Book News
Salman Rushdie on the Renaissance, the fantastic, and the power of beauty
Monitor reviewer Erik Spanberg interviews Salman Rushdie.
Memoirs: whose truth – and does it matter?
Two years after the James Frey scandal, a still-roiled genre thrives.
BookCrossing.com: Clean out space on your bookshelves
For starters, leave your volumes of Tolstoy amid the toothpaste at Walgreens.
Journalist gains readers when his copy turns up, unexpectedly, in a romance novel
Elements of Paul Tolmé's piece on black-footed ferrets end up as dialogue in a book by bestselling author Cassie Edwards, yielding new readers for him and charges of copying his prose for her.
The charms of a small-town library
Modern libraries may have up-to-the-minute technology, but they lack the friendly, nostalgic feel of their older counterparts.
The wild world of Pippi Longstocking
Kids love the spunky book character, who's from Sweden.
Shy school librarian finds success as author
Laura Schlitz lives out her own real-life fable – her children's book is 'discovered,' wins a prestigious award, and fame comes knocking.
Trend spotter: In the Web age, a personalized recipe book
Two new projects help bring your favorite recipes to life.
For some Hollywood screenwriters, an unlikely diversion: children’s books
As the writers' strike enters its fourth month, six scribes explore a different medium.
Cop by day, crime writer by night
For sheriff's deputy Archer, writing a mystery novel is all in the details.
New genre of literature hits bookstores – the ‘Conditional Confession’
Look soon for such 'Con-Con' entries as, 'If me and a Few Other Guys Did It' by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Why book tours are passé
Author readings and signing sessions, once the staple of publishing publicity, are being usurped by virtual encounters and promotional videos.



