Harry Potter's Mysterious Back Cover Art

Scholastic has released Mary GrandPre's mysterious back cover art for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. July 11, 2005

Mamacita Offers Humor for Women

Mamacita, a new humor website for women, has debuted. July 11, 2005

Lemony Snicket and the Special Book Delivery

As part of Amazon. July 11, 2005

Cardiff Teen Wins Harry Potter Contest

14 year old Cardiff resident Owen Jones has won the Potter at the Castle - the Quest for the Ultimate Harry Potter Fan Contest. July 11, 2005

Judith Miller Heads to Jail

Reporter Judith Miller of The New York Times has been sentence to jail for refusing to name her source in the Plamegate scandal. July 11, 2005

Rehnquist Dodges the Press

All the buzz yesterday was that Rehnquist was going to announce his retirement from the Supreme Court. July 9, 2005

Blogs Offer Best First Draft of London Bombings

A Newsweek article explains how citizen journalism websites and blogs provided the best first pictures and first draft of the events that took place in London during and after the series of bombings on July 7th. July 9, 2005

Questia Adds Wiley Content to Questia Library

Questia Media, Inc. July 9, 2005

Tami Booth Corwin Named President of Rodale Books

Steve Murphy, president and CEO of Rodale, Inc. July 8, 2005

Hello Laziness: The Guide to Slacking Off at Work

Corinne Maier is raising some eyebrows in her native France with her new book, Hello Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay by Corinne Maier (Pantheon). July 8, 2005

iTunes Users Subscribe to 1 Million Podcasts in Two Days

Apple's addition of podcasts to iTunes 4. July 7, 2005

London Endures, Chertoff Takes the Stage

The deadly terrorist bombings in London today appear to have been timed to coordinate with the G8 Summit and the announcement of the city as the 2012 Olympic venue, to provide maximum exposure and terror. July 7, 2005

Online Retailers Trying Out Blogs

The New York Times has an article about some online retailers that are starting to use blogs to promote their products. July 7, 2005

Caspar Weinberger Writes Thriller Novel

Caspar Weinberger, a two-term Secretary of Defense under Ronald Reagan, has penned a thriller novel with Peter Schweizer called Chain of Command. July 7, 2005

Blogs: An Author's Best Friend?

The New York Times explores the world of authors who blog while they are writing a book. July 7, 2005

Miller Goes to Jail: Novak Lounging at Home

Well, it looks like Judith Miller is headed for jail, while Robert Novak -- you know, the guy that actually named Valerie Plame as a CIA operative in his column -- is free to chill out at home, apparently without a care in the world. July 6, 2005

Belo Names Ronald Redfern Publisher, CEO of Riverside Press-Enterprise

Belo Corp. July 6, 2005

Drexel University Launches DragonFire

The Philadelphia Business Journal reported last week that Drexel University's Pennoni Honors College would be launching an online magazine called DragonFire. July 6, 2005

Trackback Spam Level Still Rising

BusinessWeek's Blogspotting blog has another post on trackback spam. July 5, 2005

Social Conservatives vs. Fiscal Conservatives

With the surprise retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the guessing game has begun. July 5, 2005

Sci Fi Channel Launches Video Blogs

The Sci Fi Channel has launched video blogs for its popular Battlestar Galactica series. July 5, 2005

MTV's Tempo to Offer Caribbean Programming

Tempo, a new cable television network dedicated to Caribbean music and culture, will be launched by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. July 5, 2005

Terry McMillan's Down Low Nightmare

Her romance with a younger man was the basis for the popular film, How Stella Got Her Groove Back. July 5, 2005

SF Gates's Mark Morford Wins Best Online Column Award

SFGate. July 5, 2005

Good News For Visually-Impaired Harry Potter Fans

The BBC reports that, for the first time, visually-impaired readers will be able to read the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, on the same day as sighted readers. July 4, 2005