law That Could Make Getting Any Autographed Book or Art in the State Very Difficult – If you’re a reader who likes to collect autographed books, heads up on this new California law that requires a certificate of authenticity for any autographed item over $5. I can see this kind of requirement ... more >
Jeff Bezos: Gawker’s Plight Proves “Ugly Speech” Needs Protection – The Gawker lawsuit has raised many questions about how much and what kind of protection public figures should have against media coverage. As much as I think Nick Denton is obnoxiously gross, he’s correct that gossip has historically been outside polite ... more >
“Magic in North America”: The Harry Potter franchise veers too close to home – So if you’ve heard about or read JK Rowling’s new “Magic in North America” pieces on Pottermore, you may also know about the pushback that Adrienne Keene and others have articulated. Rowling, you see, has decided to ... more >