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J.D. Salinger's books available in e-book for the first time

Aug 12 2019: Little, Brown, in conjunction with the estate of J.D. Salinger, announced plans to release e-book editions of Salinger’s four works of fiction, marking the first time his books have been available in a digital format.

The release of the four books—The Catcher in the ...

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Amazon's new Lord of the Rings 'cannot use much of Tolkien's plot'

Aug 12 2019: A JRR Tolkien expert working on Amazon’s forthcoming multi-series adaptation of Tolkien's work has claimed that Amazon has been refused permission by the estate to use the bulk of the plot from The Lord of the Rings in their $1bn adaptation (predicted to start ...

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Eight women honor Toni Morrison

Aug 09 2019: In The Washington Post, eight black women share their thoughts on the life and work of Toni Morrison, including Michelle Obama:

"..For me and for so many others, Toni Morrison was that first crack in the levee — the one who freed the truth about black lives, sending...

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Sale of Barnes & Noble now complete

Aug 07 2019: Elliott Advisors has completed its purchase of Barnes & Noble. The acquisition was officially completed when more than 81% of B&N’s shares were tendered by the August 6 deadline.

As a result of the deal, B&N becomes a private company controlled by the private equity ...

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Toni Morrison, towering novelist of the Black experience, dies at 88

Aug 06 2019: Toni Morrison, the 1993 Nobel laureate in literature, whose acclaimed, best-selling work explored black identity in America and in particular the experience of black women, died on Monday in the Bronx. She was 88.

Her death, at Montefiore Medical Center, was ...

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Tariff turmoil returns to the book industry

Aug 02 2019: President Trump announced yesterday afternoon that he is prepared to impose 10% tariffs on $300 billion worth of goods imported from China in retaliation for what he views as China’s failure to follow through on promises to buy more agricultural products from the U.S. ...

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Author of the Christian relationship guide that sold a million copies says he has lost his faith

Jul 30 2019: The author of a bestselling Christian guide to relationships for young people has announced that his marriage is over and he has lost his faith.

Joshua Harris, whose biblical guide to relationships I Kissed Dating Goodbye sold nearly 1m copies around the world after ...

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Colin Palmer, historian of the African diaspora, Is dead at 75

Jul 26 2019: Colin A. Palmer, a historian who broadened the understanding of the African diaspora, showing that the American slave trade was only one part of a phenomenon that spanned centuries and influenced cultures worldwide, died on June 20 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 75.

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