Internet ‘is causing poetry boom’: Poetry, one of mankind’s oldest art forms, is enjoying a resurgence due to the internet, according to the writers themselves. [Telegraph]
Why can’t a woman write the Great American Novel?: Female authors hold their own on the bestseller lists, but Elaine Showalter’s provocative new history wonders why they get so little respect. [Salon]
‘A whole library in a wafer-like form’: This may be the last year in which it is possible to be ebook or mbook (of which more later) illiterate. We in the UK are on the verge of extraordinary changes in the way we read, think about narrative and define the book itself. [Guardian]
Europa Editions Finds Success Translating Literary Novels: It does not sound like a recipe for publishing success: a roster of translated literary novels written mainly by Europeans, relying heavily on independent-bookstore sales, without an e-book or vampire in sight. [NYT]
Rushdie attacks Slumdog Millionaire’s ‘impossible’ plot: You might think that a writer whose own characters have included telepaths and angels would not worry too much about a story’s believability, but Salman Rushdie has taken serious issue with the credibility of this year’s Oscars sensation Slumdog Millionaire. [Guardian]
How big is the Agatha Christie industry, and what explains her enduring appeal?: Greenway, the sprawling Devon mansion where Agatha Christie used to enthral her guests with night-time readings of her unfinished manuscripts, has been opened to the public for the first time. [Independent]
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