Polar Express Film Helps Book Sales

The Polar Express film starring Tom Hanks, is not quite meeting expectations at the box office. November 18, 2004

Warren Adler and the Illusory Nature of Fame

Bestselling author Warren Adler poses four test questions to readers in his latest newsletter. November 18, 2004

No Kiss and Tell Book for Powell

Unlike George Tenant, Paul O'Neill and Richard Clarke, Colin Powell reportedly will not be penning a bestseller about his time in Bushworld. November 17, 2004

New Book Examines E.E. Cummings

A new biography, E. November 16, 2004

Hundreds of Missing Barbara Cartland Unpublished Manuscripts Discovered

Not to put any pressure on you or anything, but it appears that romance novelist and legend Barbara Cartland is still publishing several books a year -- even though she passed away four years ago. November 16, 2004

George Tenet to Kiss and Tell

Former CIA chief George Tenet is shopping around a book proposal and it isn't pretty, according to The New York Daily News. November 15, 2004

William Safire Lays Down His Pen

Well, perhaps that's a bit overdramatic. November 15, 2004

National Book Award Nominees in Fiction Lack Humor

In a new article in the New York Times, Caryn James grumps about the uninspiring National Book Award nominees in the fiction category. November 12, 2004

Major New Book Prize Announced and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Too

Think you have what it takes to win a major book prize? Well, you just got a major new prize to vie for. November 12, 2004

Tom Wolfe and the Co-Eds

Bestselling author Tom Wolfe has spent his career chronicling the changes in our society. November 11, 2004

Maureen Dowd Mixes it Up With Zell Miller

Maureen Dowd has been on the road promoting her recent bestseller, Bushworld: Enter at Your Own Risk (Putnam). November 10, 2004

Word of the Day: Borked

With the illness of Supreme Court justice William Rehnquist, Washington is gearing up for a big confirmation fight over the next Supreme Court justice. November 10, 2004

College Life Focus of Wolfe Novel

Reviews for Tom Wolfe's latest novel, I Am Charlotte Simmons (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), have not been as good as his past reviews but that doesn't mean this book doesn't deserve a read. November 9, 2004

The Rise of BookScan

The Washington Post has an interesting article about bestseller lists and how they are compiled by the various publications. November 8, 2004

Billy Corgan Contemplates Life After Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan, the former lead singer for the 90s band Smashing Pumpkins, is currently on a book tour to promote his new poetry book Blinking With Fists (Faber & Faber). November 7, 2004

Thomas Nelson Launches Political Imprint

Thomas Nelson, Inc. November 5, 2004

New Sacramento Business Magazine Launches

Prosper, a new Sacramento metro business monthly, began coverage of local business with its October premiere issue. November 5, 2004

McGraw-Hill Launches My House Magazine

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has launched My House in the Mountain States, a new regional magazine targeted at high-end homeowners and design and building professional. November 5, 2004

New Milwaukee Lifestyle Publication Launches

MKE is a new free, weekly publication and website providing lifestyle and entertainment information for Milwaukee area residents. November 5, 2004

Dylan Thomas Literary Prize Launched

The Dylan Thomas Literary Prize is a new International award which rewards writing in English by authors under the age of 30 from anywhere in the world is the latest literary prize initiative. November 5, 2004

Blogs Popular During 2004 Elections

Weblogs emerged as very popular sources for information during the 2004 election. November 5, 2004

Writing the Concession Speech

Now that Senator Kerry has called President Bush to concede the presidential race, he has one last task in this campaign: to give a concession speech to his crushed followers. November 3, 2004

Richard Clarke to Pen Geopolitical Thriller

Richard Clarke has started a career as a novelist. He says, Fiction can often tell the truth better than nonfiction. November 1, 2004

Hannibal's Origins Explained in Next Novel

Readers will finally learn how Hannibal become a cannibal in the next novel in the Hannibal Lecter series. October 31, 2004

October Surprise: Osama bin Laden Takes the Stage

Despite the U. October 29, 2004