Abrams Stops Publishing Bad Little Children's Books After Charges of Racism

Abrams will stop publishing the parody book Bad Little Children's Books after an outcry over the content which critics say is racist. December 5, 2016

Self Magazine to End Print Edition

Self Magazine has announced plans to end its print edition. The self.com website will continue. December 2, 2016

Harper Lee to be Immortalized in New Harper Lee Trail in Monroeville, Alabama

Harper Lee's attorney and a wealthy businessman are raising funds to make Monroeville, Alabama a major tourist attraction dedicated to the author and To Kill a Mockingbird. December 2, 2016

Hunter S. Thompson's Favorite Marijuana Strains Coming Soon to a Dispensary Near You

Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalist, loved his marijuana. Now that it's legal in many states, his widow is marketing his favorite strains. But will the feds put a stop to it? December 1, 2016

Stephen Colbert Pokes Fun at Apple's New Coffee Table Book

Stephen Colbert did a hilarious parody video poking fun at Apple's new $300 coffee table book. November 21, 2016

Post-Truth is the 2016 Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year

Post-Truth is the 2016 Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year November 21, 2016

Bob Dylan Refuses to Attend Nobel Prize Ceremony

Bob Dylan declines to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony. The Swedish Academy says that's fine, but you have six months to give your Nobel Lecture...or else. November 16, 2016

The UAE Passes a Law Making Books and Reading a Priority for the Country

The UAE has passed a visionary new law that promotes reading, books and literacy. Sheikh Mohammed wants to make the UAE a center of learning and cultural exchange. November 7, 2016

Philip Roth to Donate His Book Collection to the Newark Public Library

Philip Roth will donate his 4000 volume book collection to the Newark Public Library. Architect Henry Myerberg will design the room for the collection. October 27, 2016

Paul Beatty is First American Writer to Win Man Booker Prize for Fiction

Paul Beatty just became the first American author to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his satiric novel, The Sellout October 26, 2016

J.R.R. Tolkien's Beren and Luthien to be Published by HarperCollins

J.R.R. Tolkien's classic love story Beren and Luthien will be published by HarperCollins. The story is the basis for the story of Aragorn and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings. October 24, 2016

Swedish Academy Member Calls Bob Dylan Impolite and Arrogant

A commitee member of the Swedish Academy blasted Bob Dylan for being impolite and arrogant for refusing to acknowledge that he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. October 24, 2016

Nine Dots Prize Launches With $100,000 Prize for Unfinished Book

The new Nine Dots Prize is sponsored by Cambridge University Press and offers a $100,000 prize to the winner. October 21, 2016

Nobel Committee Gives Up On Trying to Contact Bob Dylan

The Nobel Committee has given up on ever speaking with Bob Dylan to tell him he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. They are hopeful he will show up for the award ceremony, though. October 20, 2016

Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

The literary community was shocked today to learn that singer songwriter Bob Dylan just won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Committee knows the choice was controversial. October 13, 2016

Vietnam Jails Human Rights Blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh

The Vietnam government has arrested and jailed activist blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh for her story about the worst environmental disaster in the country's history. October 11, 2016

Finalists for the 2016 National Book Awards Announced

Finalists for the 2016 National Book Awards were announced. Colson Whitehead and Jacqueline Woodson lead the fiction category. October 10, 2016

David McCullough to Publish Book About American Pioneers in 2019

David McCullough will publish a book about American pioneers in 2019. It will be published by Simon & Schuster. October 6, 2016

FabUplus is a New Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Magazine

FabUplus Magazine is a new quarterly health, fitness and lifestyle magazine. It showcases the plus size community. September 24, 2016

Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Edward Albee is Dead at 88

Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright Edward Albee has died at the age of 88. September 17, 2016

Donald Trump in Twitter War with The Art of the Deal Ghostwriter

Donald Trump is engaged in a Twitter war with his former ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz. September 10, 2016

Scribner to Release F. Scott Fitzgerald's Unpublished Short Stories

Scribner will release a short story collection by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The stories were considered too controversial to be published in the 1930s. September 9, 2016

Kanye West Writes a Poem About McDonald's French Fries for Frank Ocean's New Art Magazine

Kanye West wrote a poem about McDonald's french fries for Frank Ocean's new art magazine Boys Don't Cry. September 3, 2016

No Easy Day Author to Pay Nearly $7 Million to U.S. Government

Former Navy Seal Matt Bissonnette is to pay nearly $7 million of his book royalties to the U.S. Government for violating non-disclosure agreements. August 25, 2016

Marilynne Robinson Will Receive the 2016 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award

Marilynne Robinson will receive the 2016 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize organization. August 25, 2016