- Spy thriller written by convicted serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo becomes Amazon bestseller before quietly being removed from site. (Melville House)
- Anne Frank’s father, Otto, made co-author of daughter’s diary in bid to extend copyright. (The New York Times)
- Shakespeare & Co. bookstore serves as safe haven during Paris attacks. (GalleyCat)
- Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Joann Sfar responds to Paris attacks. (The Independent)
- Unpublished Edith Wharton story surfaces at Yale. (Electric Lit)
- Director who adapted Emma Donoghue’s Room taking on A Man’s World, Donald McRae’s biography of Emile Griffith. (Flavorwire)
- Make more room on the hipster bandwagon: Barnes & Noble to begin selling vinyl. (Good e-Reader)
- Masashi Kishimoto reflects on his successful Naruto manga series. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Study finds students using open-source textbooks perform as well or better than those using commercial texts. (The Digital Reader)
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