Tuesday, February 03, 2015

The Roundup with PW


Minimum Wage Law to Shutter SF Indie
Eighteen-year-old Borderlands Books is the first bookstore casualty of San Francisco's new minimum wage law. In an announcement on its website, the store said that it will close its doors by March 31. more »

Hollywood Warms to Novelists
A rise in demand for daring, scripted television, has created a surge in options for literary material, along with a more open attitude, from producers and studio executives, to original projects from novelists. more »


Canadian Indies Report a Positive 2014
Independent bookstores across Canada reported that sales in 2014 were generally up. Several booksellers also mentioned that the Amazon-Hachette dispute convinced some readers of the importance of shopping locally. more »


J.K. Rowling's Life After Harry Potter: She was the first person to become a billionaire from writing novels. But since the last Potter came out in 2007, she has kept herself busy—and confounded expectations.

Comparing What Men and Women Read: Market Watch breaks down a new survey from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tess Gerritsen on 'Gravity': The author took to her blog to write about how her lawsuit against Warner Bros "affects every writer who sells to Hollywood."

Google Doodles for Hughes: On Sunday, Google celebrated what would have been the 113th birthday of famed African-American poet and social activist Langston Hughes through a powerful tribute on its home page.

Fire at Moscow Library: A major fire that threatened to consume one of Russia’s most important libraries was finally put out late Saturday, but scholars are only beginning to assess the damage from the flames, smoke and water.


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