Books News & Features http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1161&ft=1&f=1161 Headlines, trends and profiles from the world of publishing. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Books News & Features http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1161&ft=1&f=1161 Book News: Stephen King's New Bogeyman? Digital Publishing Also: the legacy of Kierkegaard; the creator of Lyle Crocodile has died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185717055/book-news-stephen-kings-new-bogeyman-digital-publishing?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185717055/book-news-stephen-kings-new-bogeyman-digital-publishing?ft=1&f=1161 Also: the legacy of Kierkegaard; the creator of Lyle Crocodile has died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books.

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]]> Exclusive First Read: 'Big Brother' By Lionel Shriver Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, <em>Big Brother</em>. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American health care system. <em>Big Brother</em> is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184865323/exclusive-first-read-big-brother-by-lionel-shriver?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184865323/exclusive-first-read-big-brother-by-lionel-shriver?ft=1&f=1161 Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, Big Brother. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American health care system. Big Brother is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family.

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]]> Book News: J.K. Rowling Tells 'Harry Potter' Backstories Quidditch was invented "in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend," writes the <em>Harry Potter</em> creator. Other book news: Ireland puts an entire short story on a postage stamp; Daniel Handler on Midwestern literature; and the best books coming out this week. Mon, 20 May 2013 07:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185454112/book-news-j-k-rowling-tells-harry-potter-backstories?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185454112/book-news-j-k-rowling-tells-harry-potter-backstories?ft=1&f=1161 Quidditch was invented "in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend," writes the Harry Potter creator. Other book news: Ireland puts an entire short story on a postage stamp; Daniel Handler on Midwestern literature; and the best books coming out this week.

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]]> Ghost Ships, Murders, Bird Attacks: Stories To Keep You Awake Author Ethan Rutherford started reading Daphne du Maurier's collection of stories, <em>Don't Look Now, </em>while it was still light out and didn't move from his chair until dark. Each one features characters who endure the strange and the extreme, and who are forever changed by the events that befall them. Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/177638074/ghost-ships-murders-bird-attacks-stories-to-keep-you-awake?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/177638074/ghost-ships-murders-bird-attacks-stories-to-keep-you-awake?ft=1&f=1161 Author Ethan Rutherford started reading Daphne du Maurier's collection of stories, Don't Look Now, while it was still light out and didn't move from his chair until dark. Each one features characters who endure the strange and the extreme, and who are forever changed by the events that befall them.

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]]> Author Elliott Holt Says: 'Go West, Young Woman' In this Q&A, author Elliott Holt<em> </em>discusses her six favorite novels about expatriates. She also talks about what it's like to be in your 20s, and the importance of travel and exploration. Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/175473811/author-elliott-holt-says-go-west-young-woman?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/175473811/author-elliott-holt-says-go-west-young-woman?ft=1&f=1161 In this Q&A, author Elliott Holt discusses her six favorite novels about expatriates. She also talks about what it's like to be in your 20s, and the importance of travel and exploration.

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]]> Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes Also: AARP and <em>The Nation</em> join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg. Fri, 17 May 2013 08:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/17/184720057/book-news-amazon-may-be-called-before-parliament-over-taxes?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/17/184720057/book-news-amazon-may-be-called-before-parliament-over-taxes?ft=1&f=1161 Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.

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]]> Book News: Amazon's Tiny Tax Payment Draws Fresh Scrutiny Also: Afaa Michael Weaver on being a black poet abroad; ebook sales jumped 44 percent last year; Cormac McCarthy's beach body. Thu, 16 May 2013 07:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184357484/book-news-amazons-tiny-tax-payment-draws-fresh-scrutiny?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184357484/book-news-amazons-tiny-tax-payment-draws-fresh-scrutiny?ft=1&f=1161 Also: Afaa Michael Weaver on being a black poet abroad; ebook sales jumped 44 percent last year; Cormac McCarthy's beach body.

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]]> Book News: Justice Department Says Apple Led Price-Fixing Ring Also: George Orwell's rules for making tea; what <em>Antigone</em> can teach us about the burial of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Wed, 15 May 2013 07:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184121597/book-news-justice-department-says-apple-led-price-fixing-ring?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184121597/book-news-justice-department-says-apple-led-price-fixing-ring?ft=1&f=1161 Also: George Orwell's rules for making tea; what Antigone can teach us about the burial of Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

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]]> Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency Also: Illinois school district bans <em>The Perks of Being a Wallflower</em>; W.H. Auden's 1939 journal discovered; Bret Easton Ellis on gay stereotypes. Tue, 14 May 2013 07:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183768092/book-news-amazon-debuts-its-virtual-currency?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183768092/book-news-amazon-debuts-its-virtual-currency?ft=1&f=1161 Also: Illinois school district bans The Perks of Being a Wallflower; W.H. Auden's 1939 journal discovered; Bret Easton Ellis on gay stereotypes.

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]]> Book News: Mich. School System Won't Ban Anne Frank's 'Pornographic' Diary Also: <em>Behind the Beautiful Forevers</em> will be adapted for the stage; Lionel Shriver attacks the media focus on weight; the best books coming out this week. Mon, 13 May 2013 07:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183559164/book-news-mich-school-system-wont-ban-anne-franks-pornographic-diary?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183559164/book-news-mich-school-system-wont-ban-anne-franks-pornographic-diary?ft=1&f=1161 Also: Behind the Beautiful Forevers will be adapted for the stage; Lionel Shriver attacks the media focus on weight; the best books coming out this week.

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]]> Questions For Eduardo Halfon, Author Of 'The Polish Boxer' Alt.latino guest DJ Eduardo Halfon, author of <em>The Polish Boxer</em>, answers a few questions about literature and the important books in his life. Halfon, who is Guatemalan, recommends <em>Time</em> <em>Commences in Xibalba</em> by Mayan author Luis de Lion for readers looking for a better understanding of his country. Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182258778/questions-for-eduardo-halfon-author-of-the-polish-boxer?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182258778/questions-for-eduardo-halfon-author-of-the-polish-boxer?ft=1&f=1161 Alt.latino guest DJ Eduardo Halfon, author of The Polish Boxer, answers a few questions about literature and the important books in his life. Halfon, who is Guatemalan, recommends Time Commences in Xibalba by Mayan author Luis de Lion for readers looking for a better understanding of his country.

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]]> Book News: Microsoft Rumored To Be Interested In Buying Nook Also: rare footage of William Faulkner; drag and Virginia Woolf; and the art of translation. Fri, 10 May 2013 07:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/10/182762097/book-news-microsoft-rumored-to-be-interested-in-buying-nook?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/10/182762097/book-news-microsoft-rumored-to-be-interested-in-buying-nook?ft=1&f=1161 Also: rare footage of William Faulkner; drag and Virginia Woolf; and the art of translation.

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]]> Book News: Hacker Leaks Part Of 'Sex And The City' Author's New Book Also: poems by New York City taxi drivers; Imelda Marcos and the power of spectacle; and <em>USA Today</em> is losing books staffers. Thu, 09 May 2013 06:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/09/182505156/book-news-hacker-leaks-part-of-sex-and-the-city-authors-new-book?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/09/182505156/book-news-hacker-leaks-part-of-sex-and-the-city-authors-new-book?ft=1&f=1161 Also: poems by New York City taxi drivers; Imelda Marcos and the power of spectacle; and USA Today is losing books staffers.

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]]> Book News: Translators Of Dan Brown Novel Toiled In 'Bunker' Also: Lyndon Johnson biographer Robert Caro is put on the spot; a short film inspired by David Foster Wallace; the legacy of Samuel Johnson. Wed, 08 May 2013 07:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/08/182132540/book-news-translators-of-dan-brown-novel-toiled-in-bunker?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/08/182132540/book-news-translators-of-dan-brown-novel-toiled-in-bunker?ft=1&f=1161 Also: Lyndon Johnson biographer Robert Caro is put on the spot; a short film inspired by David Foster Wallace; the legacy of Samuel Johnson.

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]]> Book News: Freud's Couch Succumbs To Despair, Ennui Also: Margaret Atwood on dreams; Martin Amis and Brooklyn hipsters; and previously unseen Hemingway papers. Tue, 07 May 2013 07:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/07/181788811/book-news-freuds-couch-succumbs-to-despair-ennui?ft=1&f=1161 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/07/181788811/book-news-freuds-couch-succumbs-to-despair-ennui?ft=1&f=1161 Also: Margaret Atwood on dreams; Martin Amis and Brooklyn hipsters; and previously unseen Hemingway papers.

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