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Salinger's last stand

Jun 23 2009: Those who are following the saga of J.D. Salinger's suit against an unknown Swedish writer and publisher named Fredrik Colting (writing under the name John David California) seeking to permanently bar publication in the USA of 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye ...

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Amazon warns N.C. over sales-tax proposal

Jun 19 2009: Amazon has informed its North Carolina marketing affiliates "that it would stop doing business with them by July 1" if the state passes a law forcing online retailers to collect the 4.5% sales tax.

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Temporary Restraining Order Issued in Salinger Case

Jun 17 2009: In a precedent-setting ruling today, federal judge Deborah Batts ruled that J.D. Salinger's most famous character, Holden Caulfield, is protected by copyright. She did not rule, however, on whether Swedish author Fredrik Colting’s use of Salinger's iconic character in ...

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Bloomsbury Sued for Copyright Infringement in Harry Potter Book

Jun 15 2009: In what seems like a remarkably belated action, Bloomsbury is being sued for copyright infringement in Harry Potter Books by the estate of English children's writer Adrian Jacobs who claim that Rowling copied substantial parts of the Jacobs's The Adventures of Willy the...

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Simon & Schuster in Deal with Scribd to Sell e-Books

Jun 12 2009: Simon & Schuster has announced that it has entered into a deal with Scribd, the online "social publishing company," that claims some 60 million readers a month, to sell books. Starting immediately nearly 5,000 Simon & Schuster e-book titles will be available on Scribd ...

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OED 1,000,000 words!

Jun 09 2009: As the one millionth word enters the English lexicon, Simon Winchester explores the joys of our truly global language.

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Marilynne Robinson wins Orange Prize for "Home"

Jun 04 2009: Marilynne Robinson has won the Orange Prize for Fiction for Home.

The Orange Prize is one of the most prestigious of literary prizes, awarded annually for the best original full-length novel by a female author of any nationality, written in English and published in the...

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Fantasy writer David Eddings dies

Jun 04 2009: Bestselling fantasy author David Eddings, who wrote The Belgariad and the Malloreon series, has died aged 77.

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