Waterstones turning a profit, and Daunt’s plan seems to be working
Waterstones is set to make a profit for the first time in five years—that is, if the chain continues to do well over Christmas. Waterstones’ managing director, James Daunt, told The… Read more »
Why Brilliant Books is offering refunds to customers who purchased Go Set A Watchman
The publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set A Watchman has been controversial. But while many have raised questions about Harper Lee’s involvement in the book’s publication, the role of her lawyer Tonja… Read more »
Two for Tuesday: This column is embargoed until today
Topics discussed: last week’s column, next week’s column, the week after next week’s column, infinite recursiveness, Harper Lee, Go Set a Watchman, Gawker, book reviews, embargoes, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump,… Read more »
Some copies of British edition of “Go Set a Watchman” have no ending, due to printing error
Have you ever reached the end of a book and wished for something more? Then you know how many British readers felt this week as they approached the final moments… Read more »
Two for Tuesday: Wacky Wednesday: What’s the deal with Go Set a Watchman?
Topics discussed: Harper Lee, Go Set a Watchman, Barnes & Noble, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Bryan Burrough, Barbarians at the Gate, RJR Nabisco, Powerhouse Arena, Choire Sicha, William Giraldi, Neely Tucker, Alice… Read more »
Walmart in Louisiana puts Go Set a Watchman on sale early
UPDATE 5:19 PM: We just heard from a Harper spokesperson, who informed us that the Walmart display was taken down. The full statement: “We can confirm that the display was taken down… Read more »
Harper Lee’s “Mockingbird” sells hundreds of thousands of copies after new novel is announced
Go Set a Watchman will be published July 14, and the chance to read a second novel (whether or not it is a second novel) by an 89 year-old author… Read more »
More new/old stuff from Harper Lee available for purchase
The discovery of an “exceptionally rare” collection of letters from Harper Lee marks another occasion to celebrate the beloved and famously private author of To Kill a Mockingbird. On June 12th,… Read more »
Here’s the best promotional swag from BEA
If you’ve been slowly wrecking your immune system at the Javits Center this week for #BEA15, it’s old news that publishers are going all-out promotionwise. With enough totes to fill… Read more »
Two For Tuesday: Is Go Set A Watchman The Breakfast Buffet of Publishing?
Topics discussed: Harper Lee, Go Set a Watchman, HarperCollins, Rupert Murdoch, cocktail napkins, Reese Witherspoon, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Stephen Fry, the Wall Street Journal, Harry Potter, Amazon,… Read more »