Publishing Insider

for fans of Kelly Link and George Saunders

An eerie book of stories just out, and rave reviews are coming in. It's also got one of my favorite book covers of late.

I love Flat Stanley!

Here's a cool new website!

John Hope Franklin

A great American left us yesterday. John Hope Franklin's obituary.

authors v. editors v. agents, nicely!

This was a blast!

Offering play-by-play for a March Madness contest of a different sort, the New Yorker's Book Bench blog reported that authors emerged victorious over agents and editors at Slice magazines "first annual literary-trivia fundraiser [Tuesday] night, pitting three teams--of five authors, five editors, and five agents each--against one another. The competitors included the writer Jonathan Lethem and Lorin Stein, of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, who edited Roberto Bolaño’s 2666."

new song from Mike Perry, about bookstores and authors

My man, Mike, and has wonderful voice and his new song!

Gaiman on Colbert!

Catch this....fun!

Chumley's

The famous NY literary landmark, Chumley's, is on the way back, we hope!!!

cool Louisville bookstores win award

Carmichael's, the literary, funky heart and soul of Louisville, won the Publishers Weekly bookstore of the year award. 2 cool stores!!!!

Lemony Snicket on NPR

Here's our guy, with his fab new book and opera!

cool green

Van Jones, author of The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems (HarperOne), has been named Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.