The bad thing about being a literary nerd is, even when you grow up to become a successful author, you’re still a target of bullies.
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Will J.K. Rowling Write Another Harry Potter Book?
Merlin’s beard! Could there be an eighth Harry Potter book in the works?
Reading While Eating for Oct. 1: One-Liners, Tweets and Comic Strips
Friday’s links ring in October with fast Wi-Fi, stupid appliances and operatic court appearances.
Franzen to Destroy U.K. Copies of Freedom After Printing Error
Stop the presses. Freedom needs Corrections. Dozens of copies of Jonathan Franzen’s novel Freedom face being pulped due to a printing error.
Happy Banned Books Week!
It’s easy to take the 1st Amendment for granted.
Texas Doesn’t Want ‘Pro-Islam Bias’ in Their History
Deeming that history texts with a “pro-Islam/anti-Christian bias” should not be tolerated in Texas’ schools, the Texas Board of Education passed a resolution yesterday that requires publishers to follow their guidelines. (via AOL News)
Meet The Real James Bonds: Fast Cars, But No License to Kill
It seems the life of James Bond isn’t actually that far from reality.
Quotes: Robert Gibbs on Bob Woodward’s New Book, Obama’s Wars
“I think the book portrays a thoughtful, vigorous policy process that led us to a strategy to get us the best chance of achieving our objectives and goals in Afghanistan,”
— ROBERT GIBBS, White House spokesman, on Bob …
FranzOprah Feud Ends: Freedom Is Next Book Club Pick
Is there any problem Jonathan Franzen’s new novel can’t solve?
Barack Obama: Commander in Chief and Children’s Book Author
Is this a move to grab the influential under-12 demographic in the midterms?
World’s Most Expensive Book Up For Sale
Ever felt bad for spending too much money on a book you know you’re probably never going to read? Chances are it’s nothing compared to John James Audubon’s Birds of America, which goes on sale at London’s Sotheby’s in …
Amnesty Week At The Library: Book Missing For 35 Years Mysteriously Returns
Were it returned any other week, the fine would have been $1,400.