Unboxing the Kindle

Robert Scoble was so excited to receive his new Amazon Kindle ebook reader that he videotaped the exciting unboxing. November 23, 2007

What Scares Stephen King?

Stephen King recently talked to Sci Fi Wire about director Frank Darabont's (The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption) adaptation of his short story "The Mist" into a feature film. November 23, 2007

President Bush Pardons a Turkey

President Bush performed the annual ritual of pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving Day. November 22, 2007

Can Men Write Romance?

So, can men write romance? Barbara Vane over at Publisher's Weekly isn't so sure. November 22, 2007

New Hampshire Primary Set For January 8, 2008

New Hampshire has finally set the date for its primaries: it's January 8, 2008 which is the earliest the primaries have ever been held in the state. November 21, 2007

The Judith Regan $100 Million Lawsuit: What's It All About?

The New York Observer takes a look at the claims made by fired uber-publisher Judith Regan in her $100 million lawsuit against News Corp and Jane Friedman, the CEO of HarperCollins. November 21, 2007

New Wharton Letter Sheds Light on House of Mirth

A newly-discovered letter from Edith Wharton has shed new light on the ending of Wharton's famous novel of manners, The House of Mirth. November 21, 2007

Hillary Clinton Won't Cross Picket Line For CBS Debate

Senator Hillary Clinton has issued the following statement supporting the CBS news writers should they choose to strike. November 21, 2007

Scott McClellan Says Bush, Cheney Lied in Plamegate

Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan has a new book out, and boy does he blast the Bush Administration over the Valerie Plame disaster. November 20, 2007

NaNoWriMo Inspired NaBloPoMo

You have probably heard of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) but you may not be aware that it inspired the creation of a blogging couterpart called NaBloPoMo. November 20, 2007

Marchers Take a Break for Thanksgiving

The WGA and the AMPTP agreed to resume negotiations on Monday November 26th, which is certainly something to be thankful for. November 20, 2007

TinyURL Outage Breaks Links on Twitter

Twitter. November 19, 2007

The Kindle Has Landed

The Kindle has landed. November 19, 2007

Screenwriter Irv Brecher, 93, Offers His Perspective on Writers' Strike

93-year-old screenwriter Irv Brecher (Meet Me In St. November 19, 2007

NBC Acquires Internet Show Quarterfile

The New York Times reports that NBC has gone ahead and purchased the Internet show Quarterlife. November 17, 2007

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Latest Book Banned In Iran

Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez's latest book has been banned in Iran after the censors found out that the name of the book had been changed to make it sound less racy. November 16, 2007

British Columbia Could Lose 1,000 Jobs From Writers' Strike

The fallout from the writers' strike is starting to be felt as production comes to a halt on tv sets. November 15, 2007

Faced With Reruns on TV, Consumers Will Read More

A new poll shows strong support nationwide for the writers who are striking. November 15, 2007

Stars Join Writers on the Picket Line

Actor Support: Members from the Screen Actors Guild joined writers on the picket line outside Universal Studios. November 15, 2007

ProPublica: New Non-Profit Investigative News Organization

ProPublica is a new non-profit news organization focusing on investigative journalism. November 14, 2007

Oprah Goes Medieval With Pillars of the Earth Pick

Oprah has chosen a very interesting book for her new Book Club Selection: Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (New American Library). November 14, 2007

Video: Comparing Royalties to Residuals

In this video, author and vlogger John Green explains the writers' strike by comparing the way authors are paid to the way tv writers are paid. November 14, 2007

Judith Regan Files $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit

Judith Regan is mad as hell and she's not going to take it anymore. November 14, 2007

Borders Puts TV Screens In Stores

Borders Books has decided to install giant television screens in the stores which will feature ads and book-related news. November 13, 2007

Films in Limbo Without Writers

With the writers' strike showing no signs of ending, producers are trying to figure out the status of all greenlit feature film. November 13, 2007