Michael Lesy’s book of historical photographs and found text offers a singular portrait of American life. Read more
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Category: Miscellaneous
Publisher Halts Pitches Amid Deluge of AI-Generated Stories
One of the most prestigious publishers of science fiction short stories has closed itself to submissions after a deluge of AI-generated pitches overwhelmed its editorial team. Read more
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Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language
New editions of the best-selling author’s children’s classics, including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” have been altered to eliminate words deemed inappropriate. A backlash ensued. Read more
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Weird Tales Magazine Celebrates Centennial
Weird Tales is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger in late 1922. The first issue, dated March 1923, appeared on newsstands February 18. Read more
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What Readers Hate Most in Books
A few weeks ago, I asked readers of our Book Club newsletter to describe the things that most annoy them in books. The responses were a tsunami of bile. Apparently, book lovers have been storing up their pet peeves in the cellar for years, just waiting for someone to ask. Hundreds and hundreds of people responded, exceeding my wildest dreams. Read more
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Larry McMurtry Auction Includes Signed Books, Desk, Typewriter, a Colt .45, Even Bottle of Dr Pepper
Here’s how you can bid on Larry McMurtry’s personal books and other knick-knacks he owned. Read more
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Gillian Anderson Asks Women to Send Her Their Sexual Fantasies
Anderson, who plays forthright sex therapist Jean Milburn in the blockbuster Netflix series “Sex Education,” has posted a video on Instagram and explained that she’s “launching a major exploration of women and sex.” Seated on a burgundy armchair, the 54-year-old actress appeared relaxed as she asked women to send her their “most personal desires” for a book she said she is “curating.” Read more
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Inside the Picture Perfect—and Highly Lucrative—Business of Book Styling
The idea of book styling may seem heretical to anyone who values what’s between a book’s binding more than the binding itself. Read more
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12 Small Towns That Inspired Some of the Most Popular American Novels
There is nothing like a great book to take you away when you can’t travel. When a great book makes a lasting impression, there is an almost universal desire to visit the place that inspired the author. Being able to walk the same roads as a favorite author or memorable character allows a reader to understand their favorite books in a new, intensely different way. Read more
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Mike Pence’s PAC Spent $91,000 On His Book. It Became a Bestseller.
On Nov. 9, the Great America Committee paid Books on Call NYC $91,000 for what the PAC described as “collateral materials,” according to a report the PAC filed in December with the Federal Election Commission. Pence’s “So Help Me God” came out six days later. A spokesperson for Pence confirmed that the money went towards buying the memoir. Read more
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