Category Archives: News

Harvard Lampoon to parody Twilight

Posted on 7 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Vintage Books announced yesterday that humor magazine the Harvard Lampoon will parody teen sensation Twilight. Their version, Nightlight, will be published on Nov. 3. The Lampoon hasn’t parodied a book in 40 years, since 1969′s Bored of the Rings. The … Continue reading →

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Take a look, it's in a . . . Vook?

Posted on 7 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

We’ve posted about video/book hybrids before (how did Level 26 do, anyway?). But a new California start-up, Vook, is taking it to the next level. No YouTube here: these are ebooks that have video and even social media integrated into … Continue reading →

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Nobel Prize speculation

Posted on 7 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Here at BookPage, we are anxiously awaiting tomorrow’s announcement for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Book blogs are buzzing with predictions and odds. There’s a detailed post at The Book Bench, The New Yorker’s blog, that includes a link to … Continue reading →

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And the Booker goes to . . .

Posted on 6 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Hilary Mantel for Wolf Hall.  To be released on this side of the Atlantic a week from today, this hefty historical novel drew an enthusiastic review from BookPage’s Lauren Bufferd, who deemed it a riveting portrait of Thomas Cromwell, chief … Continue reading →

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Amy Bloom in 'Love' again

Posted on 6 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

In January, author Amy Bloom returns with her first work since 2007′s much-lauded Away. The new book, Where the God of Love Hangs Out (Random House) will be an interconnected collection of short stories that “explores the unexpected patterns that … Continue reading →

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“5 under 35” selections announced

Posted on 6 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Yesterday, the National Book Foundation announced the “5 Under 35” selections for 2009: Now in its fourth year, “5 Under 35” has become the highly-anticipated kick-off event for National Book Awards week. In a nod to Brooklyn’s status as the … Continue reading →

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Southern Festival of Books comes to Nashville this weekend

Posted on 6 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

As we posted yesterday in our News update, this weekend is one of the most anticipated literary events of the year for readers in the South. The Southern Festival of Books will descend on Nashville this Friday through Sunday. The … Continue reading →

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Gourmet magazine to close

Posted on 5 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Food lovers lost a 69-year-old companion today in Gourmet magazine. Condé Nast, the publishing company, announced that it will fold the culinary giant, along with magazines Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride. We were saddened to hear the news at … Continue reading →

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'Castle' is back, in print and on TV

Posted on 5 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Over the summer, I posted about the ABC series “Castle,” about a novelist and a cop who form an unlikely partnership when the author decides to make the cop the model for the heroine of a new series. Well, season … Continue reading →

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"Under the Dome" cover is here

Posted on 5 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

A couple weeks ago, Trisha wrote about the cover release of Stephen King’s latest, Under the Dome (previewed here on our blog). The cover image was “revealed” in four images over a two-week period. Well, King fans can rejoice because  … Continue reading →

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Audrey Niffenegger on 'Her Fearful Symmetry'

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

In a new video interview with The Guardian, Audrey Niffenegger reveals more tantalizing tidbits about the inspiration behind Her Fearful Symmetry, as well as atmospheric scenery from Highgate Cemetery. As she told our interviewer, much of the novel was consciously … Continue reading →

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Another season of multimedia from Penguin

Posted on 1 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Earlier this week, Penguin Group USA announced that it will continue programming on its online multimedia network, From the Publisher’s Office. This will be the second season of the network, which includes three channels: “The Screening Room,” “The Radio Room” … Continue reading →

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Philip Pullman ranked #2 on banned book list

Posted on 30 September 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Today, British newspaper The Guardian reported the top 10 books that people have tried to ban across the United States throughout 2008. Philip Pullman, of the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (The Golden Compass, et al), came in at #2. (To … Continue reading →

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Book groups rejoice!

Posted on 30 September 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

National Reading Group Month (NRGM), sponsored by the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA), starts tomorrow. The 2009 selections for Great Group Reads are out: Appassionata by Eva Hoffman The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by … Continue reading →

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In memory of William Safire, "On Language" columnist

Posted on 28 September 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

By now, many of you know that we lost a great lover of language (and an expert on its quirks) on Sunday. William Safire wrote the “On Language” column in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until earlier this … Continue reading →

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