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Galley Girl: Eric Weiner’s ‘Ikea God’ and a Pack of Publishing Old-Timers
Publishing reporter Andrea Sachs writes about the book industry here every weekend.
Growing up, Eric Weiner was hardly a soldier in the army of the Lord. He describes his family as “gastronomical Jews” (think bagels, lox
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My Five Things: Al Roker
Everybody needs a side gig, even the weatherman. A co-anchor on NBC’s The Today Show, Al Roker is also a novelist. He has co-written, with Dick Lochte, three murder mysteries starring chef/sleuth Billy Blessing: The Morning Show …
1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Traveling to Stay Alive
The first time I saw a copy of 1000 Places to See Before You Die, it was in the midst of an awkward silence. My aunt sat with the heavy tome after having unwrapped the gift, feeling the weight of the book on her lap and trying to …
Galley Girl: The Tragic and Inspiring Tale of Gabby Giffords
Publishing reporter Andrea Sachs writes about the book industry here every weekend.
It was, literally, a jet-set fairy tale. She was a two-term Democratic Congresswoman from Tucson; he was an accomplished astronaut in Houston. …
Browse at a Bookstore, Buy at Amazon: The Evil of Showrooming
Corrections appended: Dec. 9, 2011
The original version of this story dealt, in part, with Amazon’s Price Check mobile app, and claimed that the app allowed discounts on books, which it does not. References to the app have …
Seven Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2012
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The book business goes on a bit of a hiatus in December. If you release a book now you don’t really have time to push it out to bookstores …
My Five Things: Luis Alberto Urrea
From Mexican “Narco blogs” to Wilco, here are the five things that poet and novelist Luis Alberto Urrera can’t get enough of.
Origins: Jonathan Lethem on the Movies That Have Influenced His Novels
At some point in his career, novelist Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn, The Fortress of Solitude) realized that he didn’t need to shy away from writing about pop culture in his books. (Though, as he says, “I don’t even like the term pop culture. It’s culture!”) He realized that having his characters engage with the songs and albums …
All-Access: Lady Gaga by Terry Richardson
Famed celebrity and fashion photographer Terry Richardson’s new book showcases over 350 behind the scenes photographs of the pop diva.
Galley Girl: Linda Lael Miller and the Rise of the Cowboy Romance Novel
Publishing reporter Andrea Sachs writes about the book industry here every weekend.
Move over vampires! Alpha men are back with a vengeance in romance novels, and cowboys are helping lead the charge. There are contemporary …
Dragonsong: The Unforgettable Anne McCaffrey
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Anne McCaffrey died a week and a half ago, on November 21. I never met her — she lived in Ireland in a house called Dragonhold that she …
The Whore of Akron: More Than Just a LeBron James Takedown
The invective poets of ancient Rome had nothing on Scott Raab, author of The Whore of Akron: One Man’s Search For The Soul of LeBron James. It’s part unauthorized LeBron James biography, part personal memoir, all unabashed …
