Stop the presses. Freedom needs Corrections. Dozens of copies of Jonathan Franzen’s novel Freedom face being pulped due to a printing error.
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FranzOprah Feud Ends: Freedom Is Next Book Club Pick
Is there any problem Jonathan Franzen’s new novel can’t solve?
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 …
Is Lil Wayne the New Nabokov?
In a nutshell: yes, he is.
Quotes: Ray Bradbury Talks Technology
“We have too many cellphones. We’ve got too many Internets. We have got to get rid of those machines. We have too many machines now.”
— RAY BRADBURY, author of novels like Fahrenheit 451, telling the Los Angeles Times about …
The Very Best #Shakespalin Tweets
Sarah Palin used Twitter to laugh off accidentally coining a new word, “refudiate,” comparing herself to Shakespeare. Twitter users turned her quip into comedic gold with #shakespalin.
Twit Lit 101: How Twitter Is Redefining Writing
Twitter critics all seem to forget the old adage: less is more.
Dostoyevsky-Themed Train Station Sparks Suicide Fears
Is the noted 19th-century Russian author — who was also famous for his bouts with depression and gambling — really the best name for a new Moscow transit post?