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Nov 05 2007: The Guardian reports that the French poet Yves Bonnefoy has received the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize awarded by the Prague-based Franz Kafka Society. The prize, worth $10,000, is awarded to "authors whose works of exceptional artistic qualities are found to appeal to...
Nov 03 2007: The Canadian dollar is now worth more than the US dollar ($1.05 US, its highest level since 1960), but the price disparity between goods remains as much as 30-40% higher in Canada, which is causing many Canadians to seek savings by shopping online at USA based stores. ...
Nov 02 2007: The BBC reports that JK Rowling has completed writing and illustrating The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a book of fairytales for wizarding folk mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. However, don't rush to the bookstore to find a copy. Only seven copies of the...
Oct 31 2007: Harper Lee, the Alabama born novelist who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird," was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday by President Bush. According to the citation the reclusive author has been honored for "an outstanding contribution to America's literary ...
Oct 30 2007: Alfred A Knopf Books for Young Readers will publish Book 3 of Paolini's Inheritance Series (following Eragon and Eldest) in both the UK and USA on Sept 23, 2008. In addition, there will be a fourth book in the Inheritance cycle (which was originally intended to be a ...
Oct 29 2007: The Daily Mail in the UK reports on the USA Bible Belt backlash to Rowling's announcement that she'd always thought of Dumbledore as gay. Meanwhile, the online English edition of the People's Daily reports that the official Chinese version of the final Harry Potter book...
Oct 28 2007: After years of being criticized for being elitist and out of touch, the Man Booker Prize is taking a radical step. The Times of London reports that the organizers of the Prize are negotiating to make this year's six shortlisted titles available in their entirety and for...
Oct 27 2007: The Guardian newspaper (UK) reports that a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (one of a first edition print run of just 500 books) has sold at auction for a record-breaking 19,700 UK pounds (~US $40,000). Many of the first editions of the book (...
L.A. Women by Ella Berman
Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.
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