Wednesday, September 10, 2014

The Roundup with PW


'Prince Harry' by Penny Junor
In light of the news about the growing royal family, check out our review of this "well-researched" account of Prince Harry's life from Royalty biographer Junor. The book provides "a fuller picture of the prince than can be discerned from his tabloid hijinks and a humanizing depiction of a devoted son and brother, a skilled soldier, and natural leader." »

The World's Top Earning Authors : Watch out Danielle Steel and Stephen King - the kids are coming. The world’s top-earning authors list includes three newcomers who made more than $9 million each in the last year - and were born after 1970.

Most Loved Books, According to Facebook: Twenty of the most beloved books according to Facebook users.

Gatsby's Success Story : How F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic went from a moldering flop to a great American novel.

Richards Talks New Book : Keith Richards talks about writing books, new music, touring with the Stones in 2015, and social media.

Celebrating Tolstoy's Birthday: Google has created an interactive doodle to commemorate the 186th birthday of Leo Tolstoy.


B&N Quarterly Sales Fell 7%, But Losses Cut
Revenue at Barnes & Noble fell 7% in the first quarter ended August 2, to $1.23 billion, but the retailer cut its net loss to $28.4 million from $87.0 million in the first period of fiscal 2014. The company also reported that it hopes to announce a strategy for its Nook Media business by the first quarter of 2015, but that there are no assurances a final decision will be announced in that period. more »


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