Thursday, November 13, 2014

The Roundup with PW - Connelly Overtakes Grisham


Piketty Takes 2014 'FT,' McKinsey & Co Business Book of the Year Award
The prize, which comes with a £30,000 purse, was presented to Thomas Piketty’s editor, Harvard's Ian Malcolm, at a ceremony in London on November 11. more » »

iBooks Bestsellers: Connelly Overtakes Grisham
'The Burning Room,' Michael Connelly’s 19th Harry Bosch mystery, was the top selling title in Apple’s iBooks store for the week ended November 10. Connelly one-upped last week’s #1 title, 'Gray Mountain' by John Grisham, which fell to #2. more » »


Flynn's Comic Book Story: Fans of Gillian Flynn’s dark view of a marriage in 'Gone Girl' may want to read 'Masks,' her first comic book story, to be published by Dark Horse Comics in February.

Franklin to Sue Over Unauthorized Bio: Aretha Franklin is threatening legal action over a new unauthorized biography, 'Respect,' by her former ghostwriter David Ritz — which makes claims about her sexual promiscuity on the 1950s gospel circuit.

Grimm Gets Gory Again in New Translation: "It is time for parents and publishers to stop dumbing down the tales for children," says the editor of a new uncut edition, out from Princeton University Press.

Watch Springsteen Talk 'Outlaw Pete': On Monday, Bruce Springsteen sat down with Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' to promote his new book.

Lehrer to Write Book About Digital Life: Jonah Lehrer, the bestselling author whose career was derailed after he acknowledged fabricating Bob Dylan quotes, is collaborating on a book about virtual life. Portfolio plans to release the title in May.


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