December 2010
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“I’m the happiest person you know. I am an optimist, I’m happy, I...”
– Via the champions at Shelf Awareness comes this excellent profile of Otto Penzler in the Los Angeles Times. Otto is a real publishing hero, plus he’s responsible for some of our very favorite anthologies, including (excellent doorstops/awesome last-minute gifts) The Black Lizard Big Book of...
Dec 23rd
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USA Today's Author of the Year: Stieg Larsson →
With the right character, an author can defy death — and live on in the hearts of readers.
Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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“A novelist impresses us not by his demonic and romantic vision, but by his...”
– Orhan Pamuk (via booklover)
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Download our free eBook! →
We considered coming down your chimneys this year dressed as Santa, giving free books to you all, but this failed miserably in the test runs. (What are you people feeding your guard dogs anyway?) So instead, enjoy our free eBook, The eBook Insider, packed with recommendations from our authors, previews at upcoming books, and excerpts from this year’s award winning titles. Also available for...
Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 17th
Dec 17th
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“My response was to lie down on the sofa in my study and stare at the ceiling for...”
–  Haven Kimmel in The Awl’s tip-top feature, Five Writers Talk About Their Book Editors
Dec 15th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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“An intricate story told from the point of view of many characters, including a...”
–  Margaret Atwood picks The Woman in White, by Wilkie Collins as the best book she read in 2010. Specifically the best book written by a dead author. Click over to The Millions to see what other names she named. What pleasures, indeed.
Dec 7th
“Obviously, it’s not for the people who want to see ‘Elf.’ ”
– Duncan Sheik, composer of the forthcoming American Psycho musical
Dec 7th
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Dec 3rd