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Authors, publishers, booksellers, whether they dare to pronounce Amazon's name or not, have had to think during this confinement on how to resist a giant that would threaten cultural diversity and local commerce.
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A new TV project on the rise of US tabloid culture created by “American Psycho” author Bret Easton Ellis and “Trainspotting” scribe Irvine Welsh had hit a legal snag. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series — “American Tabloid,” which is being produced by London-based Burning Wheel Productions — has been served a legal warning …
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Curtis Sittenfeld’s novel “Rodham,” which came out earlier this summer, invites readers into a parallel universe — one in which Hillary stuck with her maiden name and broke up with Bill because she couldn’t see a long-term future with him. The book starts in 1971 with a young Hillary full of promise; she makes waves …
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Daniel Silva’s book “The Order,” out now, hits this week’s best-seller list. I stayed up all night reading it. So will you. The derring-do does with a biretta, a cassock, the papacy, Catholic conclave, prayer to prayer cardinals, a bishop or two and the Holy See. It’s anti-Semitism, Israelis, Europe, hatred, murder, the far right, …
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Scottish author Irvine Welsh is teaming with Bret Easton Ellis on a satirical drama TV series about America’s tabloid press culture. Under the working title “American Tabloid,” the show will chronicle a weekly publication, Deadline reported, “where political correctness, morals and ethics are left firmly at the door.” The show will be produced by the …
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There’s never been a better time to read up. Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a part of the New York Public Library system, has just released its Black Liberation Reading List to mark its 95th anniversary and to respond to the global protests in support of Black Lives Matter. The list is …
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Time is ticking — but fans aren’t sure toward what. Diehard fans of the “Twilight” saga discovered a trail of mysterious clues on the social media accounts and website of series author Stephenie Meyer this week. The homepage of the 46-year-old writer’s website has been set to feature a clock counting down until Monday. The …
Authors, publishers, booksellers, whether they dare to pronounce Amazon's name or not, have had to think during this confinement on how to resist a giant that would threaten cultural diversity and local commerce.
