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Survey: 29% of Teens Want to Unfriend Parents on Facebook

A new AOL survey, conducted by The Nielsen Company, reveals the challenges of modern day parenting in a world with social networking. August 24, 2010

Philadelphia Imposes Crazy $300 Blogging Fee

Philadelphia is not going down as a great city to blog. August 23, 2010

Jimmy Wayne to Publish Book Called Paper Angels

Country music star Jimmy Wayne is writing a book. August 23, 2010

AAP: June Book Sales up 10.6%

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) reports that book sales for the month of June increased by 10. August 23, 2010

Publishers Weekly Launches Fee-Based Service for Self-Published Authors

Publishers Weekly (PW) has announced the launch of PW Select, a fee-based service for self-published authors. August 23, 2010

Forbes Lists the Ten Highest-Paid Authors

Forbes has a story containing details about the top ten highest earning authors. August 22, 2010

Rice University Press to Close Next Month

Inside Higher Ed reports that the Rice University Press will close its doors next month. August 21, 2010

Orbit Books Shares Details About 2009 Fantasy Cover Art Trends

Orbit Books has been running a series of fascinating infographics that reveal fantasy novel cover art trends for 2009. August 21, 2010

Magazines.com Launches MagaScene Blog Network

Magazines. August 20, 2010

AOL Launches 100th Patch Site

AOL has launched its 100th Patch site, Morristown Patch. August 20, 2010

Betty White to Publish Two Books

Betty White will write two books for G. August 20, 2010

Ricky Martin's Memoir to be Published November 2nd

Ricky Martin has released the cover art and the release date for his memoir. August 19, 2010

J.D. Salinger's Toilet for Sale on eBay

There are some unusual things on eBay. A J.D. Salinger toilet is among them. Will it help you write better? August 18, 2010

Time Warner Zaps Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are a growing problem in Manhattan. August 16, 2010

2010 Library Lions Honorees Announced

The New York Public Library's 2010 Library Lions gala will honor five individuals for their contributions to the world of ideas on Monday, November 1, 2010. August 16, 2010

Author Jonathan Franzen Dislikes Author Videos

Author Jonathan Franzen is back on the literary radar with his new novel, called Freedom. August 16, 2010

Adena Halpern's 29 Headed to the Big Screen

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Fox is going to turn 29: A Novel by Adena Halpern into a film. August 13, 2010

List of the Most Overused Marketing Buzzwords

Search and PR strategist Adam Sherk has compiled a list of the most overused terms in press releases. August 13, 2010

Artist Matej Kren Creates Narrow House From Books

Artist Matej Kren created a house out of books for a unique installation at the Museum of Modern Art in Bologna. August 12, 2010

Cathy Guisewite to End Cathy Comic Strip

Cathy Guisewite, creator of the Cathy comic strip, announced that she is ending the strip on October 3rd after 34 years. August 11, 2010

Website Provides Database of Writers' Houses

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NPR Publishes Top 100 Thriller List

NPR has published a list of the top 100 "Killer Thrillers. August 7, 2010

Jay-Z's Memoir Decoded Coming Out in November

Jay-Z's new book Decoded will be out in bookstores soon. The famous rapper says he didn't rhyme in his book. August 7, 2010

Blogging Demographic Still Skews Young

MediaPost reports that a Sysomos. August 6, 2010

Dorchester Publishing Switching From Paperback to Digital Books

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that paperback publisher Dorchester Publishing has decided to go all digital. August 6, 2010