'The Children Act' by Ian McEwan
In "spare prose," McEwan examines "cases, people, and situations, to reveal anger, sorrow, shame, impulse, and yearning." As we note in our starred review, "readers may dispute his most pessimistic inferences, but few will deny McEwan his place among the best of Britain’s living novelists." »
Hardcover
Fiction Bestseller List 'Personal' by Lee Child is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list » »
Hachette Writers
Target Amazon Board: Authors United, a group of Hachette writers
and their allies, is appealing directly to Amazon’s board. It is warning the
board that the reputation of the retailer, and of the directors themselves, is
at risk.
Penguin Beats
Nine to Parker Book : In the U.K., Penguin Press has signed a
new book from comedian and mathematician Matt Parker after a nine-publisher
auction, where all bids were made in prime numbers, numbers derived from pi,
and other mathematical figures.
An 'Outcast' of
Japan's Literary World: Haruki Murakami talks to Steven Poole
about mystery and music in his fiction, and how his presence in the Japanese
literary scene is a "touchy topic."
Line by Line,
E-books Go Poetry Friendly: More than a decade into the e-book
revolution, poetry publishers are scrambling to carve out a place in the
digital market.
Audible
Loophole, Free Downloads: A teenager in India has discovered a
major loophole in Amazon-owned audio book retailer Audible that allows anyone
to download an unlimited amount of audio books for free.
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